Kids Playground - Fun Sites for Children
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Yes parents, this post is for you, and my guessing is that I picked a good time to cover some children services. Now, when the kids are in their summer holiday, you probably trying to find more activities for them. Here's a list of ideas that might help (all of them are Web related of course).
Lets start with some Game & E-learning Platforms:
One of the coolest game sites I've seen this year is Friv - A site with click & play approach. Friv gathered 200 online game onto one nice, flashy page with an easy to navigate look & feel, and fast access to all games:
There is a new e-learning software for kids called Kidthing - A downloadable player that seemed very brilliant to me. Overall, it's a safe and secure place where your child can learn, play educational games, mix their own media content, and collaborate with other friends, all from your desktop.
Kidthing teamed up with some of the world's leading publishers, writers and game developers (Dr. Seuss, National Geographic, Penguin Young Readers), to place their content in the Kidthing store. Members can browse through the beautiful store (that looks like the iTunes for kids), get a sneak preview of books and games, create a quick wish-list, and purchase items right from the software.
Right now (in beta version 0.82.0) you can play free content, browse and buy more content at the Kidthing store, and you can import your own pictures and video by just drag and dropping them on the Kidthing player.
I've been told that in the coming days Kidthing will release a major update with the mix mode, and it will be available to all members. Kidthing share mode will come shortly thereafter.
There is no charge to use the Kidthing player - Download here.
More screenshots - Flickr set.
Moving on to Kerpoof - A perfect time waster for your child. Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things, and being creative. Kids can make artwork, animated movie, printed card, draw stuff, and so much more.
Last year Kerpoof were one of Techcrunch40 presenters, but since then so many new tools have been added to the site. - It's really worth the revisit. Your kids will love the Super Doodle! I know i did!
ToonDoo is a fun zone for your kids. The young members can easily create comics, doodles, books and basically express themselves in anyway they want. Toondoo will provide them with all the tools they'll need to do so.
Book Platforms:
I already covered Lookybook in my blog, but it is such a wonderful service I'm just glad I have the chance to mention them again. Lookybook allows you to get a full preview of children books before you buy them. You'll be able read full books online, collect them as playlist, and share with friends, family and the Lookybook community.
AudibleKIDS, is an engaging, interactive community built from parents, their kids, and educators. Members can listen to audiobook samples (long ones though), review them, and share thoughts and favorite audiobooks with others.
Don't just read books, create one with your kid! With Tikatok, becoming a published author is easy. Just write a story, illustrate it and order the copy online. I've enjoyed the site a lot, the Tikatok application is extremely rich and fun to play with. But the greatest thing on TikaTok is that kids can view and buy other kids books - so the site is turning to be a large library of original, home-made, children books.
Video Platforms:
Youtube is a great source for children videos. However, within one click they can reach to clips that has nothing to do with kids content. In this case, Totlol is the most perfect choice for you, the child can safely browse through the content, with no supervision needed.
The Zimmer Twins is a fun and positive environment where kids can safely explore and exercise their creative muscles. Your child can watch short animation movie-clips or create their own ending to one of the story scenes.
I'll finish with one AIR application for both parents & kids. One that allows you to play while reading your favorite sites/blogs.
Pet-it RSS News is a virtual pet application that will keep track of your RSS feeds and inform you in a fun manner when something new occurs. There's no limit to RSS feeds so you can add as much as you like. You can also define filters by providing key words, so that you'll only receive news you are interested in.
What can I say... it's a must!
For more fun stuff go to Go2web20 Directory and click in the tag cloud on the word: "kids".
Yes parents, this post is for you, and my guessing is that I picked a good time to cover some children services. Now, when the kids are in their summer holiday, you probably trying to find more activities for them. Here's a list of ideas that might help (all of them are Web related of course).Lets start with some Game & E-learning Platforms:
One of the coolest game sites I've seen this year is Friv - A site with click & play approach. Friv gathered 200 online game onto one nice, flashy page with an easy to navigate look & feel, and fast access to all games:
There is a new e-learning software for kids called Kidthing - A downloadable player that seemed very brilliant to me. Overall, it's a safe and secure place where your child can learn, play educational games, mix their own media content, and collaborate with other friends, all from your desktop.
Kidthing teamed up with some of the world's leading publishers, writers and game developers (Dr. Seuss, National Geographic, Penguin Young Readers), to place their content in the Kidthing store. Members can browse through the beautiful store (that looks like the iTunes for kids), get a sneak preview of books and games, create a quick wish-list, and purchase items right from the software.
Right now (in beta version 0.82.0) you can play free content, browse and buy more content at the Kidthing store, and you can import your own pictures and video by just drag and dropping them on the Kidthing player.
I've been told that in the coming days Kidthing will release a major update with the mix mode, and it will be available to all members. Kidthing share mode will come shortly thereafter.
There is no charge to use the Kidthing player - Download here.
More screenshots - Flickr set.
Moving on to Kerpoof - A perfect time waster for your child. Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things, and being creative. Kids can make artwork, animated movie, printed card, draw stuff, and so much more.
Last year Kerpoof were one of Techcrunch40 presenters, but since then so many new tools have been added to the site. - It's really worth the revisit. Your kids will love the Super Doodle! I know i did!
ToonDoo is a fun zone for your kids. The young members can easily create comics, doodles, books and basically express themselves in anyway they want. Toondoo will provide them with all the tools they'll need to do so.Book Platforms:
I already covered Lookybook in my blog, but it is such a wonderful service I'm just glad I have the chance to mention them again. Lookybook allows you to get a full preview of children books before you buy them. You'll be able read full books online, collect them as playlist, and share with friends, family and the Lookybook community.
AudibleKIDS, is an engaging, interactive community built from parents, their kids, and educators. Members can listen to audiobook samples (long ones though), review them, and share thoughts and favorite audiobooks with others. Don't just read books, create one with your kid! With Tikatok, becoming a published author is easy. Just write a story, illustrate it and order the copy online. I've enjoyed the site a lot, the Tikatok application is extremely rich and fun to play with. But the greatest thing on TikaTok is that kids can view and buy other kids books - so the site is turning to be a large library of original, home-made, children books.Video Platforms:
Youtube is a great source for children videos. However, within one click they can reach to clips that has nothing to do with kids content. In this case, Totlol is the most perfect choice for you, the child can safely browse through the content, with no supervision needed. The Zimmer Twins is a fun and positive environment where kids can safely explore and exercise their creative muscles. Your child can watch short animation movie-clips or create their own ending to one of the story scenes.I'll finish with one AIR application for both parents & kids. One that allows you to play while reading your favorite sites/blogs.
Pet-it RSS News is a virtual pet application that will keep track of your RSS feeds and inform you in a fun manner when something new occurs. There's no limit to RSS feeds so you can add as much as you like. You can also define filters by providing key words, so that you'll only receive news you are interested in.
What can I say... it's a must!
For more fun stuff go to Go2web20 Directory and click in the tag cloud on the word: "kids".
2 Comments:
Thanks for the list. My little ones already like Friv and lookybook, and now they will meet the rest.
Another good one is www.starfall.com
Great list. We have been enjoying Kids Off The Couch all summer. They send out a weekly kid friendly adventure paired with a movie. Excellent tips and kid "red flags", too.
www.kidsoffthecouch.com
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