Just for Fun!

 

Africa For Kids
Make an African mask, read a Swahili folktale and see photos from African schools.
America's Story from America's Library
Kid's games and exhibits about American History presented by the Library of Congress.
BONUS.com Games, homework help, fun sites!  One of the most popular kids' sites on the Internet.

Bookadventure.com FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by and is maintained by Sylvan Learning.

Book Plates
Download black & white or color book plates for your home library drawn by noted illustrators like Aliki, Helen Oxenbury, Tony Ross, Quentin Blake, etc.
Braille Bug Games
Type your name and see it written in braille. Send and decode braille messages with your friends.
Cartoon Network: Games
A huge selection of games featuring popular cartoon characters.
Chinese Calligraphy
Learn about the tools and techniques used to create this beautiful artistic writing.
Cyberchase Games
Math games from the PBS television show.
Dinosaur Jokes
"Q: Why did the Archaeopteryx catch the worm? A: Because it was an early bird!"
Disney Channel Games
New games weekly. High scores are posted on the site.
Enchanted Learning Do crafts, play games, and learn! There are English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese picture dictionaries with links to activities.

Fastball Reaction Time
See if you can react fast enough to hit a 90-mph fastball thrown by a major league pitcher. Presented by the Exploratorium Science Museum.
Fun Brain
A large collection of games. Includes dozens of games like Mad Libs, Math Games, Arcade Games...
How to Make an Origami Crane
Photos of every step make this a great guide for those who have struggled to make this popular model.
How to Make Paper Snowflakes
Learn how to make beautiful six-pointed paper snowflakes.
I Spy
Can you find the hidden objects in these I Spy riddles?
KidsCom Cool kids' site with an international focus.

Kids' Place
Fun stuff for K-8 including geography games and fill-in-the-blanks stories.
Kids Recipes
Delicious recipes from Cafe Zoom.
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut
It is really the story of Little Red Riding Hood but the words are all wrong. Can you read it?
National Geographic Kids: Games
Play Brain Teasers, Wild & Wacky and What In the World games.
National Institute of Environmental Health Science Kids' Pages Games, songs, brain teasers, Jokes, story time, lots of fun even if you think you don't like science!

Net Smartz Kids
Games and activities that help you learn about web safety.
Nick.com The Nickelodeon TV site. Some registration required - only nickname and email address. Fill out polls, read the news, play games, etc.

Nickelodeon Jr. Another Nickelodeon TV site for younger kids, play games, read and do crafts.

Optical Illusions
You can't believe your eyes in the "Seeing" exhibit from the Exploratorium.
Paulysplayhouse.com Lots of zany fun activities.

PBS Kids  Games, stories, songs, and more from popular PBS shows including: Between the Lions, Sagwa, Caillou, Clifford, and George Shrinks.

Rugrats! Need we say more?

Puzzlemaker from Discovery School
Create your own mazes, word searches and cross-word puzzles!
Sesame Street Games
Play games with letters, numbers, sorting, shapes and more. Featuring all the Sesame Street characters.
Seussville
Click on the "Playground" sign for fun with your favorite Dr. Seuss characters.
Shel Silverstein: The Official Site for Kids
In the "Let's Have Some Fun" section you can print the Cuttin' Kate Drawing Book make your own bookmark, solve poetry puzzles and more.
Sodaplay
Build, race and play with the walking machines at Sodaplay.
Virtual Kite Zoo
Lots of cool kite facts and how-to's and the many uses for kites throughout history.
World Record Paper Airplane
Learn to make the plane featured in the Guinness Book of World Records. It has flown for 18.8 seconds. Can you break the record? (Instructions for the Skyhawk and the Gemini are also included.)
Your Weight on Other Worlds
Find out how much you would weigh on other planets.

 

Magazines to Read Online

American Girl Magazine
Dragonfly
MidLink Magazine
National Geographic World

OWLkids Online

Ranger Rick

Sports Illustrated for Kids

Time Magazine for Kids

Weekly Reader