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The following sites are recommended for children from preschool through age 14, their parents and other caregivers. Recommendations apply only to sites listed, not to any sites that may be linked from these sites.
A holiday maze to print and color!
http://www.benjerry.com/yule/maze-easy.html
Make A Wish Foundation Granting wishes to children with terminal illness's http://www.wish.org/
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL Includes activities for children. Excellent opening page, with animated changes. Includes exploring "A Mysterious Mummy" and "Thousands of Dots" (about a painting by Georges Seurat). http://www.artic.edu/ Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Chicago, IL The Adler opened on May 12, 1930 as the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, and continues today to interpret the exploration of the universe for the broadest possible audience. The Ameritech Space News Center, funded by Ameritech, is headquartered at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago. http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, IN The museum offers non-traditional learning opportunities for children and their families. Includes explorations of dinosaurs and visits to Rex's Lending Library. http://www.childrensmuseum.org/
The Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA An online version of a hands-on museum in San Francisco that permits you to do your own cow's eye dissection or learn the science behind a home run. Visit the Learning Studio. http://www.exploratorium.eduThe Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Utterly fabulous site combining multiple museum holdings in a 65,000 item database. Images are excellent quality, and you can send your comments about the paintings to the museum. Requires plug-ins. http://www.thinker.org/imagebase/index-2.html Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL Provides online exhibits about the Ice Ages and prehistoric mammals as well as a trip back to our Midwestern lands 16,000 years ago. http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York This is one of the largest and finest art museums in the world. Its collections include more than two million works of art -- several hundred thousand of which are on view at any given time -- spanning more than 5,000 years of world culture, from prehistory to the present. http://www.metmuseum.org/
Metropolitan Museum of Art Education Page, New York This section offers a variety of educational experiences, puzzles about works of art and detailed descriptions of educational opportunities at the museum. The page for young people includes family guides, museum hunts, and art games. http://www.metmuseum.org/htmlfile/education/kid.htmlThe National Air and Space Museum Web Site, Washington, DC A part of the Smithsonian Institution, this museum contains resources about flight, airplanes, and space travel. http://ceps.nasm.edu:2020/NASMpage.htmlNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC The National Gallery of Art and its collections belong to the people of the United States; its holdings include European and American paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and selected works on paper. Full-screen views of whole paintings and details allow close study, includes information on artists and on the museum's facilities and services. http://www.nga.gov/
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, CA Contains the largest collection of Canadian art in the world. Includes a virtual tour, and sections on Inuit Art, Contemporary Art, and European, American, and Asian Art. Requires plug-ins. http://national.gallery.ca/National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC Part of the Smithsonian Institution, this museum is devoted to the protection and study of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. http://www.si.edu/nmai/Salem Witch Museum, Salem, MA The Haunted Happenings, a commercial part of Salem, with some very neat stuff. http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Great site for gaining an understanding of the natural world and our place in it. http://nmnhwww.si.edu/nmnhweb.htmlStedelijk Museum in the Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands The site is readable in English. Excellent images that when enlarged are quite exciting to view. http://www.stedelijk.nl/index.htmlUniversity of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley, CA If you like paleontology, you'll enjoy the online exhibits here (recommended for third grade and up). http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/WebMuseum, Paris This is an exciting collection of resources on many subjects ranging from the painter Paul Cizanne to information on Paris to Medieval art treasures. Many images can be enlarged for closer viewing. http://sunsite.unc.edu/wm/
Apple Corps This was the old Virtual Mr. Spud Head. You can stick puzzle pieces wherever you want. http://jubal.westnet.com/apply_corps/apple_corps.html
Build-a-Monster Mix up creatures into a creature of your own; easy and fun to do! http://www.rahul.net/renoir/monster/monster.html
Carlos' Interactive Coloring Book Kids choose the coloring tools they want to use and go to work coloring. http://www.ravenna.com/coloring/
The Crayola Home Page Everything you always wanted to know about crayons. http://www.crayola.com
Download-a-Dinosaur Looking for a quick kids' craft activity (try saying that five times fast)? Look no further. http://www.rain.org/~philfear/download-a-dinosaur.html
The Fridge Gallery Fridge Art submitted only by children. http://www.ibm.com/Stretch/EOS/fridge.html
Kaitlyn's Knock Knock Jokes and Riddles Do you like knock-knocks and riddles the way we do--the worse the better? If so, here's your site; hooray Kaitlyn! http://www.bayne.com/kaitlyn/default.html#jokes
Little Explorers Click on a letter of the alphabet and connect to, not one, but many many pictures of works with that letter and hot links to websites about that word. http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Dictionary.html
MCA Home Video Kids' Playroom Lots of games and other activities based on the stories in MCA/Universal kids' videos. Try the "Timmy the Tooth" game. http://www.mca.com/home/playroom/
Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Includes activities for kids as well as show-related information for kids and parents. http://www.pbs.org/rogers/
Mr. Stix's Electronic Treehouse Drummer and children's performer Mr. Stix has a crazy website with song lyrics, knock-knock jokes, and a drum you can play on your computer! http://www.interlog.com/~brucem/
The Official and Definitive Site About the World of Beatrix Potter A wonderful site on favorite friends including two games for young children, where Peter Rabbit lives on the Web. http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/templates/indexstart.cfm
Sesame Street Central The kids' activities page with your friends from Sesame Street. Play games with Prairie Dawn, Elmo, and Cookie Monster. http://www.sesamestreet.com/sesame/
Sharon, Lois, & Bram Club-E "E" stands for elephant in this silly musical site from these favorite musical performers for kids. http://www.skinnamarink.com
Theodore Tugboat Online Activity Centre This Canadian site shares stories and activities for younger children and their families http://www.cochran.com/theodore/
Thomas the Tank Engine Page Calling all Thomas the Tank Engine fans! Stories, games and fun. http://www.thomasthetankengine.com
Africa : The second largest continent on Earth, Africa contains more countries than any other. With a history of human habitation that begins with the oldest known ancestors of man, the continent's cultural wealth easily matches its natural attractions. Empires rose and fell in Africa thousands of years before the European powers began their protracted exploitation of the continent, and much pre-colonial culture remains intact.
Asia : The countries of Asia are so diverse that on the surface they have little in common. If anything, their commonality lies in diversity itself. Many of the societies in Asia are composed of a multiplicity of ethnic groups and religions, tribes and languages. Interknowledge invites our readers to sample this incredible abundance of landscapes and peoples.
A Beginner's Guide to the Balkans : There are countries in the world where political citizenship doesn't mean anything-it's ethnic identity that matters.
Welcome to Brazil : Brazil's Official Website...all kinds of information here with grat photographs too.Most of the information contained in these pages are in English; many of the Brazilian links, however, use only Portuguese; some are bilingual.
Cambodia: Beauty and Darkness : This site is designed to provide information on the recent history of Cambodia, particulary the Khmer Rouge period. This includes not only materials pertaining to Cambodia, but information relating to Cambodian refugees and immigrants abroad, as well.
Caribbean : The Caribbean Sea is the world's fifth largest body of water. With a total area of 970,000 square miles, it is slightly bigger than the Mediterranean. The region's islands are incredibly varied, ranging from lush and tropical to arid semi-desert. The climate is ideal, with year-round temperatures averaging around 80 degrees F.
Czech Republic : Official site of the Republic that acts as a guide to the country and it people, institutions, culture, and history.
Denmark : A thousand years ago, Denmark's peninsular location at the heart of four European regions made it an ideal base for seafaring Vikings. Today, the conditions that once made Denmark a perfect point of departure make it a fascinating place to arrive: it is an intriguing crossroads of culture, history, and commerce.
All About Ecuador : Despite its diminutive size (about equal to the American state of Colorado), Ecuador is one of the most geographically, ecologically and culturally diverse countries in the world.
Egypt's Information Highway : Tourism, travel agencies, tourist places, cruises, hotels, museums, culture, healthcare and more.
France : The romance of France lies not only in its remarkable cultural and architectural heritage, enviable cuisine and world- renowned wines, but in its hidden treasures. The 22 provinces offer a variety of byways, revealing here a charming town with a lively food fair or traditional crafts, there an ancient village notable for a passionate artist or a famous writer. . .
Welcome to Iceland : Welcome to the Official Website of the Icelandic Tourist Board. We invite you to browse our site, watch our real player video, and learn about this wonderful country. But first, we'd like to introduce you to some of the basic facts and travel possibilities in Iceland - and debunk a few myths. Whether you're planning to stay a month or drop in on your way to Europe, what you learn might surprise you.
Discover India : Modern India presents a picture of unity in diversity to which history provides no parallel. Here is a catalogue of everything Indian. Indian religions, festivals, rituals, artifacts, monuments, costumes, music and dance, language and literature. Come and discover a little more of India's culture by selecting any of these topics.
Indonesia : Unity in Diversity, the national motto of Indonesia, is a term that strikes deep into the heart of this dynamic and attractive Southeast Asian nation. Few places offer such cultural variety and geographical complexity as Indonesia, and no two journeys here are ever alike.
Arab.Net Iraq : explore the history and geography of this Middle Eastern country.
Cool Kid Israel : This fun international site for kids contains games, activities, recipes, an art gallery, stories, and much more. In both English and Hebrew.
Italy via the Vatican : The Holy See - explore the Vatican and see the Pope.
Kid's Web Japan : Kids Web Japan is a site that introduces Japan to schoolchildren aged between 10 and 14 who live in other countries. To deepen understanding about Japan, we have tried to furnish information with many photographs and graphics. We would be most delighted if this site is used as a supplementary source of information in classes devoted to studying Japan or to learn about Japan with the entire family. We will be updating the information contained here once a month and will make an ongoing effort to offer a more informative site.
Malaysia : Learn all about the people, places, history, wildlife, and special attractions in this amazing country.
Mexico for Kid's : Learn about the music, stories, and government of Mexico, or just play a few games at this fun site.
Passport to New Zealand : Kia Ora, Welcome to Passport to New Zealand ... a glimpse at the people, places, activities and spectacular scenery that make New Zealand unique. Come and explore the official Web Site of the New Zealand Tourism Board.
Pakistan : Pakistan extends along either side of the historic Indus River, following its course from the mountain valleys of the Himalayas down to the Arabian Sea. Bordering on India, China, Afghanistan and Iran, it is strategically located astride the ancient trade routes between Asia and Europe.
The New Russia : With the dissolution of the Soviet Union over half a decade ago, Russia has emerged as the largest unexplored travel destination on the planet. For the last seventy years, enormous expanses of pristine territory, centuries of rich Russian history and culture, and the greater part of the gregarious Russian people themselves have all been closed to outside visitors. Today that seal has been broken, creating the rarest of opportunities for any traveler in our age-the chance to explore a vast and unknown land.
Sweden : Home to Europe's last great wilderness, Sweden is also a place where subway stations are art exhibits and urban canals are clean enough to swim in. Here is a country wonderfully obsessed with the aesthetic synthesis: between man and nature, form and function, ancient and modern.
United Kingdom : Features tons of information on the United Kingdom and London. Includes an interactive map that lets you collect information on this country's major cities.
Venezuela : The Republic of Venezuela is the sixth largest country in South America, but in variation its landscape rivals that of the much larger countries like Brazil and Argentina. In fact, comparing its geography really doesn't do it justice: the country is simply unique. Anyone who has ever seen a tepuis rising above Venezuela's Gran Sabana can testify that there's nothing really like it, anywhere.
Vietnam : Although many westerners still imagine Vietnam through the lens of war, it is in reality a country filled with captivating natural beauty and tranquil village life.
Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe is an unbeatable destination for adventure travel of all sorts. Not only are its game reserves among the most abundant and beautiful on the continent, but they also offer unusual types of safari experience that are simply unavailable anywhere else.
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