Resources for Kids
Games on the Lekotek Web site
Most of these are simple games to help kids learn to use a computer mouse. To play any of these games, just click on the link below. When you're done playing a game, click on your browser's Back button to return to this page.
Ball
Drop
Click anywhere on the screen and the ball will drop from where you
click. Try dropping it from up high or from close to the bottom of
the screen!
Tic
Tac Toe
An old favorite! Play against the computer to see if you can
get three X's in a row.
Cause and Effect Games (key banger, mouse click)
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Fisher Price On-line Learning Games
Games for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. -
Kids Only
Color pictures, read stories, play games, and more! -
Kneebouncers
Simple games for babies and toddler ... press a key and see what happens. -
Sesame Street Fun To-Go
Games, stories, art, music, and more! -
Help Kidz Learn
Free online games to play at home. Early learning games, stories, creative games, switch games and more.
Mouse Learning Games
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Flower Garden
Click your mouse anywhere on the page and a flower will appear. Better yet, click and drag your mouse and see what happens! - Jackson Pollack
Move your mouse to see the color come over the screen. Click the mouse to change colors. -
Monkey Music
Move the monkey around with your mouse and make some funkey monkey music and wild monkey sound effects!
Preschool and Early Learning
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Nick's Noggin
Nickelodeon's online games, videos, and printables for kids. -
Playhouse Disney
Games, coloring, music, and stories featuring Disney characters. -
PBS Kids
Music, games and coloring from your favorite PBS kids' shows -
Starfall
Have fun learning to read. -
UpToTen
Educational games and activities for preschool and primary school children.
School-Age Children
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AplusMath
Improve your math skills. -
FunBrain
Math, reading, games, blogs and more. -
Sadlier-Oxford Educational Publishing
Phonics and word study games.
Arcade / Hand-Eye Coordination Games
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Orisinal
Lots of games to choose from.
All Ages
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Kids Domain
Freeware downloads for kids of all ages.
Favorite Ipad Applications
Below is a PDF document with a list of various Ipad Applications that Lekotek recommends. The approximate cost for each and a link on ITunes is included.
Sites to learn more about disabilities
Braille Bug
This kids' site from the American Foundation for the Blind teaches kids who can see about Braille. It also encourages all kids to read. There's a reading club, games and secret messages, and much more.
Disability Awareness Site for Youth
Read about famous people who have disabilities. Find out about books on people with disabilities. Learn about Braille and American Sign Language. Use the manual alphabet to answer some riddles in the Games Chamber!
Kids Click
Kids Click is a Web search just for kids! It was created by librarians. Click on one of the topics listed on the page. Or type in the word you want to search for and click the Search button.
Kids' Health for Kids: Kids Health Problems
Read about health problems that kids can have, like Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. There's information about staying healthy, games to play, and lots more.
Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
This site is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It helps kids use the Web to learn about people with disabilities. Kids can also learn about some issues related to participation in daily activities, health, and accessibility. Kids choose a topic they want to investigate (for example, "can someone in a wheelchair be an athlete?" or "can a person who can't speak still tell jokes?") and then set out on a quest to learn all they can on the Web!
LD OnLine KidZone
Check out the pictures, poems, and stories done by kids with learning disabilities or ADHD. Learn tips for school. There's also a list of good books to read about kids with learning or attention problems.
Questions from Kids about Blindness
The National Federation of the Blind put together this list of questions kids ask about blindness. Learn the answers to questions like "How does a blind person identify money?", "Where do blind children go to school?", and "How do blind people cook?"
Sibling Support Project
This site is for brothers and sisters of kids with disabilities. Learn about Sibshops. Join the SibKids listserv. Find out about resources like books and movies on children with disabilities.