PBS Kids Games

PBS offers an excellent resource of online games, quizzes, and activities for children.

What makes it great? Online activities are categorized by television show, which allows parents and kids to pick age-appropriate activities; that is, if a show is appropriate for a child to watch, then the matching activities are appropriate for the child's level of learning. Also, program characters and story themes are reflected in the online activities so that parents can have an idea of the type of content that will be presented; again, if the television program is acceptable or desirable, then the online activity is fine also.

The games are well-designed, fun, and engaging but don't require a large learning curve like many online, non-educational games.

Topics may not mirror school curriculum but do offer the chance for kids to use cognitive skills. The Arthur games require higher-level thinking skills.