Resources

LEGO (www.lego.com) The official LEGO Web site provides parents with an inside look at LEGO, including a brief guide to child development. Tips for using LEGO toys to encourage children’s skills and creativity.

CRAYOLA (www.crayola.com/) The official Crayola Web site contains games, family activities, craft ideas, poetry and coloring pages.

ACTIVITY TV (www.activitytv.com) Find lots of fun activities for kids, with video instructions and printables. There’s a great selection of craft ideas including gifts, games, and holiday items. Learn easy magic tricks, or try the fun and easy kid-friendly cooking recipes. Check out the simple, safe and fun science experiments or very cool paper airplanes. Other categories include cartooning, cheer-leading, juggling, origami, jewelry, puppets, and more. Just follow along with the step-by-step videos.

PBS KIDS – GAMES (www.pbskids.org/games/) PBSkids.org is a place where you’ll find personalized learning games to prepare your child for school. The favorites are puzzles games; dress up games, animal games, science games and dinosaur games!

PRIMARY GAMES (www.primarygames.com) Primary Games is the fun place to learn! This site was created by a teacher for her students and decided later to share it with the world. Enjoy learning about language arts, math, social studies, and science and have fun with the print zone, postcards, virtual worlds, games and puzzle.

NICK JR (www.nickjr.com/games/index.jhtml) NickJr.com is THE place for online kid’s games and kids activities! Kids, parents, preschoolers, and everyone in your family who loves Nick Jr. TV shows will find hundreds of online kids games, kids crafts, and coloring pages starring favorite Nick Jr. characters, including Dora the Explorer, Ni Hao, Kai-lan, Toot & Puddle, Diego, Backyardigans, Wonder Pets, and The Fresh Beat Band. NickJr.com is also the place where your family will find information on family life, like kids health, kids exercise, family trips, holiday ideas, birthday party planning, home life, family entertainment, kids movies and kids DVDs, as well as preschool milestones and kids activities for all ages-and-stages–from toddlers to preschoolers to big kids.

LEARNING GAMES (www.learninggamesforkids.com) Learning Games for Kids has educational games for kids in the following categories: Math Facts, Math Games, Language Arts, Science Songs, Animal and Nature Games, Word Games, Art and Music Games, Logic Games, Memory Games, Hand-Eye Coordination Games, Preschool Games, Keyboarding Games and Geography Games. We’ll be adding new educational games often so make sure to come back and check us out frequently.

FUN BRAIN (www.funbrain.com) Fun Brain is a website where you have to use your brain! Learn through flash arcades, web books and comics, classic fun brain and movies. Even find a game according to your grade in school. Mad Libs Jr. is the best!

CLUB PENQUIN (www.clubpenguin.com) Club Penguin is a snow-covered virtual island where kids can play games and interact in a fun-filled, online playground that’s guided by an unwavering commitment to safety.

ABCMOUSE.COM (www.ABCmouse.com)