Want to play games? Like to be creative? Want to make learning fun? There are bajillions of websites out there for kids just like you!
But how do you find the good ones? There are so many choices! Getting to the good stuff is hard, so we’ve put together this page with links to some of our favorite sites. Check out the links below. If you know of a good website for kids, be sure to let us know so we can add it to the list!
ABC Mouse
ABCmouse is a high-quality online educational resource for young children, ages 2-7+. Featuring 5,000 online learning activities, including books, interactive learning activities, games, puzzles, songs, art activities and more ABCmouse is completely child-safe, with no advertising or links to other websites. Children can access the website in the Children’s Computer Lab or from their laptop computers while using the library’s Wi-Fi.
Explore with Exploratorium
View online exhibits.
Kidchess
Chess is fun and it helps children acquire lifelong problem solving abilities. Children will enjoy learning the world’s greatest game and the online interaction with other chess-loving kids!
Khan Academy
Learn about math, about science, and even learn how to code!
NASA Kids’ Club
In online games linked to real mission information, players can explore space from the comfort of their own home. Additionally, for Angry Birds fans, the latest collaboration between NASA and Rovio Entertainment brings an educational element to the popular game: “After a couple of years and hundreds of millions of downloads, the space-based struggle between birds and pigs moves beyond the International Space Station and Mars, and deeper into the final frontier. The latest update from Rovio Entertainment sends Angry Birds Space into NASA’s next target for future human exploration & asteroids!”
National Geographic Kids
A great site with fun games, awesome activities, and videos from around the world.
PBS Kids
Games and activities from your favorite PBS programs, including Arthur and Sesame Street.
Starfall
Play games and participate in activities that help you learn how to read with phonics. This website is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL).
