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MOCpages – LEGO Takes Over

Annat Katz — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:37:47 +0000

MOCpages – In 2003 the avid LEGO fan Sean Kenney decided to create a community site for LEGO fans all over the world, celebrating the classic children’s toy brand. The concept is simple; fans create unique objects and artwork using nothing but LEGOs, and they post their creations on the site. Simplicity and creativity are always a good combination. I invite you to explore the site and the vast collection of artwork made by fans worldwide. By the way, just in case you wondered what the MOC stands for, it’s My Own Creation. See a couple of amazing original creations below.

By SoftaRae

By MOODSWIM

Weirdo Toys – Unconventional Playtime

Annat Katz — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:14:39 +0000

Weirdo Toys – This unusual blog was a smashing Weekly Blog a week ago, therefore it scored a Weekly Fave spot last week. According to the site’s About page, the anonymous creator started this blog so it will serve as a site “dedicated to showcasing the quirky, neat, bizarre, sometimes forgotten and downright ugly toys that I’ve stumbled upon.”

I just love the nostalgic premise and the oddity that infuses Weirdo Toys, and it’s so unique I just keep coming back for more. See the photos of some of the obscure toys you will find on the site, along with the stories behind them.

thredUP – Used Kids Clothing Exchange

Annat Katz — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:59:36 +0000

thredUP – You buy your 5 year old kid an entire wardrobe. A year later nothing fits. We’re all familiar with this scenario. But before you head for the mall or your favorite retail store, consider this idea: clothing swap. thredUP is a great time and money saving solution for families looking for the right size of apparel items for their growing children. Although the swap is for used clothing, they’re all in good condition. You only pay for the shipping costs and you must provide a box of clothes your child has outgrown. This exchange is a terrific concept and I sincerely hope it will catch on. After all, it saves time, money, and it’s all about good intentions. thredUP is a win-win situation.

Shit My Kids Ruined – A Mess Only A Mother Could Love

Annat Katz — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:45:10 +0000

Shit My Kids Ruined – Kids will be kids, and this is particularly true for the chaotic, draw-on-everything, spill-whatever-is-in-your-hands, phase young children are known for. Julie Haas Brophy woke up one morning to find out her little boy spilled a can of black paint all over her living room carpet. She posted photos of the mess on Facebook and she got reactions from all over. The next morning Julie decided to make an actual documentary-like blog of such mishaps in the house caused by her kids, husband and dog.

The result is Shit My Kids Ruined (or SMKR for short). Be sure to check out the shitmykidsruined.com domain in the future since the tumblr site might become obsolete sometime in the future. See some photos below of what it’s like in Julie’s house. I admire great projects that started out as an ordeal, and Julie has turned what other mothers would consider a continual disaster into a hilarious and fun thing. Go Julie! By the way, SMKR was also a Weekly Blog on our Blogs page, and users all over flocked to her site – she scored very high on popularity. Therefore SMKR made it to the Weekly Faves lineup.

MeeGenius Library – Classic Kids Books: Make Them Yours

Annat Katz — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:09:57 +0000

MeeGenius – I just love children’s classic books; they’re filled with charm, nostalgia and that fleeting innocence of childhood. Reading bed time stories the old fashioned way is always the best, but using today’s technology is but a natural change to the sweet parent-child bedtime activity. MeeGenius offers bedtime stories of classic kids books with a really cool twist: personalization. Change the characters and locations’ name to any of your choosing and make the old classic a refreshing yet just as effective story before bed.

I took MeeGenius for a test drive, using the customization option for the Jemima Puddle Duck story. See the screen shot below to see my changes. I just love how you can add your personal touch without altering the story’s overall experience. Although customizing certain books costs $, many of the classic books we all know and love are free! So this really is a must stop for parents, grandparents and other family relatives who want to make the well-known classic story a special one. By the Way, if you’re looking for more children’s books resources, check out the Books faveline on our Kids page.

Cheestrings – Build Your Wheels and Go

Annat Katz — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:11:11 +0000

Cheestrings – This site is just loads of fun for users of all ages. The graphics are great, the music is even better and children can learn interesting things as they go and enjoy the ride! Mommies all over will sigh with relief after finding this terrific and totally safe entertainment site for kids.P.S.: When in China, watch for noodle bowls falling from the sky…

Top 50 Sites for Kids – The Amusement Park of the Web

Roy Pessis — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:36:04 +0000

Kids are a blessing and needless to say they deserve only the best. Though, when it comes to the internet, searching for a good site for them could be quite a burden. This is where we step in for your help. We’ve rounded up 150+ sites that will provide the children with hours of endless entertainment.

Keep on reading to learn about the best sites. For the kids we provided an easy logo interface on our kids section (which includes the full list of over 150 sites). Enjoy.

Books

Shel Silverstine – An intriguing site for kids and adults alike. Shel invites the readers to dream and dare the impossible.

Harry Potter – An all time favorite, the official Scholastic site.

Where’s Waldo – Search Waldo and more fun objects – It is not easy.

Everybody Loves Spot – Come and have fun with Spot. Read, Play and Learn.

Animals

BemboZoo – The ZooWay for learning the ABC. Exceptional visuals and sounds create an amazing experience.

National Geographic Kids – Explore the world through the special interactive national geographic kids site.

PandaCam – The San Diego Zoo has the largest number of giant pandas in the United States. See them Live!

Virtual World

Barbie Girls – I’m a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world.

Webkinz – A World where you care for your virtual pet, answer trivia, earn KinzCash, and play kids games.

Club Penguin – Club Penguin is a kid-friendly virtual world where children can play games, have fun and interact with each other.

Television

Disney Channel – The official Disney Channel site full with games, shows and much more.

Nick – The Nickelodeon site that includes Sponge Bob, Jimmy Neutron and others.

PBS Kids – Music, games and coloring.

Warner Bros – Batman, Scooby, Tom & Jerry, Krypto, Johnny Test.

Looney Tunes – The house of Bugs, Duffy, Taz, Tweety and all the others.

News & Sports

Time for Kids – The best news site for kids. Updates frequently.

Science News for Kids – A site that is devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14.

Sports Illustrated Kids – SIKIDS is the online counterpart to Sports Illustrated For Kids magazine. It’s a fun, safe environment for kids.

MLB Kids – The official MLB Kids site.

NHL Kids – The official NHL Kids site.

Movies

Ratatouille – Play with mice that are running in the streets of Paris.

Simspons – Explore Springfield, create yourself as a Simpson, crash Homer on the giant DeathBall.

Harry Potter – Order of the Phoenix – Video, gallery, downloads and games.

Shrek – Here as well we can find videos, gallery, download and games of the friendly green Ogre.

Comics

SpiderMan – Read SpiderMan comics online. A very friendly and simple interface, Registration is Free.

Garfield – The all time favorite cat with a daily updated comic strip.

TMNT – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles daily comic strip.

Snoopy - Peanuts, peanuts, peanuts.

Coloring

Crayola – Choose from many different colors and crayons.

Coloring.com – Choose a picture to color online from a wide and excellent collection of online pictures.

Google image search (coloring pages) – How can a list like this go without Google.

Girls

Everything Girl – Everything means Everything. All a girl needs from Barbie to Pixel Chix and much more.

Bratz – The only girls with a passion for Fashion. Enjoy style, games, activities, games and videos.

Polly Pocket – Explore the Polly Pocket world.

Homework & Learning

Fact Monster – Homework doesn’t have to be boring. Fact Monster provides answers to all homework assignments.

Jiskha – More than 200 experts volunteer their time to assist students, over 4,000 students receive help with homework everyday, and thousands of educational articles provide guidance and support with those late-night school assignments.

Brain Pop – Animated educational site for kids. Great tool for learning new and interesting subjects.

Professor Garfield – Learning has never been so entertaining. A new and cool approach to learning. Kids enjoy this site so much they forget it is actually a learning site.

Junior

CBeebies – The most complete site for Juniors – Listen to stories, print and color, play with your favorite characters.

Noggin – It’s like preschool on TV.

Nick Jr. – Find plenty of activities for parents and preschoolers. Enjoy Dora and Blues clues.

Disney PlayHouse – Disney in a delight of fresh games from Mickey, Pooh and all the others.

SFS Kids – A great way for people of all ages to hear, learn, and have fun with music.

Games

Gold Miner – Grab all the gold you can – Be a Gold Miner. A very addicting game.

Bloons – Pop the balloons. Voted as the best online game by the AllMyFaves Team.

PacMan – Needless to say, an all time favorite.

Jigsaw Puzzle – Do you love solving Jigsaw Puzzles. You will love it online even better. Choose the image of your interest from a wide range of selection. You can change the cut from 6 to 247 pieces, Shuffle over and if you feel frustrated just press the auto solve button.

Make sure to check out our full visual 150+ sites kids section for more fun sites

Glubble – Your children will browse safely

Roy Pessis — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:23:11 +0000

Glubble is a Firefox plug-in (3.8 MB) that will allow the parents to control a white list of domains that their kids can visit and browse. Glubble initially has a list of 350 approved domain properties like Disney.com or Nickelodeon, but parents can add other domains not in this list or also combine their lists with preexisting lists approved by other parents.

Glubble is providing families with a new online experience and eliminating any fears that parents might have about their children surfing the pervasive internet. Glubble is all about building a community of families that craft a better, trusted and pleasant internet experience for their children.

These days, where the nature of the internet is complex and uninhibited. Tools like this will ensure that children are safeguarded. Glubble