Fun Stuff Resources for Parents & Teachers

These are some fun ideas and activities for parents or teachers do to with kids. Some of the activities here might require adult supervision.

Resources in this category:

Athropolis: Web Site of the Throps and the Squallhoots
http://www.athropolis.com/index.htm

This fun kids' site is dedicated to Arctic stories, games, and facts, as well as a wonderful library and set of links to Arctic history and weather.

A Beginner's Guide to Fishing
http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/learn/activities/feature/f...

This site has the basics for planning a fishing trip and teaching kids to fish.

ChildFun
http://www.childfun.com/

This site has so many interesting and useful stuff such as "Crafts & Activities " "Coloring Books", "Recipes & Menus" "Book Reviews" for kids. Also for parents it provides many articles from "Mommies and Daddies" to share beautiful stories about parenting with others. (You must skip an ad to view the site)

Common Sense Media
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Offers ratings and age-appropriateness levels for parents and educators who are making decisions about media resources for children. Includes movies, Web sites, television shows, video games, books, and music. Available in Spanish.

The Dove Foundation
http://www.dove.org/

Christian site that reviews music, books, television programs, and movies to help parents identify family-friendly entertainment for younger children.

Family TLC
http://www.familytlc.net/

Suggests family activities - games, sports, crafts, music, cooking, nature and more. Includes parenting tips, articles on child development and hundreds of new age-appropriate child activities each month.

FamilyFun Magazine
http://familyfun.go.com/

"Family.com is an online parenting service that offers comprehensive, high-quality information and a supportive community for raising children." The site has activities for kids, recipies, a parents' forum, and information about Internet safety for kids.

Fun Stuff for Kids
http://www.mommysavers.com/funstuff.htm

Here are ideas and directions for lots of great activities to do with your kids. Tie-dye, make-your-own playdough, paper mache, Kool-Aid finger paint and recipes to name a few.

Funbrain.com
http://www.funbrain.com/

Have fun with math, science, history, geography, and play other games too! There is even stuff for parents and teachers.

Hamstertours
http://www.hamstertours.com

Send a friend an email in secret code, make a hamster RV or a Hamsterscope, get the receipe for "Ants on a Banana Bus," and play hamsteractive games. This site will crack you up!

Hands On Crafts for Kids
http://www.craftsforkids.com/projects.htm

Tons of craft projects to do with kids are described here! Some involve buying supplies, others you can do with a paper bag, glue and scissors. The step-by-step instructions also have pictures of the finished products, as well as some diagrams to help along the way.

I Spy
http://www.theotherpages.org/spy/

Color images that can be used to play "I Spy", a finding game for young children. To play, ask your child to find something in one of the pictures.

Idea Box: Early Childhood Education and Activity Resources
http://www.theideabox.com/

'This site is dedicated to the education of young children. It contains ideas, articles, projects, seasonal themes, and printable pages; all to help teach your child(ren) in a fun and interesting way! This page is for Parents, Teachers, Care Givers, Homeschoolers, and their children!" Features seasonal activities, arts & crafts, music & songs, recipes, projects & games, and online stories.

Inkless Tales
http://www.inklesstales.com/

Listen to cool stories online, build a beast in the game section, read poems, and have lots of fun at this amazing website. Games, stories, poems, and music - Inkless Tales has it all. Check it out! Awarded an American Library Association "Great Web Sites" Recommendation.

Iowa State University's Tasty Insect Recipes
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectsasfood.html

Food recipes that use insects or other bugs as an ingredient from the University of Iowa.

Just Craft Recipes
http://www.melborponsti.com/crafts/index.shtml

This craft recipe page has recipes for almost any craft materials you can imagine, including playdough, sliime, paints, paste, silly putty, and more.

KidsGardening.com
http://www.kidsgardening.com/teachers.asp

This site supplies many creative ideas for teachers and parents to use while gardening with children. Ideas are provided for theme gardens and users can participate in activities or connect with other teachers.

KinderArt
http://www.kinderart.com/index.html

"Over 160 art lesson plans, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, cross curricular art, multicultural art, seasonal units, recycling projects, textiles, drama, the art book, lessons for preschoolers and yes, coloring pages too. "

Learning Planet
http://www.learningplanet.com/kids.htm

You pick your age group, and this site gives you cool games to play for kids your age. You can learn about fractions or take a geometry quiz or play lots more games. Parents and teachers, there's a special place for you here, too!

Party Ideas for Easy Party Planning
http://www.easy-party-ideas-and-games.com/

Need to throw a party? Need some party game ideas? There are lots of party ideas for adults, parents, teens and kids here. Includes activities, themes, recipes and party planning for the holidays, birthdays or whenever.

Podcast Directory of Educators, Schools and Colleges
http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/

"In this section of the podcast directory you can select podcasts that have been published in some form on the Internet by children, young people, teachers and parents."

Punky Doodle's Coloring Club and Funhouse
http://www.pdoodle.com/

Punky Doodle is a cat with an attitude, but his owners have put together this website in his honor where they want to present good clean fun. Print off the coloring pages right from the site, or join the club free to enter the funhouse for lively games, stories, puzzles, jokes, and the arcade. Or you can visit the Clubhouse to send letters to Punky and print out a cool Membership certificate. You will need the latest Macromedia Flash player (available free) to use Punky's website.

Puppetools
http://www.puppetools.com/

Teachers: Learn how to use puppets to communicate with your students and to make learning a more fun and interactive experience.

Robots 4 Kids
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/robots.htm

Robots 4 Kids is full of up-to-date links to great robot websites for a variety of age groups. There are special projects for younger children, contests and links to amateur and professional robotics clubs.

Sesame Street Parents
http://www.sesameworkshop.com/parents/

Sesame Street Parents offers expert advice on a variety of topics to help raise happy and healthy children. Interactive flash story books on topics like going to the doctor help kids and parents work through day to day problems in a fun way.

Sesame Workshop - Parents Activity Planner
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/parents/activity/

Many ideas for at home craft and other activities that you and your kids can do together. "Create instant activities out of everyday materials."

The History Museum at the Castle: Houdini Facts
http://www.myhistorymuseum.org/houdini/facts.asp

Learn some lesser known facts about this famous magician: his death, his hobbies, and his connections to other famous people. Includes a virtual exhibit.

TV Ontario for Kids
http://www.tvokids.com/

This colorful, interactive site is a great place for playing games, finding educational activities such as spelling exercises, and looking at recipes for kids' favorite foods. There are also contests and information on TV Ontario's hosts. Also included is a section for parents and teachers.

Veterans Day
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

This site, put together by the Department of Veterans Affairs, has many resources about Veterans Affairs, including the history of Veterans Day, an online collection of Veterans Day posters, and Veterans Day-related activities for kids.

Weekly Reader for Families
http://www.weeklyreader.com/parents/

This online magazine has games and activities as well as recipes and home safety articles for your family.

Where is that?
http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html

Where is That? is a challenging Internet geography game that allows players to choose among five skill levels. Players also select an area of the world they want to test themselves in. You can even play a two person version of the game. It's loads of fun for everyone from map beginners to geography wizards!