HELPFUL RESOURCES AND LINKS
Digital Camera resources/ideas for the games that require one.
Birthday Express offers lots of great party ware, party favors, etc.
Chelmsford Mothers Club has a great list of resource web sites for children and parents. Arts and craft sites, children's book review sites, children's movie review sites and more.
Crank It Up: Kids can compose and record multilayered rhythms using pots, pans and more.
Create movies, music and video games (for ages 8 and up).
Create your own comic strips online,
The Design Squad Web Site is the online companion to the television series airing on PBS Kids. The site targets kids ages 8 and older, and features a mixture of magazine-style articles, interactive features and downloadable content that can be used away from the computer.
Exploratopia: This 384-page book for children eight and older is filled with more than 400 activities using simple, readily available materials, making it ideal for families, homeschoolers, and teachers on a budget.
Fidgit: Kids can design and build their own games and challenge their friends.
Free Printables including cards, coupons, games, crafts, invitations, calendars, worksheets, lessons and more.
Funology: This site is fun (thus the name). They offer tons of fun, creative activities, games, jokes and trivia for kids.
HauntedHouse.com: Portal to haunted houses, real haunts, Halloween and scary entertainment.
Kids Craft Weekly: If you're looking for fun and educational ways to keep your kids occupied then check this site out. Kids craft weekly is a free email newsletter that features original craft ideas and fun activities for toddlers and preschoolers.
Kid Info: A comprehensive website directory with links to homework help, teacher lesson plan resources, parenting tips, and educational game websites.
The Lesson Plans Page: Offers over 2,000 free lesson plans for teachers.
Party Planning Ideas + Tools by Evite: From throwing a casual birthday party to an elegant dinner party, Evite offers party ideas and party planning tools to make your event a smashing success. This is a wonderful party planning resource for you.
PBS Parents: This site is terrific. They call it a Parent Guide with tools you need to help your child grow, how to plan the perfect birthday party, issues and advice, fun and games and more.
In Shidonni, kids get their own online "pen and paper" to sketch animals. The moment they do, their creations come to life ‘virtually’. Kids can then create worlds for their animals, feed them, play with them and share them with their friends.
SimpliFun Studios: Offers party supplies and downloadable printable party games and printable party invitations for kids, tweens, teens and adults. Enjoy ready-to-give full party kits. All with immediate online delivery. Here's a sample of what they offer:
- Bar Starr Ranch Party Game and Kit for Girls or Boys and Girls (15) ages 12 to 15. $30.00.
- Case of the Missing Ring Mystery Party Game and Kit for 5, 8 or 10 girls ages 9 to 12 and 2 adults or older teens. Theme can be an overnight or one day event. $30.00.
- Deep Space Theme Birthday Party Games and Party Kit for ages 5 to 10. $15.00.
- Fairy Tale Birthday Print Yourself Party Kit and Party Games for ages 5 to 9. $15.00.
- Children's Car Racing Theme Birthday Party Kit and Party Games for ages 6 to 10. $15.00.
- Under the Sea Theme Party Kit for ages 1 to 7. $15.00.
Sites for Teachers: A great resource site for teachers.
UpToTen
Kids is
a safe online destination where kids learn while they play. This site
offers an fabulous range of fun, educational
activities for kids aged UpToTen: animated storybooks,
coloring pages, songs, games, e-cards, a club... and even a toy store.
It's recommended by USA Today,
Elle magazine, the American, British, Canadian Educational
Authorities and is available in 5 languages (English,
French, Spanish, Italian and Spanish).
Feel free to use the link info below to link to my sites. Email me with your link info and I’ll be happy to reciprocate. Thanks, Susan
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