Township of Upper St. Clair Library

Game Websites For Children

Book & Literary Activities | Design & Drawing | Fun & Learning | Television Characters | Toy Characters

Below is a compilation of selected websites for children.
Please know that age appropriateness is merely a suggestion.
As always, parents or caregivers should make the final decision on suitability.

Book & Literary Activities

Arthur http://pbskids.org/arthur/

Have fun with Marc Brown's Arthur and all of his friends. Find pictures to color, play games, and see what book they recommend to read. Ages 3-6.

Berenstain Bears www.berenstainbears.com/

Do fun activities like creating your own coloring book, dress-up dolls and more on this website. Ages 3-6

Captain Underpants www.scholastic.com/captainunderpants/home.htm

There's action, laughs, and the "Click-O-Rama" in the online adventures of Captain Underpants. Ages 3-6

Curious George Games and Fun www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/cgsite/gamesandfun.shtml

While parents might like this site to learn more about the Curious George books and author H.A. Rey, kids will surely love the games that are here which feature Curious George. There are online, interactive games, as well as printable games and fun sheets for children to enjoy. Ages 3-6

Harry Potter (from Scholastic) www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/home.asp

Learn about J.K. Rowling, test your knowledge about Harry, and discover other great books. Ages 9-up

Lemony Snicket www.lemonysnicket.com

Play "alarming activities," learn about the "agitated author," and get information on the "bitter books" at this website. Ages 9-up.

Magic School Bus www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/home_2.htm

Games, guided tours, simple science, and more from Mrs. Frizzle and her students. Ages 6-up.

Seussville www.seussville.com

Visit and play with all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters. Ages 6-up.

Design & Drawing

Fidgit http://pbskids.org/designsquad/games/fidgit/

Fidgit is a multiplayer game on PBS' Design Squad site. Kids can also design and build their own games and challenge their friends. Ages 8-13

Make Your Own Comics http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

Kids can write, read and tell stories by creating comic strips online, then printing or e-mailing them to friends or relative. All ages

Shidonni http://www2.shidonni.com/default.htm

Shidonni lets kids draw animals online, give them names, and design backgrounds for imaginary worlds. Winner of the 2009 Parents' Choice Gold Award. Ages 5-12

Fun & Learning

Cartoon Network www.cartoonnetwork.com/games

Action games, adventure games, and arcade games, all featuring your favorite cartoon characters. (Contains commercial sponsors, without pop-ups.)
Ages 8-up.

ChessKids Academy www.chesskids.com/

Learn to play or just play the game of chess at this site. (Contains some commercial sponsors, without pop-ups.) Ages 6-up

Disney Playhouse http://disney.go.com/playhouse/today/index.html

Disney provides games and activities for preschool and elementary school aged children. Includes favorite characters from "Bears in the Big Blue House," "Rolie, Polie, and Olie," "The Book of Pooh," and more. (Contains advertisements for other Disney products; no pop-ups.) Ages 3-6

FoxKids www.4kids.tv

Like the Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network websites, FoxKids provides children with an opportunity to play fun games and activities based on their favorite television shows on Fox. Included here are the "Power Rangers," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," and others. (Contains advertisements and "click here to win" links; no pop-ups.) Ages 6-up

Fun Brain www.funbrain.com

Games included here are more educational than for entertainment, and children are invited to have fun learning math, science, history, and geography. However, these games are not boring. Children may find a game by grade or subject area. (Contains some commercial sponsors, without pop-ups.) Ages 6-up

I Spy (from Scholastic) www.scholastic.com/ispy/

Play "I Spy" or create your own picture riddle to challenge your friends. Ages 6-up

National Geographic World: Games www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/games_main.html

Great interactive games with geography and history related themes. Includes matching, word scramble, brainteasers, jokes, and quizzes. Perfect for grades 3-6.

Nickelodeon Games www.nick.com/games/

Nickelodeon provides children with online games based on their favorite "Nick" characters. "The Rugrats," "SpongeBob," "Fairly Odd Parents," and others are all represented here. Ages 6-up.

Nick, Jr. www.nickjr.com/

Dora, Blue, and all your favorite Nick, Jr. characters are here! Explore and learn on this fun website.
Ages 3-6.

PBS Kids! http://pbskids.org/

Play games, read stories, listen to music, and color with your favorite characters like Arthur, Barney, Clifford, Mister Rogers, Sesame Street, Teletubbies and more.

Play Kids Games www.playkidsgames.com/

Exciting games using computer, math, reading, and problem solving skills.
Ages 4-8 (younger with a parent.)

Prongo.com www.prongo.com

Learning is fun when you can play such games as Lemonade Larry (a math game), Word Find, Hungry Caterpillar (logic), and Memory Match. Games are divided by age group: ages 3-6, 6-9, and 9-12.

Zoboomafoo http://pbskids.org/zoboo/

Meet the Kratt Brothers and Zoboo to explore, play, and learn about amazing animals. Ages 6-up.

Television Characters

Barney www.hitentertainment.com/barney/

The official homepage of everyone's favorite purple dinosaur features fun activities with Barney and all of his friends. Ages 3-6.

Bob the Builder www.bobthebuilder.com/

Can you have fun? Yes you can with Bob and all of his friends. You can design a house, make deliveries, clean up Bob's tool shed, plus much more. Ages 3-6

Scooby-Doo http://scoobydoo.kidswb.com

Play groovy games with Scooby and the gang. Ages 6-up.

Sesame Street www.sesamestreet.org/

Games and stories with Big Bird, Elmo, and the whole Sesame Street gang. Ages 3-6.