Keeping kids safe online is important to parents. Here are some great websites that combine fun and education for 4-year-olds to play games online, and are proven safe.
If you have a preschooler at home, then you know that the Internet can be a scary place. You want your child to have fun on the computer, but you also know that many websites are too much for the younger kids. You need to make sure a website is safe before letting your child play online. You will be pleased to hear that there are many websites that are geared especially for preschoolers. They are safe, fun, and, of course, educational. Here is a list of a few great websites you can visit with your preschooler.
This is a great source for both child and parent. This site contains many different subject topics and activities for preschoolers and up. It does contain free information and activities, but if you want the enhanced version, then you will need to subscribe, which is $20.00 for a full year. Your child will enjoy the reading, puzzles, and print outs, and you can be sure to find anything you need right here in one place.
All of your favorite preschool characters including Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Bunnytown, and more are featured on this easy to navigate website. This website is specifically geared for preschoolers and will teach your children fun reading and number games, as well as safety skills. It also has links for parents, links to find out your local television programming, and a members-only preschool site with tons of fun stuff for kids to keep busy.
This is another favorite website of preschoolers featuring all sorts of great television characters that your children know and love. You will find Arthur, Barney, Clifford, Dragon Tales, and even Mister Rogers. Parents and kids alike will appreciate the learning activities that will help children with reading, math, and music skills. This website is safe, and very easy to navigate for children. One neat thing that this website offers is coloring. Children can choose to print out color sheets of their favorite characters, or choose to color on the computer and then print out their masterpiece.
This website also features some of the most popular children’s characters found on television and is a part of the Nickelodeon website for older kids. There is also a link to another popular preschool website (Noggin) and from there you can find crafts, activities, and educational lessons with Dora, Blues Clues, Lazy Town, and more. This site has neat features for parents, too, including instructional videos and party ideas. Don’t worry, this website is completely child-friendly. You can get your kids moving with fun outside games and this website teaches them everything from colors, to the alphabet to counting skills.
Most parents love the lessons at Sesame Street, having grown up with this popular show themselves. If your child loves Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster and Elmo, then you can’t go wrong with the Sesame Street website. It features games, art activities, mail, music and even fun stories for children of this age.
Note: Never let your preschooler be online without your direct supervision.
