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All Mixed Up - A collection of classic online games such as Hangman, Connect 4, Othello, and other classics. Challenging, fun and suitable for kids of all ages.
AYYA Yo-Yo Page - Three-Leaf Clover. Brain Twister. Reach for the Moon. Atom Smasher. These are all master yo-yo tricks. At the American Yo-Yo Association page, you'll see a world of yo-yo info, including tips on tuning your yo-yo, tricks, museums, and clubs. Just say YO!
Ben & Jerry's Fun Stuff - Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream has a Fun Stuff page and you've found it!! You'll discover our games, puzzles, riddles, arts 'n crafts and anything else they can think of!! Come join the fun!
Blocks: a Digital Building Toy - Though it's disguised as a building block toy, this one is really teaching programming. It's simple to use the various colorful block shapes to build houses, trees, and more. What fun when you discover you can "instruct" the game how to build a "tree"-then whenever you type the "function" called "tree," it will automatically be drawn for you. Soon you'll have a whole forest!
Chiquitakids - Slip on a banana peel and skid on over to this cool site! You'll find games, activities, recipes (like Smoothies and Shakes, yum!), coloring pages, sport tips, and even ideas for a great school report!
CIA Kids Page - Do you know what the Central Intelligence Agency does? They collect and analyze all kinds of information from all over the world, and they do it in the name of national defense. Besides men and women, the agents include spy dogs and even spy pigeons! Don't miss the Try on a Disguise Shockwave game in the Who We Are and What We Do section. We particularly like the way you can disguise the dog to look like a cat! You'll know a lot more about the CIA when you've finished spying on this site. Did we say spy? Shhhh!
Duelist - The Duelist magazine is no more, but it lives on in the Duelist online! In case you didn't know, The Duelist is a magazine devoted to the best customizable card games ever made, games like Pokemon and my personal favorite, Magic: The Gathering. It includes card values and notes about game play, and best of all, it's free. So head on over to Wizards of the Coast: Duelist Magazine...right now!
Electric Playground - Do you want the scoop on your favorite game? Click on the late-breaking news area to find out all that is hot in the world of gaming and all that is not! You can click on buttons for your computer or console platform and read reviews of new games. There are also interviews with gamemakers, feature articles and editorials, and much more in this multimedia-rich site.
Flipper - Why not create something yourself? This interesting little JavaScript tool begins with a white 18x18 grid. By rolling your mouse over the white squares, you can "click" the "flippers" into any of four different positions. When you do this, you'll create a gradient of light and dark spaces in your drawing. It's amazing what this simple drawing game can do. It's addictive, too!
FunIsland - Welcome to FunIsland - You'll discover free educational games and arcade games, puzzles, and brain teasers. You'll also discover help with spelling, reading, writing and foreign languages. Chemistry, Physics, Mulitplication, Addition and more.
Funology.com - Funology.com is a great place on the Web to find things to do. Not just while you’re sitting at the computer, but anywhere. Things to do by yourself or with your friends, your parents, your pets, anyone. They’ll teach you a million and one ways to make things, explore the world, and discover skills you never knew you had. It’s one place where you’ll never be bored!
GameFAQs - In the old days the game puzzles were pretty simple. You went west three moves, then south until you came to the rattlesnake, then east until you came to the wizard who gave you something of value. These days though, you have to remember multiple plot lines, memorize a whole library of magical items, and become a veteran of hours of game play before you can come out a winner. No wonder everyone wants to find the hidden cheat codes, the back doors the designers used when they were play-testing the games. Many of them are collected here.
Garfield's Official Web Site - This purr-fect home page is hosted by a big fat hairy deal: Garfield! Check out the recipes for Garfield's favorite food (lasagne), and read some great jokes. Still can't get enough of this cantankerous kitty? Grab a Garfield screen saver for your computer.
Hampster Dance - OK, we know "hamster" isn't supposed to have a p in it. But that is the name of the site. And what a sight! This page is guaranteed to make you smile. Be sure you have your sound turned on. This may take some time to load because there's a whole lot of dancing hamsters in here.
Humongous Entertainment - This character-filled Web site features sports, online games, promotional contests, and even has a fan of the week. It’s also loaded with all sorts of computer goodies like wallpaper, sound clips and screensavers that you’re guaranteed to love. There are crossword puzzles, mazes, word searches, and connect the dot activities for the whole family.
Juice Bottle Jingles - You know how you can tap a half-filled glass and make a musical note? And if you have a whole bunch of glasses, you can fill them with various amounts of water and make different tones? Well, if you don't know, this site explains the science behind it and teaches you how to re-create a juice bottle musical instrument at home. While someone else collects the supplies, go ahead and practice online. Behold a virtual six-bottle xylophone, and a tunebook for your playing (and listening) pleasure. Just follow the notes to tap out such all-time favorites as Jingle Bells and Mary Had a Little Lamb.
Kids Stuff with Magical Balloon-Dude Dale - For a beginner's guide to twisting balloons, try this site. You can learn how to make an airplane, a cobra, a dog, and several other objects. Don't miss the balloon sculptures in the gallery for some wonderful inspiration!
KidsCom - KidsCom is acool site for kids! Play along with our collection of kids games, or be a part of our monitored kids chat area. KidsCom focuses on kids Internet safety and online education.
Klay Doodle - Think of this as an online craft. There's an empty clay tablet, just waiting for you to draw on it with your mouse. Go on, try! Can you write your name? Draw a house?
Knowble - This site in a separate browser window so you will have to use the on-screen backward and forward arrows and buttons to move around. There are a number of cool things to do here, such as Explore an Ocean (choose Stuff, then select Games). Click on some seaweed and a scary shark pops out! Don't worry--his false teeth pop out too, and embarrassed, he slinks back into the shadows. Click on everything; there are other surprises. Look for coloring books, paper airplane directions, and other features.
Learn2 Juggle - Intro - Forget starting out with watermelons; learn to juggle three items with this easy-to-use tutorial. Don't expect to be able to do this right away! This site suggests that you should try three half-hour practice sessions to get the hang of it, and then practice about 90 more minutes before you're ready to perform in public. All you need to know is here--just provide three handkerchiefs or beanbags.
MaMaMedia - This jazzy site offers lots of fun activities and games, but let's look closely at the Surprise area. You do have to sign in (it's free, and they notify your parents), but after that, you can design your own town in the Presto area. Netmomville has a blimp flying overhead, a cool animated GIF shop, and lots of other digital gadgets. You can change things around in your personal town until you're satisfied. Then other kids can visit and play with your stuff. Only you can change it though, which is why you need a password. Stamps and Stomps lets you make your own stamp album out of clever (and noisy) illustrations. There's a lot more to do here at MaMaMedia, so check it out!
Name That Candybar - Do you like candy bars? Do you like them so much that you could recognize them anywhere? At this site you can test your skills! There are 24 pictures of candy bars that have been cut in cross-section so you can see what is inside them. Twelve of these are harder and in a different section of the site. See if you can beat Son of Net mom! I was able to get 18 of them right. Most of the ones I got wrong were some sort of local generic brand candy. If you beat me, well, give yourself a pat on the back!
National Hollerin' Contest - Is Mom loud when she calls you to dinner? Is Dad a real foghorn when he yells for you to clean your room? You know, they might have some raw hollerin' talent. In Spivey's Corner, North Carolina, there's a National Hollerin' Contest every year. Listen to this page and see if you think Mom or Dad should enter. You can even order a CD of the all-time best hollers! Hollerin' history is a real scream. Be sure to see what all the noise is about.
NeoPets.Com - This is a Virtual Pet community where you create your own virtual pet, and take care of him, play with him, and interact with other pet owners. Earn points to spend on you pet for food and toys. And don't forget to book your pet in the lodge if you will be away for a few days!
Nutty Sites - So, do you like those silly dancing animal pages... if so, this is the site for you. You'll be sure to find something to tickle your funny bone on this wacky site.
Pokemon World - It's a game! No, wait, it's a cartoon! Hold on--it's a trading card game! Well, the only thing everyone agrees on is that Pokemon is a phenomenon! Look almost anywhere and you'll see Pokemon clothing, toys, probably even a breakfast cereal by the time you read this. Keep track of who's who in Pokemon World by consulting the Pokedex, an online encyclopedia detailing everything you need to know. This is the official Pokemon site, so you know the information is correct.
Rules of Horseshoes - a brief description of the game of horseshoes for those interested in playing.
Scholastic Inc. - The Magic School Bus series, the Harry Potter series, Goosebumps, even 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' -- all of these books are published by Scholastic. At this site you can play games inspired by these books and find out which series will be releasing new titles soon. Teachers will like the lesson plan and activity ideas, and families will enjoy the feature articles.
Scrabble FAQ and Other Crossword Game Resources - Did you know that "a'a" is an acceptable Scrabble word? It's a type of rough, cinderlike lava. If you're a fan of the game, this page will go a long way to settle arguments and food fights over which word is legal or not. This page provides links to other Scrabble pages on the Web and even has information on the world championships.
Smithsonian Magazine Presents Kids' Castle - This site offers a neat mix of feature articles, message boards, and wonderful photos from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution. For example, here's a question: are fairies real? Find out how even Sherlock Holmes' author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was fooled.
Solving the Rubik's Cube - Take it out of the drawer, dust it off, and solve it once and for all. The instructions are at this site. Got one of those pyramid puzzles? There's a solution here for that, too.
Surfing the Net with Kids: Calendar, Factoid & Contests - Did you miss Shamu's birthday or maybe Elephant appreciation day last year? How about International Joke Day? If you tune into this site, they will keep you informed of these events as well as other events, contests and holidays.
Tales of the Encrypted - Tales of the Encrypted is intended to present a purpose for cryptography. The site is intended to put cryptography in a historical context that gives meaning to what the technology is and what it can do. Visit it to solve your own encrypted messages.
The Official SCRABBLE Homepage - At the official Web site, you'll be offered the choice of two sites: one for folks in North America and one for everybody else. Check out both variations, because there is much to learn and see at both sites! Learn the history of the game, see a live Scrabble game as it's played, and get some hot tips to improve your skills. You can even find out how to get replacements for those Scrabble tiles your dog chewed up, as well as a complete set of rules for your downloading pleasure.
This + That - String Figures - Have you ever taken a loop of string and woven it around your fingers in a pattern, like Cat's Cradle? Do you sometimes feel like you're "all thumbs"? Check out the animated lessons to learn some fairly easy string figures. It takes practice, but this site will help. Tired of string? This site also offers some very cool animations to show you how to juggle!
World-Wide Webs - Everybody's taken a loop of string and played Cat's Cradle with a friend. Here's a collection of string figures from around the world to keep you busy all afternoon and into the evening. Try The Banana Tree or Four Boys Walking in a Row, both from Pacific islands.
Xavier the Robot - Where in the world is Xavier the Robot? Exploring the classrooms and halls of Carnegie Mellon University, of course! Check in at this Web site and find out where he is, plus see what he's "seeing" as he wanders around. You can even control his movements if you visit during certain times (check the schedule). See if you can think up some new jokes for him to tell when he encounters people; the ones on the list right now are real groaners: "I'm a screen Xavier."
ZParadise.com - The mission of ZParadise.com is to create a kingdom where kids 6 to 106 on every continent can feel at home and where they can do “Absolootly Evvverrrything.” They provide a fun way to gain knowledge, but most important of all, encourage kids to find happiness and to believe in themselves. Become a “Conqueror of Paradise” – an individual who takes actions to make their neighborhood and community a better place. Gain access to the “Secret Room” where you can chat with other “Conquerors” from around the world. Use the “Royal Portal” to send your dreams to the Universe. Talk to “Big Heart”, a loving computer who thinks he is human. Enter the “Tower of Opinions” and discuss the topic of the day or just simply express yourself. Exclusive to ZParadise.com is the Magical Fantasy Book for children "The Road to Paradise". Written by a mysterious author known as “The Magnificent,” the book is exhilarating and inspirational. You will find a description of its characters presented in a cascade of bubbles on the site. Explore more at www.ZParadise.com, Where Life is Wonderful!
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