My twin sons have loved the PBS Kids website since they were 3 years old (they are now 5). They enjoy playing the games and I enjoy that I don't need to read instructions aloud every time a new page loads (most games tend to have a character voice telling the viewer how to play a game). The characters on the games are familiar to my sons, as they are from shows on PBS Kids that they enjoy. We have made PBSKids.org the home page on our kids' computer, in large part because this site is not covered with advertisements to toy stores or non-site vendors, unlike other kids-centric sites.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4. -
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Common Sense says
Preschoolers need a parent's help with activities.
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for Ages 4 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About PBSKids.org
Parents need to know that this site targets kids in preschool to early elementary school. We don't recommend preschoolers surf around online, and if they do, parents should be right next to them. There's also a link to PBSKids.org/go for slightly older elementary school kids. Activities on the site don't all require reading abilities, but some do, so a parent will need to help their kid read some of the stuff. It's a very safe, easy-to-navigate site with minimal advertising. The site is teaming up with Produce for Kids and is set to launch special activities and content for kids that will focus on healthy eating (related games, offline fitness activities).
Read our full review by Jean Armour Polly and Heidi Kotansky
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about their favorite characters. Who are your favorite characters, and what are some of the qualities you admire about them? Do you think you would like playing the games as much if your favorite characters weren't featured?
Our Members Say
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
Good games for preschoolers
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
My daughter loves this site and would play the games all day if aloud.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Cute site with well known characters
I think PBS did a good job there of providing free games for children as young as 2. Seems to me the ones above 6 may be a little bored. No risk of any bad influences here at all!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Wonderful Educational Website
My daughter has been playing on PBSkids.org since she was 3 years old. She is now 5 and still it's one of her favorite sites. Every game on this site is educational! This is also my favorite website for her to play on. I highly recommend it.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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| 100% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 100% | of parents say it's educational |
| 50% | of parents feel users contributed great content |
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