While the children are home for the holidays, kid-safe sites on
the Internet are the perfect thing to keep them entertained and
smart..
www.northpole.com
Surf to this charming site to learn about Santas favorite books,
CDs and videos, chat with the elves, send a letter to Santa or
free e-cards to your friends. There are stories to read and even
a gift and toy shop to visit.
www.santa-claus.com
Did you know that Santa has had his own Web site since 1672? Click
on it and Santa tells you more. Your children can download games,
recipes, the latest copy of Merry Magazine or upload their wish
list to Santa Claus.
www.Santa.com
Another Santa site that comes with holiday greeting cards you
can send for free, ideas for gifts and wrapping, recipe and party
suggestions.
www.yahooligans.com
This is Yahoos browser for childrens pages on the Web. Designed
just like the adult version, you can either embark on a specific
search or click on various options Around the World, Games,
Sports and Recreation, Art and Entertainment, School, etc which
eventually bring up cultural, educational or amusement pages designed
for the young set.
www.homeworkcentral.com
Created by teachers, homework central is an award-winning browser
with 75,000 links (9,000 subjects) to kid-safe sites providing
children from gradeschool to college with a comprehensive one-stop
guide to on-line knowledge. Subscribe to the free newsletter and
they will send you the top eight kids Web sites of the week.
www.toyportfolio.com
A list of award winning toys, books and other merchandise for
kids. Among those who prepare the list, Joanne Oppenhelm, a specialist
in child development and education who has authored more than
40 books for and about kids. Use the site to subscribe to its
newsletter, an independent consumer guide to the best kids products
around.
www.nasa.gov/kids.html
NASAs Web page is a favorite among space buffs of any age and
now theres even a separate page just for kids. Click on the buttons
and learn about airplanes, the earth, planets, space travel, stars,
galaxies and more. Older kids looking for more in-depth information
can go to www.today@nasa.gov for updated news items from the space
center.
www.ninendo.com
Extend your kids fun time by sending them to this site for the
latest info and tips on Ninendos games including Pokeman.
www.barbie.com
Why of course, the worlds most famous doll has her own Web site.
Barbies fans can drool over her on-line catalog of dolls, clothes
and accessories including the new Barbie PC (in pastel pink and
blue) and Barbie Digital camera.