Games, Music, & Songs for Young Children

The following websites contains activities for both toddlers and preschoolers:

Ideabox -- Includes games, activities, music and songs + more for both toddlers and preschoolers

PBS Kids -- Online Games & Music: click on the category you desire.  Choose a song and dance along (“Shake Your Dragon Tail,” “Clap”) or older children can play a game with the Sesame Street gang.

UpToTen -- Online games & activities for preschool and primary ages.

NIEHS -- This is the NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) web page with categories such as: Game & Activities, Sing-Along Songs, Brainteasers & Riddles, Stories, Jokes, and a list of Resources.  Although this site contains activities for older kids, it may be a fun family site.

Mostly Mommies -- You’ll find free online games for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Fisher Price -- Scroll down to “Fun & Family” and then select from a variety of game and play activities.

Family Education -- Find creative games and activities to help you entertain and stimulate your 1 1/2 to 3-year-old child.  Categories include: Arts & Crafts, Out & About, Birthdays & Holidays, Early Learning Fun, Outdoor Adventures, Indoor Activities, Water Play, Kitchen Fun, Learning Responsibilities, Movement & Music, Basic Recipes & Recommendation + Nursery Rhymes & Fingerplays + other activities for babies, preschoolers, and school-aged children.

Youth Online -- Access: Activities for Toddlers designed to teach your child about the world / Games that can be played both off and online / Songs & Rhymes and Coloring Pages designed to teach your toddler about color.

Huggies Baby Network -- This commercial site provides seasonal articles related to pregnancy, babies development and parenting.  Click on “Fun Tools” and then “Activity Playhouse” for playtime activities which are listed by age & skill.

Family TLC -- Enter your child’s age to access family activities -- games, sports, crafts, music, cooking, nature and more.  Find parenting tips, articles on child development and hundreds of new age-appropriate  child activities each month.

Smart Central -- Listen to the musical version of classical nursery rhymes & other children’s songs.