Computer Games for Kids

The best Internet sites for free kids' computer games

Email and shopping may be the primary reasons you use the Internet, but it's also a great place to find free computer games for kids. There are literally dozens of sites that offer kids free computer games, but which are the best and most trustworthy? We've compiled a list of some of the best sites for kids' free computer games.

Yahoo!

Yahoo's web guide for kids is known as Yahooligans, and at http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/games/you can find a wide assortment of free computer games for kids. Yahoo has broken their free kids' computer games down into categories for easy reference. Categories include sports, TV and movie, arcade, holiday, board and tile, knowledge, word, and card games.

The free computer kids' games at Yahooligans are quick and easy to download, and Yahoo doesn't pester you with popups or such things. There's also a Top 10 Games list to let you know which games are a hit with the kids.

Prongo

Though you'll find fewer free kids' computer games at http://www.prongo.com/games/, the games that are there are focused almost exclusively on education. Your child can practice matching skills with Memory Match or Hatch and Match, or mathematical skills at the Farm Stand.

Prongo also features a number of free quiz games for kids on such topics as dinosaurs, outer space, and America. Prongo's free kids' computer games are conveniently sorted into ages 3-6, 6-9, and 9-12. The site is a little more advertising oriented than Yahoo, but not excessive.

Owl & Mouse

For a more extensive group of free educational computer games, check out http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm. The site offers a generous selection of free educational software for kids, including map puzzles and interactive maps.

Even more interesting are the free kids' computer games related to medieval history. One free software program allows you to build your own medieval castle, while other offerings include make a town, make a village, and make a farm. There's even free software for kids to learn about shields, knights, and heraldry.

Apples 4 The Teacher

If you're looking for kids’ free computer games with a focus on arithmetic, you can count on http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.htmlfor satisfaction. Free kids' math games at the site focus on particular types of adding problems, such as geometric shapes, height measurement, temperature conversion, money counting, and time and date reading.

The Apples 4 The Teacher educational website focuses primarily on free children's computer games for toddlers through to sixth grade students.

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