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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Fun activities let kids interact with artist's bold images.

On this site kids can:   create and share content, do activities, play games

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Teachers and parents can visit the Lesson Plans section which contains a database of Haring-related plans searchable by grade, curriculum, subject and more.

  • User-created content:

    Users can submit their artwork or stories, but all are screened before they are posted to the Web site.

  • Messages:

    Keith Haring’s commitment to children is evident throughout the site and sends a positive message about sharing, supporting, and creating art. Visitors will feel encouraged to share their artistic messages.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    There is no advertising on this site, nor is there an overt message about available Haring products (books, greeting cards, etc.). The address of the Keith Haring Pop Shop is available in the parent/teacher section of the site in case a school or a household wishes to buy Haring materials, but it’s not a clickable link.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

How safe is it?

  • Personal privacy:

    The Keith Haring Foundation is devoted to protecting the privacy of their young visitors. No information is collected, and the only time they utilize email addresses is when they are voluntarily sent with art or story submissions -- and they are only used to contact kids, parents or teachers if there are questions about their submitted work.

  • Online interaction:

    Users can submit their own artwork and/or provide stories to accompany some existing Haring art. There is no user-to-user contact on the site.

  • Parental controls:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Haring Kids

Parents need to know that this interactive and educational Web site is a colorful and creative place for kids to learn more about the iconic artist Keith Haring, who was devoted to children. Colorful art covers every page of the site, and visitors are encouraged to interact with the pages and the art through activities, storytelling, and games. A simply written, kid-friendly biography of the late artist (who died of AIDS in 1990) details his life, his rise to fame, and the many charitable acts he performed as an artist.

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Families Can Talk About

  • How the Internet makes art accessible to so many. What would Haring and other late artists think about being able to share their art through the Web. Would they have liked it? Would Haring have branched out to other media and created digital art?
  • The impact art has on kids. What effect do you think Haring’s bright-colored murals had on young children in hospitals? How does this site and the Keith Haring Foundation extend the work Haring started?
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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    ChattiGrl
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Safety isn't an issue

    It's okay...

    I think it is okay. The reason? It has kind of childish games like hangman, and I want fun and exciting games, like car chasing and stuff. I saw the e-cards, and they don't really make sense to me.

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  2. Adult Reviewer
    414lat
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Safety isn't an issue

    Know your child

    I think the interactive art is great for kids. And the evidence of Haring's commitment to children and how he turned his life around after drugs is uplifting. But I feel that someone's sexual preferences one way or the other is an adult agenda and shouldn't be on a children's website.

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