Posted by Melissa Taylor on 12 Nov 2009
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Who has time to find all the best free online learning games for kids? Me. I know that inquisitive parents of inquisitive kids might need these sites. One day. Some day. So, here you go.
But first, a quick newsflash . . Imagination Soup is getting a makeover. Thanksgiving will bring an amazing new look (=landing page + categories) and lots of educational product giveaways! It’s going to be big. Tell all your friends.
And now back to my regularly scheduled post — free online learning games and websites for kids. I’ve done a ton of research and found some GREAT sites to recommend.
| Roy the Zebra | Ages 4 – 6 | Games, activities |
| Boowa and Kwala | Ages 5 – 7 | Music, puzzles, math |
| E-Learning | All ages | Math, science, reading, typing & more |
| Blue Cow Games | Ages 4 – 6 | Puzzle, matching |
| National Geographic | Ages 5 – 16 | Social studies, science |
| Poisson Rouge | Ages 4 – 7 | Math, dinosaurs, animals, geography |
| Knowledge Bears | Geography, math, science | |
| Childtopia | Ages 5 – 9 | Games, drawing, listening, reading & more |
| Barefoot Books | Ages 4 – 8 | Buy books, activities free |
| Starfall | Ages 4 – 8 | Alphabet, reading |
| Toy Theater | Ages 4 – 7 | Math, art, music, reading, puzzles |
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Melissa Taylor is a mom and educator from Denver who is passionate about playful learning. Thanks for visiting the site!
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Ha! 4-7 indeed! i’ve just spent a very pleasant half hour playing at Poisson Rouge.
Thanks for these!
Thank you for this list. I have been checking out some of the sites and will use them when my daughter is a little older.
Thanks for putting that great list together! I’ve been needing to find some new site for my 7yo. She will be really happy to try these out.
Also, I’m looking forward to seeing your new look!
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I can second the rec’s for Boowa and Kwala, Poisson Rouge, and Starfall. My son loves those. I’m glad to have some new ones to try too!
So helpful! Thanks for putting this together. This may actually save me next week when my house is overrun with my nephews!
Thanks for the feedback — I’m glad Susan got her gaming fix, too!
woo-hoo! Melissa, I want to hug you! I’ve wanted to do a post like this for weeks now but am just too bombarded with other things to really do the research.
How would you feel about a re-post of sorts over at teachmama.com? I’m thinking in the next week or so. . . let me know. I’d be so, so, so happy if you’d be a guest writer. Your site totally rocks, and I’m sure my readers would want to marry you the minute they saw your schtuff.
:*)
let me know–amy
Thanks for this!! I have a 9 year old that I have trouble finding good games on line for! Most places cut off just below his age.
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