Webkinz has been and is currently very popular among kids and tweens. The concept here is to purchase a stuffed Webkinz toy through various avenues and sign up on the Webkinz website with your child’s Webkinz Pet Code that comes with your purchase. My grandson who is 7 years old just received his first Webkinz pet and we have been enjoying the interactions on this site together.

I have several good resources about Webkinz and advise parents to check them out. The original Webkinz site does a very good job of helping parents with their question and concerns as their children want to join Webkinz. Here is a link to their Parent’s Page http://www.webkinz.com/us_en/faq_parents.html. Make sure you check their Bulletinz for any updated information about their site.

Webkinz main page is located here WebKinz http://www.webkinz.com/us_en/
The history about Ganz Company can be found here Ganz History.http://www.ganz.com/products/webkinz/webkinz.html

More resources and information about Webkinz can be found here Facts About Webkinz http://www.whattheyplay.com/features/webkinz-get-the-facts/

If you have any more questions regarding Webkinz feel free to leave your comments on this blog.

Research would indicate there are thousands of websites for kids, but which ones are safe? What do they offer? As a parent or concerned individual about safe web sites for kids, what should we look for? What will my child being doing on these sites? Below are several safe websites for kids age 7 and under.

Research would indicate there are thousands of websites for kids, but which ones are safe? What do they offer? As a parent or concerned individual about safe web sites for kids, what should we look for? What will my child being doing on these sites? Below are several safe websites for kids age 7 and under.

At KidsBeSafeOnline LLC we recommend to always read the terms of service or terms of use on each website. We also make sure there is an “About Me” page, so we know who we are dealing with and a “Contact Us” page, in case, we have comments or issues. Many of these sites offer good parents sections, so please take the time to read them.

ZiggityZoom Awesome site. This site is for kids ages 2 to 8 and offers a multitude of variety for online fun for your kids. Your kids can play games, color pictures, read and listen to stories and have a wide variety of characters. Please check out their parents section. This company put together a great site for kids!

http://www.pbskids.org/arthur - Arthur offers kids Postcards from You, Fern’s Poetry Club and Go George Go. This site offers kids music, video clips, games, recipes and Postcards from You. This site has Buster’s Travels, Go George Go with games, coloring pages and trading cards and Fern’s Poetry Club, where your child can write a poem, read poems or just find out the definition of a poem. This site is published by the producers of Arthur and Marc Brown.

www.funbrain.com - has games for all ages, but there is a Playground where you pick a character on the playground and play the game for that intended character. I found this entertaining and some of the characters easy enough for under 7. FunBrain has Flash Arcades, Web Books and Comics. You can click on find a Game by Age and Click “K” it has listed all kinds of games for Age 6 and under. Remember these games are parent assisted.

www.learningplanet.com/stu/kids9.asp Great website for ages Preschool to Kindergarten and higher. But for this purpose we are focusing on Websites for Ages 7 and under. This is a very good website for preschoolers for teaching them how to alphabetize in order and counting. Really good educational games for preschoolers matching colors, shapes, letters, numbers, etc.

Ask for Kids - http://www.askforkids.com/
Ask for Kids was formerly known as Ask Jeeves for Kids. This web browser is kid-friendly and gives kids a way to search online by asking questions. They claim age-appropriate feature content and filtering. This browser helps kids with homework, answers their “why?” questions and is fast, fun and easy to use. If you click on the parents link, they state their Editorial Policy, which states they only use G-rated pages and written specifically for children.

This web browser is definitely worth checking out. If you click on the “New Resources” link it leads you to some good resources for kids. They also have a link for Games.

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/ This type of web browser is has lots of resources and information for kids. This browser is definitely set up in library style. Good categories and descriptions for everyone from Teachers to Teens and Parents, etc.

http://www.kids.quintura.com/ This browser is whimsical and colorful. This search engine is based on Yahoo Kids. Kids can type in their keyword or click a word in the cloud above the search box. In their FAQ Section This is Clearly State and it is as follows:

“Is there any way to block sexual explicit pictures and searches?”

In addition to http://www.quintura.com, they provide a service for children and youngsters. The results are filtered and contain no sexually explicit pictures. You can safely recommend the service at your school. Many schools have reported to be using the service.”

http://www.kidzui.com/ This site mentioned on The Today Show lists over 600,000 websites, pictures and videos. The content is reviewed by teachers and parents.
This is a website experience just for kids. Exclusive web browser for kids that makes it easy and fun for ages 3 to 12. This site’s software is free to download. There is a membership portion to this site with monthly fees for enhanced services.