Kids Non Violent Computer Games – 2009 Holiday Recommendations

It is THAT time of year – the commercials have begun and if your kids are anything like mine they already have their lists going for all the things they are hoping Santa will bring.  My son is ten and I have still been able to keep him AND my 6 year old daughter AWAY from violent computer games and sites.  Luckily there are MANY top choices for non violent computer games for kids that they will thoroughly enjoy. I have written Holiday recommendations in 2008 for PC Games/Sites and for Nintendo Wii and DS Products and those still stand true.  In this day and age there are many options for buying a game for the family or children – you can buy a console or hand-held game, buy a full version of a game online,

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Zoopz — Fun Kids Computer Game site that works the brain

zoopz-homeI LOVE finding kid’s computer game sites like Zoopz! There are NO ADS, it is FREE, the graphics and music are very cute and with a tagline like: “Games that Make You Think” — it is right up my alley for a review AND to share with my own children. Zoopz has a collection of games that work your creativity and/or logical mind. I feel this site is good for age 5 and up and would be enjoyed by MANY different ages. I HIGHLY recommend visiting Zoopz and following are a few of my favorites from the site:

INCH WORM & INCH WORM 2

inch-wormYeah, I DO LOVE maze games – these are my favorite games on the site! This one is very cute and starts off REALLY easy…

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Kerpoof — WONDERFUL Online Art Site for Kids

Kerpoof is an online art studio where your children can use their creativity to create art or videos using animation! Their imagination is limitless on this site for creating and sharing their artwork with friends. This site has a free way to play and offers more if you become a paid member. Membership is what seems to be standard price for most paid kids sites (about $5/month and less if you sign up for a few months at a time). The best thing is they offer it FREE for Classrooms and School use and I highly recommend teachers checking out that option. This site inspires creativity and offers tutorials on how to create. I will outline what you can do for free and also write on what the benefits of a paid membership are.

Sign up for a free membership…

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Protozone — Wonderful Art Software for kids and SO MUCH more!

I walked into my daughter’s preschool the other day and immediately noticed the beautiful image on the computer screen. It looked like a Kaleidoscope and one of my daughter’s classmates was creating a beautiful design on it. I asked her teacher more about it, spent some time watching the children explore and went home to find out more. What a wonderful program Kaleidodraw is. I was so happy to find that the company that put it out “Protozone” has 2 other programs that are just as exceptional (KaleidoPix and the Collage Machine) and also had so much more to offer. All three programs won the American Library Association Great Interactive Software Award for 2008 and Kaleidodraw and Collage Machine have earned this award and others before.

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