I knew I would review Secret Builders as I went into the weekend but I did not expect to spend hours with my kids playing and enjoying it so much! Secret Builders combines everything I love about an online community for children; it is safe with no ads, it has MANY educational and FUN games, it has beautiful graphics, it offers mini quests (adventure type games), it allows children to play games with each other and has many locations to explore. They also throw in the ability to have a pet dragon or unicorn which my 9 year old son and 5 1/2 year old daughter thought was the coolest thing in the world!

To sign up for Secret Builders you pick an appropriate age group for your child and are sent an email to approve the FREE membership. They will eventually offer free…

In Part 1 of my Kids Computer Game Recommendations for 2008 I listed non violent computer game recommendations for the PC/Mac and related to online gaming sites. In Part 2 I will highlight my recommendations for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS games for the season. As my regular readers know I am a HUGE Nintendo fan and they never cease to amaze me with the quality products they put out. Last year I also did a post where I highlighted my favorite Nintendo DS and Wii Games and those recommendations still stick as AMAZING games to check out. It is harder to break down Wii/DS Games by specific ages since so many are good for the entire family. So I will list my favorite Wii Games and my favorite DS Games separately and list age restrictions if there are any.

Nintendo Wii GAMES

Wii Fit

I gave a…

This is Part 1 of my 2008 Holiday Recommendations of Kids Computer Games. This highlights games for the PC/MAC for all ages as well as some computer related gifts. Part 2 will list my top recommendations for Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS Games. The first game in each category will be my FIRST choice if I had to pick just one. But the rest are not in any order and I highly recommend every game on this list. Best to read about all in the interested category and see which ones you think your child would like that you will enjoy too!

PC Games Recommendations

Ages: Preschool/Kindergarten

Didi and Ditto Preschool “Mother Nature’s Visit”– Kutoka Interactive is famous for great games and I have written about their Mia games (which you can find in ages 5-8 below). Didi and Ditto preschool is a WONDERFUL game in…