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Your Kids, Video Games and Fruit

If you have a tough time getting your children to eat fruit, you might consider unplugging their video games. In what some may consider a complete waste of time and money, researchers in the Netherlands have unearthed a fact that most parents have known for a while:  Kids who play video games promoting fruit don’t crave apples, oranges, grapes, kiwi or any other type of fresh produce upon completing the online challenges. According to the new study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Dutch scientists expected their young research participants to crave more wholesome snacks after playing video … Continue reading →

Pixie Hollow: One of the Stickiest Places I’ve Ever Been

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Pixie Hollow is the latest of Disney Online’s virtual worlds. Pixie Hollow is their way of making the most of the Disney Fairies brand and expanding the franchise in new and creative ways. It is also a very clever way of turning young children on to the idea of online gaming. Once the graduate from Pixie Hollow, they just might be ready for World of Warcraft. After all, World of Warcraft has elves too. But maybe it isn’t that bad. I’ve been to Pixie Hollow and I have to admit it was a very sticky place. By sticky, I mean … Continue reading →

Christmas Games Online

Whether you like to dress up Christmas elves, load packages on to a Christmas train or throw snowballs, chances are that there is a fun Christmas game out there just waiting for you. You can play some of them right online, or download others to your computer. Check them out! Kids Games A Kids Heart (http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm) had plenty of fun Christmas games for kids, teachers and parents to explore. Here is just a short list of what they have to offer: Dress Up Elves Connect the Christmas Tree Lights Build a Snowman Game Decorate A Christmas Tree Build a Nativity … Continue reading →

Atari 2600 Games Online

If you grew up in the late 70s and early 80s then you must be familiar with the classic Atari 2600 games. I remember running home from school and rushing through my homework so that I might pop in a favorite cartridge and battle against blocky-looking space invaders, asteroids or dragons. The Atari 2600 was like a magic box. Here was an entire arcade in my living room. and it was made even more special by the fact that I won it in a contest sponsored by Captain Crunch cereal. So even now, with all of our current technology, it … Continue reading →

Billy Bear’s Halloween Pages

Want some more safe Halloween fun? Check out this fun website that is geared for kids. Adults are welcome, too, of course. After I wrote the article all about Ben & Jerry’s Halloween pages, I got some feedback from many of you wanting more fun Halloween websites. So here you go. Bill Bear has fun things to do all year around, but they shine on the holidays, such as Halloween. The website is pretty straightforward without much flash or sparkle, but the content is nice, especially for little ones. When you first get to Billy Bear’s Halloween Pages, scroll down … Continue reading →

Ben & Jerry’s Halloween Pages

If you haven’t yet visited the Ben & Jerry Holiday website, you are in for a real treat and a few fun tricks. Right now, they are gearing up for Halloween with lots of fun stuff that is great for kids. When you get to the Ben & Jerry’s Halloween section, you are greeted by a ghost who is welcoming you into the flavor graveyard. Click on the ghost, and you’ll be taken through the graveyard and past some tombstones toward the haunted house. The unseen ghostly hands will drop you off just inside the front door, where you’ll be … Continue reading →

PBS Games

I couldn’t let National Literacy Month pass without talking about the very fun PBS site for kids. PBS games are fun, colorful, easy to play, and educational. Many support reading skills. There are so many games for so many ages that I can’t list them all. Here though, are a few of my favorites. In Global Gizmo, under the Arthur Section, the player matches pairs of musical instruments from around the world. When you click on the pictures you hear what the instruments sound like. There is a link that explains where the instruments come from. Some are familiar like … Continue reading →

Kid Friendly Websites: Fun Brain

Would your child spend hours playing video games everyday is they were allowed to? While getting outside or picking up a book is probably a much better way to spend your day, if your child love to play video games then the site Fun Brain is a great place to send them. Fun Brain is a site completely dedicated to bringing fun games to your children that are also educational. While on Fun Brain they will be able to play lots of fun games, but they will always learn a little something in the process. Most of the games on … Continue reading →