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Fun Sites for Kids!
Kids, here are some links to other webpages that you might find interesting. From fun crafts to silly jokes to mind-boggling science, adventure is just a mouse-click away! Before you go, make sure you know a few simple rules to be a Safe Kid on the Internet.
Animals
:: Arts &
Crafts :: Books, Authors
& Words
Fun, Games & Silliness :: Geography :: History
Miscellaneous Kid Stuff :: Science
& the World Outside
Search the Web :: Spanish Sites for
Kids :: Sports &
Fitness
Animals
Defenders
of Wildlife: Find out how you can help protect the
animals and plants.
The Froggy Page: All kinds of virtual
frogginess, from the silly to the scientific.
Kratt's
Creatures: Welcome all you Creature Adventurers!
National Wildlife Federation's KidZone: NWF
has animal info for all ages.
Panda
Cam: Live video of Mei Xiang and her cub, Tai Shan, at
the National Zoo.
What's That
Snake?: Identification, facts, myths, and more about
snakes!
Arts & Crafts
@rt
Junction: Inspiration and ideas to help you create your
masterpiece.
Artsonia: The World's Largest Kids' Art
Museum!
Coloring.com: Lots of pictures available to color
and e-mail or print!
Snowflakes: Instructions for making paper
snowflakes.
Spare
the Rock: Cool music for kids that adults will like,
too!
Books, Authors & Words
BookHive: Your guide to children's literature
and books.
Dav
Pilkey: Warning! May be too silly for Grownups!
Eoin
Colfer: Creator of Artemis Fowl
Frank
Asch: Have you read Mr. Maxwell's Mouse?
International Children's Digital Library: A
Library for the World's Children.
Jan
Brett's Home Page: 2,771 pages of free activities,
coloring pages, and projects.
Judy Blume's
Home Base
Kate DiCamillo: The author of Because of
Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux talks about her books
and becoming a writer.
Kids, Know Your Rights: A Young Person's
Guide to Intellectual Freedom, a brochure from the American Library
Association for 5th graders and up, explaining intellectual freedom,
kids' rights under the First Amendment, and the meaning of censorship.
Know your rights! This is a PDF file which requires a reader like Adobe
Acrobat to view.
Lemony Snicket: You really don't want to visit
this website...
Margaret Palatini: A website of the author of
Zak's Lunch, Stinky Smelly Feet, and lots of other silly
tales. Sneak peeks of new books and fun activities for you!
Owl
Magazine: The discovery magazine for kids
Reading is Fundamental: RIF's Reading
Planet
Scholastic
Kids
Seussville: "If you never did, you should. These
things are fun, and these things are good."
StoryPlace: Interactive stories on-line for
pre-schoolers and elementary kids.
StoryTubes: Make a video promoting your favorite
book and submit it for a chance to win prizes.
TumbleBook Library: an online collection of animated,
talking picture books.
Word
Central: Online dictionary and activity center from
Merriam-Webster.
Fun, Games & Silliness
Apple
Corps: Give an apple (or carrot, or artichoke) a face
and dress it up!
Fake Out! Try to guess the right definition
for a word, then write one of your own.
Five Field
Kono: A simple strategy game similar to Chinese
checkers.
Goobo: Build a monster or a rocket, make a
space scene or...listen to a belch???
Hamsters!! Take the 10-Minute Bedtime Tour.
Powered by Hamsters!
Jokes at AZKids.net: Jokes, riddles, brain
teasers, and more.
Kids'
Space: A variety of games, puzzles and activities for
kids.
Orisinal: Morning Sunshine: A website full of
games and treats that is both fun and beautiful, created by web artist
Ferry Halim. Requires Flash.
Prongo.com: Jokes, games, and a lot more!
Geography
U.S. States
and Capitals
National Geographic World
Color Landform Atlas of the United
States
Geography at Yahooligans!
History
History at Yahooligans!
Library of Congress: Resources for kids and
families.
Miscellaneous Kid Stuff
Internet Public Library 2
Smithsonian
for Kids: Art, science, people, history: this site has
everything!
PBS
Kids: Games, stories and activities from some of your
favorite characters.
KidSpace @ the Internet Public Library
Wonderopolis: Where the wonders of learning never cease.
Science & the World Outside
Exploratorium: Explore the world of science
at this really cool website!
Ask Dr. Universe: The world's most curious
cat!
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: fun science activities for kids!
Download a dinosaur: Easy-to-make paper
dinosaurs for you to download and print.
Optical
Illusions: Can you Believe Your Eyes?
Be an
Inventor! The U.S. Patents and Trademark Office has a
site just for kids!
Magic
School Bus: Join Ms. Frizzle and the gang on a field
trip.
The Why
Files: The science behind the news.
Grossology: The science of really gross
things.
Search the Web
Yahoo!
Kids: The web guide for kids!
Ask
Kids: The youthful version of Ask Jeeves--a fast and
easy way to get answers to your questions.
KidsClick! Web search for kids by librarians.
Spanish Sites for Kids
LEER
en Familia
Internet
Familia
Ciencia para niños
Google en
Español
StoryPlace: la biblioteca digital de niños
Lugares en Español para niños
Sitios en el
Internet en Español Para Niños
Biblioteca Digital Internacional para Niños: La
misión de la Fundación ICDL es entusiasmar e inspirar a los niños del
mundo para que se conviertan en miembros de la comunidad global.
Sports & Fitness
Way Cool Running: Everything you need to know
about running.
Games Kids Play: Rules for playground games,
verses for jump-rope rhymes, and more!
Sports
Illustrated Kids: The online version of the sports
magazine just for you!
Sports at Yahoo! Kids: A great starting place
for sports information on the Web.
Last updated February 17th, 2012
