Smart-Kit — An Amazing Learning and Fun Free Online Site for Children

When I found Smart-Kit my first thought was “wow, this site has SO MANY fun thinking games — it is PERFECT for my site”. The Smartkit site was founded by a Neurologist (M.D.) and has many fun and educational games in several categories. Every once in a while, the founding Neurologist will add an educational post about brain health and enhancement. It would take weeks to go through all their games but I have found a few I whole heartedly recommend. I also recommend checking the site out for yourself and think there is something here for ages 8 on up through adult (and a few for even younger). The ads are just for other games on their site so it is safe to let an older child play independently but the younger children would need your help navigating and figuring out some…

Jump Start World Kindergarten — A GREAT way to prepare your child for Kindergarten

I gave my daughter Jump Start World Kindergarten for Christmas and it has been our favorite computer game to prepare her for Kindergarten. It has the cute characters that accompany all the Jump Start titles (by Knowledge Adventure) and lots more. For a very inexpensive price ($9.99) you get the starter software that comes with the first 2 of the 12 levels which has over 30 activities and games that your children can continue to play.


Jump Start also asks a parent to sign up so you can receive progress reports and it will tell you what your child need help with. I think this is a wonderful game. You create your character and solve games to get gems to use for a variety of purposes. It is 3D, immersive and your child will feel like they are a part of a story.…

Fun Brain — Educational and FUN

Fun Brain is an educational site right up my alley! They have links for teachers and parents, MANY short arcade styled educational games and a whole other world called Poptropica which is a social network where you solve an adventure-typed game and wander around challenging others to arcade games (as you learn). This site has many ways to search for age appropriate games, MANY different ways to utilize the resources on it and stands out because they went about the design so differently. I have limited time to spend testing it and this was one site I wished I did have more time for. I will give you some highlights and you can check it out for yourself!

Funbrain.com


Menus — LOTS OF THEM This is a site that will require some looking into WITH your children and bookmarking some spots before you let them…

Wii Fit — Have fun WHILE you Exercise

If you read my blog regularly you know I am a HUGE Nintendo Fan. I was very excited for Wii Fit to come out and pre-ordered it. I have now been playing for almost 2 weeks and wanted to tell you JUST how incredible Wii Fit is.

For those who don’t know… Wii Fit is Nintendo’s new release for the Nintendo Wii that is basically an at home fitness trainer. It comes with an add on “Wii Balance Board” that you put in front of the television as you “work out”. The Board in itself is incredible and works with the idea of strengthening the core muscles through exercises to gain overall health. It can weigh you and when you put in your height — it will also tell you your BMI (Body Mass Index). By standing on the board it can also tell…