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Neopets, A Fun-Filled Experience for Ages 7 & Up

Moorek — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:55:15 +0000

Neopets is a fun-filled site that allows children to choose and create their own pet. Your child has the option to choose from over 40 different ‘species’ of magical creatures. Also, when creating new Neopets, your child has the ability to give their pet its own name and personality.

When using Neopets, your child has to create an account, which is free to all users. Some basic information is required, including an email address, in case of a lost password. Also with the necessity of an email address, it will require your permission for your child to engage in this site. The use of the account is to collect points and keep track of your Neopet. This game requires a child to learn responsibility about having a pet. For example the pet if neglected, can become withered and ill. This game allows your child to feel accomplished. By playing games your child can earn Neocash which is used to decorate your neo-home and revitalize your Neopets. All of these lessons are taught through over 100 games. These games can range from puzzles, educational (for example the game, Imperial Exam, is helpful with spelling) to games that are based upon pure fun. All of the games are geared toward children, with no violence involved. The games involve the use of the Neopets characters, which are adorable and friendly. Your child can also interact with other neo-pets within town, but it is not an online network for meeting new people.

This picture is one of the towns your child and their neopet can visit. It includes different shops that they can use to purchase new items for their Neopet with their neo-cash. Many of the towns are similar to this one, but different in appearance. They all include different games that are relevant to it’s neighborhood.

Although there are no pop-ups, as a parent, you may want to be aware of the ads that are on the boarder of the website. Also an ad will present itself before each game your child chooses to play. Fortunately, these ads are not inappropriate to younger ages. Most ads consist of children’s movies and cell phone coverage.

I have played Neopets throughout my childhood, and at the age of 20, still have friends who indulge themselves in its experience. All of my friends and younger siblings have found this game extremely enjoyable. This game is fun because it has its own child-like innocence. The only problem with this site is that it can be confusing in some regards. Luckily, there is a tutorial that your child can use to learn how to play.

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Tropix- Fun, Educational Kids Computer Game Ages 6 on up

Jenny Mannion — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:56:52 +0000

Although Tropix says it for ages 10 and up I feel any child that can read would have an amazing time with it. Tropix is a game with many mini games, goals and beautiful graphics. My 6 year old daughter has not been THIS fond of a game in a LONG time and my 9 year old son enjoys it as well. This game is available for the PC, for The Nintendo DS or online through TropixShockwave.

In Tropix your character is a monkey. You begin on one island where you need to buy food as well as items for comfort and fun. You get sand dollars by playing games. When you have filled your food, fun and comfort to their fullest capacity (while designing your island for your monkey) you are given a scroll which enables you to unlock a new game. Tropix begins you with many games so if your child does not like one — there are many others to choose from. There are many new islands to unlock and with each as you fill it with fun, food and comfort you will continue to unlock new games.

The mini games are a good combination of puzzle and arcade like games similar (but with their own spin on them) to bowling, solitaire, Mah Jong, Zuma as well as their own games where you para sail or swing from vines. They make each of the games a quest on the puzzle map – each increasing in difficulty and reward. Usually when a game has many mini games my kids will stick with one or two — in this they like them all. They even have a word game similar to boggle that I thought would be way above my daughter’s head that she really enjoyed… and it is increasing her reading skills.

I enjoy Tropix because it really combines fun and learning in a way that is good for the whole family. I highly recommend it and would love to know what your children (and you) think of it.

Through researching this game more online I was happy to find out that Tropix 2: Quest for the Golden Banana is available now to play online or download. I tried it out online and it is filled with all new mini games and lots more fun. Click the picture or the above title to check it out.

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Auditorium — A Beautiful Online Thinking Game with Music

Jenny Mannion — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:32:53 +0000

Auditorium is MUCH more than a kid’s computer game. It is a game adults will love as well. It is good for all ages and the music and graphics are simple gorgeous. It is no wonder this game has won so many awards and I consider it a gift to have found it. It has a very zen like feel to it and I was hooked and went back to it a FEW times yesterday. I also told everyone around me about it. I have only played nine free levels online and I did not want to stop. For $10.99 you get over 70 levels of game play spread across 15 acts.

The premise – simple — move the circles so that the energy flow fills the audio containers. As you do you will hear different soothing melodies. The music and graphics are simply beautiful. Game play gets harder as you go on. I played all of Act 1 and made it to scene 5 on Act 2. I HAD to MAKE myself step away but I WILL be back! My 9 year old son loved it as well. I would say ages 7 and up could “get” this game and really enjoy it. Kids who are younger could just play with the shapes and music and enjoy it as well.

The below video gives you a good sample of the music and flow of the game:

This is one of those rare games I find that I will keep going back to and keep recommending to all ages. THANK YOU to the creators of Auditorium for creating a game that makes you think and is visually and musically a masterpiece. Click here or on the picture to play Auditorium now – you will NOT be disappointed.

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Physics Game — Red Remover

Jenny Mannion — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:27:33 +0000

One of my son’s favorite genre of kids computer games are physics games. Red Remover was too cute for me not to post. It will make you think and is appropriate for all ages. It comes from the site Physics Games and is just one of many. The site does have ads so I always warn parents to make sure your child is old enough and responsible enough to be on a site with ads before leaving them unattended on the site. This game is tons of fun and increases in difficulty. Another plus is if you get very stuck you can even see a walkthrough video of that board so you can advance. Hope you enjoy!

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Mosaic – Tomb of Mystery — Play for free on Playfirst

Jenny Mannion — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:10:52 +0000

The puzzle genre is one of my favorites as far as computer games for kids. Mosaic – Tomb of Mystery is no exception although it certainly isn’t JUST for children. The graphics and music are beautiful and you are working your brain, your hand-eye coordination and ability to think fast and plan ahead. Seems like a simple premise….get all the pieces to fit into the image. But as the pieces continue to fall and you are still debating where and how the last piece will fit – you realize this is more challenging than it may have first appeared.

I love the Play First site because it allows you to do just that. You can play Mosaic – Tomb of Mystery free online and try it as you go through the many levels they include for free. If you decide you like it you can download it. This is a game I could see the whole household getting use out of.

How to play Mosaic – Tomb of Mystery

Shapes are falling in the left column. Click on them and drag them to where you want them. You can rotate them so they fit where you want them to. Notice the pieces pile up fast… there is a crusher for unwanted pieces in the middle. If you find you are taking a little long to place pieces… make sure you utilize this feature and put bigger pieces on the crusher that you are not using. If the column fills up with pieces it is GAME OVER. It is important to watch how many pieces you have and how tall that pile is getting.

Finish the level and move onto solving the next challenging puzzle.

Because of the speed of this game I find it appropriate for ages 8 and up. But there is certainly nothing inappropriate for younger kids and if you have a child proficient with mouse usage that is younger they may certainly really enjoy Mosaic – Tomb of Mystery as well. Just make sure you warn them it might take a few times to get the hang of the game before they get past the first board. I got to level 4 on my second try and my 9 year old got a bit frustrated but really enjoyed it after playing a while. This game works the mind and is a wonderful edition to the puzzle genre.

Top Free Online Adventure Games for Kids on Up

Jenny Mannion — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:41:10 +0000

I have mentioned Jay is Games before as one of my favorite places to find out about kids computer games and games for all ages. Most of their games listed are free flash games and some are downloads. I wanted to showcase a few of my favorite point and click adventure games (NOT escape the room games) that are fun for the kids or your whole family to play. The games I am mentioning all have a similar feel, are non violent and have beautiful graphics and sound to add to your experience. Here are a few of my faves. Would love to know what you think:

The Blue Beanie

Hosted by Jay is Games and created by Daphne Lim — this game is so pretty and the music so calming. Help the little guy get his hat back. Solve puzzles on each page to move further ahead. If you need help there is a walkthrough here. But I feel pretty confident you can do it. This is one of the prettiest games I have played and it is short… perfect for kids or adults.

Games By Amanita Design

I found out about this company through a game they created for the band Polyphonic Spree called The Quest for the Rest which has BEAUTIFUL graphics and music and is only a few screens. My children LOVED playing it because they could finish it and the music was SO good. I learned about some of their other games like Samorost 1 & Samorst 2 at Jay is Games (The first one a couple of years ago) and they are also beautifully rendered point and click adventure games (although a bit odd) . They are a little longer than The Blue Beanie and The Quest for the Rest and offer many point and click puzzles to figure out. Amanita Design has a few others as well. If you go to their site and click games you will find 5 games including these three that are all high quality as well as one point and click page called “Pantry” which is fun to click on, play music and explore. This company is wonderful and I hope they continue making quality games like these.

Haluz & Haluz 2

My kids and I had GREAT fun figuring these games out together. Beautiful graphics, music and interesting puzzles make this fun to play for the whole family. The games are longer and require getting past puzzles on each page just like the previously mentioned. A nice feature is you can save and load if you do not have the time to finish it in one try. The first picture will take you to Haluz 1 and the second Haluz 2.

It has been a pleasure sharing some of my family’s favorite free online point and click adventure games. This is a great way to spend a little bit of time as a family and figure things out together or for you to relax and listen to some great music, watch some beautiful graphics and use your mind to figure out some cool puzzles at the same time. As always, I am very grateful for Jay Is Games for their non stop work introducing games every day with reviews so that anyone can find something they like. If you ever get stuck — go to Jay is Games and eneter in the name of teh game — they have links to walkthroughs on almost all their games.

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Zoopz — Fun Kids Computer Game site that works the brain

Jenny Mannion — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:43:38 +0000

I 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

Yeah, I DO LOVE maze games – these are my favorite games on the site! This one is very cute and starts off REALLY easy and adds challenges as you proceed. There are 24 levels in Inch Worm 1 and 24 more mazes for you you solve in Inch Worm 2. You can use the keyboard OR the mouse to play with game which makes it even more accessible for different aged children. My kids saw this game on my screen this morning and both (ages 6 and 9) wanted to play and asked that I show them this site later on after school so they can solve them separately. I have no doubt this would keep kids and adults entertained until all 48 levels were complete. This game is wonderful for developing logical thinking and problem solving.

FROG JUMPIN’

Remember the Game Hi-Q? Those pegs on a board — jump one at a time to leave as few as possible and IDEALLY ONE in the center hole? That is this game BUT the REALLY nice part is they start you off very easy and show you patterns. As you get to learn the patterns you can apply that to later levels and also for any future Hi-Q playing you might do. This game is GREAT for developing logical thinking. With cute frogs and music it also holds interest longer than if a child was just sitting playing the game. YES — I can finally learn how to leave one in the center hole!

MAZE CRAZE

This game is great for logic and creativity. Make your own mazes or solve some of the ones Zoopz provides. The object is to get the circle and the 2 x’s to meet. You do that by changing and adding to the maze using the pieces on the right of the screen. This game requires logical thinking and problem solving. The best thing is you can play the maze games to get a feel for them and then create your own. This game also allows for one or two player game play. LOTS of fun!

INK BLOBS

Ink Blobs is a very different art program that is easy for kids to get the hang of. Click on the word BLOBS to get the different screens of shapes you can use. Click on the color to change the color. Hold down the mouse button while putting a shape in place to enlarge it. You can rotate as well. Click on the word INK to draw the shapes with your mouse. Print out the ones you want to keep or just keep going to new pages to create more. An Art program all ages would have fun playing with.

MANY DOTS

There are many ways to use many dots which is a cool art program. If you choose a circle you get almost a “Lite Brite” type board and can click anywhere on the screen to add color. Click a few times to scroll through the different colors. If you click on the square it is almost like a banner template that you can decorate similarly. Click on the triangle and it appears as shown. You can click on the lightbulb for ideas or on the 3 numbers to get different looks. This is very fun to play with and if your child makes something they really like there is always the print option.

There are a few more games on Zoopz that I did not review that are also fun. The ones listed at first play were my favorites. With no ads, for FREE and the ability to play many different learning and creative games and I think Zoopz is a kid’s computer game site WELL worth the visit.

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San Francisco Symphony offers a Great Computer Site for Kids to Learn About Music

Jenny Mannion — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:00:39 +0000

I was so happy to find the San Francisco Symphony site that offers kid’s online games to teach them A LOT about music. There are a few different activities where your child can learn more about reading music, instruments, rhythm, tempo and more.

San Francisco Symphony’s message and purpose is clear from their About Us page:

“We love music and are committed to music education, within our community and beyond. This website, in conjunction with our live performances, provides a great way for people of all ages to hear, learn, and have fun with music.

Consider this site your premier web destination for learning about music — that’s why it’s here! And, if you’d like to share this site with others, send them a postcard.”

I DO like this site and instead of just sending a postcard I thought telling other parents about it through my site would spread the word even further.

Instruments of the Orchestra

This is a WONDERFUL activity where children can learn a lot about all the different instruments in the orchestra, what they sound like, what their purpose is and where they sit in a big orchestra.

Click on one of the different categories of the orchestra; strings, percussion, woodwinds or brass and be taken into an area where you can pick the instrument you want to learn more about. This is illustrated here after I picked “Strings”:

Once you click on an instrument like I did you can see the instrument from different angles, zoom in AND hear what it sounds like. It also tells you a lot about the instrument. I have looked at many music sites and this is the one I feel you can truly get a good feel of music broken down into easily understandable steps. Due to the fact that there is reading I would say school aged children would get the most out of this site but it is certainly good for all ages from 5 – 105.

THE MUSIC LAB

The Music Lab offers many different activities as follows:

Basics — Learn about written music including the staff, notes and more

Tempo — Speed it up or slow it down and watch the drummer play

Rhythm — Hear patterns that make music move

Pitch — Play around with the sounds

Harmony – Mix it up with the Harmonizer

Symbols – Make it louder, softer

Instrumentation — Decide which instruments will play

Performalator — Play a tune or two

Composerizer — Make Your Own Tune

RADIO

Click on the radio to listen to different songs that fit into categories or to learn more about music in general. Lots of choices and your children will learn about music by visiting this section.

Send a Postcard

Send a postcard to another parent o r child to tell them about this wonderful site. You get to pick which one and customize it with a message.

I love the San Francisco Symphony site and if you are lucky enough to live in that area be sure to check out the section where they let you know about upcoming events. This is a quality site where children can learn about music for FREE. Pass this one on to friends and enjoy!

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Shape Switcher & Letter Blocks — 2 Free Online Kids Games

Jenny Mannion — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:14:07 +0000

Shape Switcher

Shape Switcher is a puzzle game easy to get addicted to. Simple enough to amuse kids and interesting enough to make adults want to finish all 13 levels. You have to figure out which shape or color you need to be to make it through the stage and reach the star. The shape shifter is cute and this game will help kids with logical thinking, shapes and colors. Have fun!

Find more free online flash games at Fupa.com

Letter Blocks

Letter Blocks is a great one for kids to develop word building and for adults to see how far they can get and how fast they can think! Sure to work the brain! Make words with connecting letters to get rid of tiles as more letters drop down. Don’t let those blocks touch the top or game is over!

Find more free online flash games at Fupa.com

The site where I found BOTH these games FUPA has tons of games. Because this site has ads and not just YOUNG kid’s games I would recommend younger children be supervised if they go on to ensure they don’t click on an ad or game inappropriate for their age. There are hundreds of games to choose from to play for free, sign up and play for free with fewer ads or to add to your own site. GREAT find and I know I will be looking for others there for my kids to play as well. Tons of categories and lots of good free games for all ages….. Thanks Fupa!

Enjoy these two! I know I did!

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