Websites for Kids - Reviews

These kids websites reviews explore: educational value, fun, value as a resource for parents and teachers and overall website design and function. It our goal to find websites children can safely utilize for fun, entertainment and learning.

I believe exercising the “in moderation” approach in certain facets when raising my kids. Is TV necessarily a healthy option for kids? Well, in moderation it’s ok with me. The same goes for computer usage/web surfing. Not only is “in moderation” the way to go, but selectively choosing the most educational and fun (and SAFE) websites is key and could be beneficial.

The following Kids Websites Reviews are snippets from our Kids Website Review Directory:

PBS Kids
PBS Kids dot org is the site I'm most comfortable letting my kids use based on their name and reputation. I love how PBS Kids dot org offers many alternatives rather than just repetitive games using arrow keys. Click here for the entire PBS Kids dot org review.

Kids Discovery Dot Com
Kids dot Discovery dot com features many learning games based on popular Discovery Kids TV shows. Some sample games on kids.discovery.com include: Click here for the entire Kids Discovery review.

Jigsaw Planet Dot Com
Jigsaw Planet is a fantastic idea for a kids website. You can upload any jpg you want and the program makes a puzzle out of your picture. Your puzzles will not be visible to other visitors. Click here for the entire Jigsaw Planet dot com review.

Starfall Dot Com
Starfall dot com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to motivate children to read using phonics. Starfall dot com features many reading lessons. Click here for the entire review of Starfall dot com.

Highlights Kids Dot Com
Highlights Kids dot com is the website extension of the popular Highlights Magazine. If your child is a fan of Highlights, Highlights Kids dot com does not disappoint. Click here for the entire Highlights Kids dot com review.

Fun Brain Dot Com
Fun Brain dot com is fun and games for students K-8, as well as a resource for parents and teachers. There's a heavy emphasis on age appropriate learning on Fun Brain dot com. Click here for the entire fun brain dot com review.

Nick Jr Dot Com
Nick Jr dot com is an ambitious website for kids that offers an array of activities. The Nick Jr dot com main page features video suggestions of fun (although it sometimes plays annoying commercials). Click here for the entire Nick JR dot com review.

Free Rice Dot Com
Free Rice dot com is brilliant. FreeRice is a non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Program. For each answer a user gets right, Free Rice dot com donates 10 grains of rice through the UN World Food Program to help end hunger. Click here for the entire free rice dot com review.

SI Kids Dot Com
SI Kids dot com is the virtual world for the popular Sports Illustrated For Kids magazine. SI Kids dot com is designed for sports fans ages 5+ and is very easy to navigate. Click here for the entire SI Kids review.

Kids Can Have Fun Dot Com
Kids Can Have Fun dot com, on the surface, resembes a very generic looking kids activites website. Once you really begin digging around will you realize that Kids Can Have Fun dot com is a valuable source for kids. Click here for the entire Kids Can Have Fun dot com review.

The Kidz Page Dot Com
The Kidz Page dot com is another content monster. Like Kids Can Have Fun dot com on steroids, The Kidz Page dot com is spread out so much that I wouldn't just hand the mouse to my child and let them go for fear of overwhelming them. Click here for the entire review of The Kidz Page dot com.

Ziggity Zoom Dot Com
Ziggity Zoom dot com is an attractive site that uses pastel colors and easy navigation in targeting creatvie play in kids 6 and under. The creepy voices of children reciting the nav bar options as you mouse over them are a little tough to get past (try it) but once you do the content is special. Click here for a full review of Ziggity Zoom dot com.

Playhouse Disney Dot Com
Playhouse Disney dot com is perfect for Disney obsessed kids to explore their favorite characters and shows. Playhouse Disney dot com is a busy website. Click here for the entire Playhouse Disney dot com review.

Senassist Dot Com
Senassist dot com isn't a website to visit for fun and games but a page setup displaying great software products to a company dedicated to provide fun learning games for children with disabilities. SENASSIST is especially autism-friendly. Click here for the entire Senassist dot com review.

Yoursphere Dot Com
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Yoursphere dot com is an absolute game-changing idea from Mary Kay Hoal, a mother of 5. Launched in 2008, Yoursphere.com is designed to be the ultimate social media networking site for children. Click HERE for a full review of yoursphere

Addicting Games Dot Com
Addicting Games dot com is a website advertised by Nickelodeon and they partner to be a part of Nickelodeon's site (nick dot com). Since it's on Nickelodeon's site, I didn't think I had too much to worry about. I was wrong! There are a ton of red flags on this so-called "kids website". Click here for the entire addicting games dot com review.

Prongo Dot Com
Prongo dot com is an educational website designed for ages 3-12. In addition to kids using the various features, teachers are welcome to use Prongo dot com as a content resource and assign their students activities on the website. Click here for the entire Prongo dot com review.

Can Do Street Dot Com
Can Do Street dot com is designed for kids (3-7) maneuver through a street where they learn valuable lessons in life and learning. The Can Do Street dot com animation is extremely attractive and age appropriate. Click here for the entire Can Do Street dot com review.

Hippo Works Dot Com
Hippo Works dot com is a fun, creative way for kids to learn about being involved with global and animal rights causes. Created by cartoonist Denis Thomopoulos and two friends, Hippo Works dot com is colorful, attractive and easy to maneuver. Click here for the entire Hippo Works dot com review.

Cool Math Games Dot Com
Cool mathgames dot com features some of the best strategy games, puzzles and math games I've seen on a website for kids. They do a fantastic job appealing to all ages and skill levels. Click here for my full review of cool math games dot com.

Float
A friend of mine is a web developer and his company just came out with their own app, Float. Float is now rated the #1 kids game in 38 countries! Click here for a full review with video.

Fungooms Dot Com
Fungooms dot com is designed for children of pre-school age and perhaps even younger. Fungooms takes a unique approach for a kids website. Fungooms dot com is truly unique in that the games and learning are actually a calming experience. Click here for a full review of fungooms dot com.

ABCmouse Dot Com
ABCmouse Early Learning Academy is a kids website centered on helping pre-k, kindergarten and early elementary school children achieve future academic success. Click here for a full review of ABCmouse.com.

National Geographic Kids
National Geographic has a website for kids at kids dot nationalgeographic dot com. The site is naturally an extension of the magazine and takes a mature approach to learning for children. Click here for a full review of National Geographic for Kids.

Wisharoo Park
Wisharoo Park dot com is a website geared for kids ages 3-6 and an extension of the Wisharoo Park PBS television show. Wisharoo Park encourages social activity through crafts and hands-on activities. Click here for a full review of the Wisharoo Park website.

Jibbaroo
Jibbaroo is a unique, creative take in the world of websites for kids. Jibbaroo is a story-based kids website designed for kids to learn through reading and comprehension. Click here for a full review of Jibbaroo.

Turfmutt by Discovery Education
TurfMutt by Discovery Education is a free online resource designed to inspire kids to get outdoors and explore their environment and local "green spaces." Click here for a full review of TurfMutt by Discovery Education.

Kids Who Love to Cook dot com
Kids Who Love to Cook dot com features video segments of kids cooking various dishes in a fun, educational format. The website features ambitious child chefs preparing everything from Breakfast Pizza to Thai Shrimp (and everything in-between). Think of Kids Who Love to Cook dot com as Food Network TV for kids. Click here for a full review of Kids Who Love to Cook dot com.

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