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The Internet is a great place for kids

Children are smarter than we give them credit for. They are tuned into the Internet in ways we could not have imagined when we were small. The Internet is populated with great sites for kids. There are fun activities, homework help and other projects on the Internet that all kids can enjoy. Some of them are projects that get the kids out of the house and away from the computer.

We have a 9-yr-old child and constantly monitor the sites he visits. This lens was created for him. It will not stop him from surfing the net but with all his favorites in one place, there is less need. There is homework help and other educational sites that he enjoys. There are video games.

All of these sites have been parent approved.

Interesting and entertaining activities

Free things to do

Hand shadows and so many other things to let kids entertain themselves.
Hand Shadows
The kids can amaze their friends and do family shows with these hand shadows. Illustrated hand positions that most children can recreate.
5 Websites To Keep Kids Busy & Happy
Instead of reinventing the wheel, here is a collection of 5 websites that are strictly for kids. There is also a list at the end of additional games they can play.
Welcome to SFSKIDS
The San Francisco Symphony's Kids Page teaches about music and lets the kids play with things like tempo. It's really fun.  
Just Kids Games: Maze Crazy
Maze Crazy
Just Kids Games Home Page -- More free online games.
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Kids' Games, Animals, Photos, Stories, and More -- National Geographic Kids
Features different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links.
On-line games for boys
Another lensmaster has some great ideas on safe games.

Kid friendly research tools

Safe kid-friendly search engine and other reference sites. All of them easy to use.
KidRex Kid-safe search engine
Search engine powered by Google that filters out many undesirable websites. KidRex also has a parent page for more information on how it filter the websites before they get to the child's computer.

NetSmartz

NetSmartz
Site for parents and teachers to teach Internet safety. There is valuable information here. Kids don't always get that they do things that make them vulnerable. One of the things that caught my interest is who you friend. The point here was that you don't want to friend the person you have a crush on and then talk about having bad breath. Silly but a very important point.

Homework Fun

It's more fun to play with homework assignments than to do the boring drills

Homophones, spelling words, math drills and others can be taught with fun activities. Lots of good stuff here to make it interesting.
Homophones Game
This is a simple and fun game that 2nd grader's and up can enjoy. The smaller kids may not get them all correct but the older kids should. It's quick and easy to follow.
Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help — FactMonster.com
Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.

Parents will never have to answer another question. Send the kids to look it up. It will help with their spelling and the answers they are looking for are probably here. Coolest site ever!
KidsClick! Web Search
Sort of an on-line reference guide for many topics. There is even a section on monsters.
Spelling & Vocabulary Website: SpellingCity
Teaching spelling is easy with SpellingCity.com. Input spelling lists for your students to use for free spelling help. Students can learn spelling words, practice spelling tests, and play fun spelling games. Keep track of your spelling list curriculum, share spelling lists, and get ideas for teaching.
This site is not completely free but the parts that are still work well for the kids.
Addition Trick
This page describes a simple mathematical magic trick where the mathemagician predicts the outcome of an arithmetic problem.

Science Fun

Just because it's a website does not mean that the kids have to sit at the computer

Being on the computer does not mean that the kids are stuck staring at a screen. Websites can take them to other places where they didn't expect to go. Science can be fun and there are some great ideas here.
Solar S'mores
Food science is still science. The kids can build a solar oven and make their own s'mores.
Science Museums Science Fair Project Ideas Science Education
Try Science is a science education resource for children, parents and educators. We feature information for kids on science museums, science fair project ideas, dinosaurs, and other science discoveries.
Slime | Burbmom.net
Nicholas just LOVES science experiments! He is always asking me if we can do an experiment of some kind. If I don't have one for him, he will often do his own

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The Best OnlineToddler Games Every
Children are living in a different world than their parents. While the parents may be computer savvy, their children live in a world dominated by technology. Teaching children to use the computer when they are toddlers gives them the advantage of learning safety with parental supervision, helping them to make better choices when they are older. This is a great lens!

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More safe websites for kids

Other safe websites for kids
Once you get past all the great crafts and pages for kids to learn and play with, there are more safe websites for kids to visit. This site is full of great information and more than enough things for kids to do. Next time someone says they're bored, send them here.

Reader Feedback

  • hirephp Feb 16, 2012 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    nice lens thanks for sharing useful tips
  • Jocelyn12 Nov 21, 2011 @ 10:24 pm | delete
    Great article. I love http://kidsooda.com.
    They have over 1000 sites and they are all reviewed and categorized.
    It's for kids 9 - 13 years old. There's a wiki for moms too.
    I'm bookmarking your article for sure!
  • Jun 22, 2011 @ 5:56 am | delete
    Kids can use safe to internet it will enhance their abilities.
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  • nagiracbe May 30, 2011 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    I have bookmarked this lens and see the links with my kid. Thanks. ASP.NET Hosting
  • JulieS Apr 1, 2011 @ 4:51 pm | delete
    This is very useful.
  • howtocurecancer Mar 24, 2011 @ 8:33 am | delete
    God bless you for this wonderful work.
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    God bless you for this wonderful work.
  • hayleylou Jan 19, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    **Blessed** and featured on My Time as a Squid Angel :)
  • magicgeniewishlist Jan 7, 2011 @ 4:57 am | delete
    Fantastic lens, great info, thanks!
  • LisaAuch Jan 5, 2011 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    This is just what I have been looking for, a great selection of kids safe sites, my daughter has just got her own computer and internet, so it is great I can put on a list of "safe sites" Wonderful
  • JoyfulPamela Nov 20, 2010 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    Thanks! It's great to find kid friendly websites. : )
  • Wbisbill Nov 15, 2010 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    A needed lens. Thumbs up!
  • Pastiche Nov 15, 2010 @ 8:43 am | delete
    I review and recommend kid safe web sites for the Kids Stuff page at Pastiche Family Portal. I'll add this page as a resource for parents on the site as well. Lensrolled and thumbs up.
  • vallain Oct 11, 2010 @ 9:50 pm | delete
    This is so important to check out the sites your child uses. There is a lot of great stuff out there (but some harmful sites too).
    I've lensrolled it to Cute Cats - Favorite Webpages for Kids.
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