Fun and Games These websites have been recommended by the American Library Association.

Preschool Fun

Bob the Builder
http://www.bobthebuilder.com/usa/intro.html 
Join PBS's Bob the Builder for: online games, videos,projects and activities.

Peep and the Big Wide World
http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com 
A baby chick and his friends invite preschoolers into the wonderful world of science.

Story Place: The Children's Digital Library.
http://www.storyplace.org
The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County invites you to enjoy stories, online activities, and take-home activities. This site includes book lists in Spanish and English.
My Kids Corner
http://www.my-kids-corner.com
A great offering from the United Kingdom, this site is filled with a variety of activities for kids which will provide hours of fun. Included are stories, rhymes, games, puzzles, and more. Awesome interactive stories allow children to enter their own names to become part of the story.
Nickelodeon Jr. 
http://www.nickjr.com
From the people who bring you the Nickelodeon Channel, this site is created for younger children and has a variety of games, activities and fun.
Play Kids Games.
http://www.playkidsgames.com
Check out math, alphabet and logic games designed for younger children and their parents.
Playhouse Disney.
http://disney.go.com/playhouse/today/index.html
Games, songs and activities feature characters from the Disney network
Sesame Street Central.
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/
The kids’ activities page with your friends from Sesame Street. Play games with Prairie Dawn, Elmo, and the Cookie Monster.
Teletubbies.
http://pbskids.org/teletubbies/teletubbyland.html
This site, featuring the four babies from the PBS series, includes videos, nursery rhymes and magical events.
Thomas the Tank Engine Page.
http://www.hitentertainment.com/thomasandfriends/official_thomas_the_tank_engine_website.htm
Calling all Thomas the Tank Engine fans! Stories, games, and fun.
Ziggity Zoom
http://www.ziggityzoom.com
This site offers a variety that will appeal to preschool and younger elementary age children

School Age Fun

Braillebug.
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/Games.asp
Learn all about this system of writing used by the blind through games, secret messages, a reading club and information about Louis Braille and Helen Keller.

Chateau Meddybemps.
http://www.meddybemps.com/index.html
All kinds of fun for families with younger kids.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Kids Games (Grades 3-5)
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/games/grades_3-5.htm
Provides games and activities for grades 3-5.

Fun Brain.com.
http://www.funbrain.com
Who ever thought learning math could be so much fun? Test your math skills with these fun and interesting games. Inlcudes some teacher and parenting resources.

Gymnasium for the Brain
http://www.gymnasiumforbrain.com
Puzzles and math problems, including warm up puzzles and pattern exercises, to help both children and adults sharpen their minds.

Highlightskids.com
http://www.HighlightsKids.com
Similar to the Highlights magazine, this site offers fun stories, “Hidden Pictures” “Games and Giggles” science articles, and jokes. In addition, there is a daily update on “what happened in history on this date.” Viewers can e-mail editors. Includes a privacy policy and “Safe surfing tips”

Lawrence Hall of Science Page for Kids
http://lhs.berkeley.edu/kids
Play online science games, download activities to do at home, and more cool stuff.

My Kids Corner
http://www.my-kids-corner.com
Originating from the United Kingdom and filled with a variety of activities for kids, this site will provide hours of fun. Included are stories, rhymes, games, puzzles, and more. There is also a special section of interactive stories that allow kids to enter their own names to become part of the story.

NASA Kids Club Home Page
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
Learn space sciences at this site from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. With games, projects, news, this site seeks "to inform, inspire, and involve" children of all ages and reading levels.

NASA Space Place
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids
Available in both English and Spanish, NASA's Space Place includes games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.

Nickelodeon Jr. 
http://www.nickjr.com
From the people who bring you the Nickelodeon Channel, this site is created for younger children and has a variety of games, activities and fun.

Playhouse Disney.
http://disney.go.com/playhouse/today/index.html
Games, songs and activities feature characters from the Disney network

Play Kids Games.
http://www.playkidsgames.com
Check out math, alphabet and logic games designed for younger children and their parents.

RIF Reading Planet
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
Write and illustrate your own stories, play reading games, express yourself through poetry – this site is a wonderful resource for younger children to explore reading and writing.

Sesame Street Central.
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/
The kids’ activities page with your friends from Sesame Street. Play games with Prairie Dawn, Elmo, and the Cookie Monster.

Story Place: The Children's Digital Library.
http://www.storyplace.org
Take a virtual trip to The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. Stories, online activities, take-home activities, and reading lists can be found in English and Spanish

Thomas the Tank Engine Page.
http://www.hitentertainment.com/thomasandfriends/official_thomas_the_tank_engine_website.htm
Calling all Thomas the Tank Engine fans! Stories, games, and fun.

Ziggity Zoom
http://www.ziggityzoom.com
This site offers a variety that will appeal to preschool and younger elementary age children. Online and printable activities are available. In development is an area of “virtual worlds” where children can interact with their favorite characters like pirates and princesses.