Digital Games for Kids
Looking for safe, educational and fun online games for your child? Here are some options hand-picked by your local children's librarians.
Online Games for Kids
- PBS Kids: Here are some fun educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS Kids shows!
- Sesame Street: Welcome to Sesame Street! A colorful community of monsters, birds, grouches, and humans. A place where everyone counts. Spend time with all your favorite furry friends with great games!
- National Geographic: Explore the world with National Geographic Kids, a website for kids of all ages. You can find facts, games, puzzles, videos and more!
- NASA Learning Resources: Explore the latest discoveries and activities from NASA's science and space activities for kids. Learn about eclipses, auroras, black holes, moon phases, and more!
- Studio Code: Code.org is a nonprofit organization that offers online courses, projects, and resources for students and educators of all levels. Code.org increases diversity in computer science by reaching students of all backgrounds where they are — at their skill-level, in their schools, and in ways that inspire them to keep learning.
- American Museum of Natural History OLogy: The American Museum of Natural History is a museum that showcases the world of nature, from ancient times to the present. You can explore the world of butterflies, insects, fossils, and more! Find fun activities and games for learning science!
- Scratch: Scratch is a free coding community for kids, where they can create stories, games, and animations. Share your creations with others around the world.
Story'hood - Learn game design through storytelling
Story’hood is a series of workshops where you can learn to design a location based game with a story about your neighborhood and its community. In a Story’Hood game, the player moves around to complete the game and learn about each location.