Kid Friendly Websites That Entertain, Educate Grandkids; Free - AARP Bulletin Arts & Leisure

Online Freebies for Grandkids

5 fun and free websites where children will keep busy … and learn

You provide plenty of TLC when , but sometimes you need some R&R. To get it, keep elementary school-age kids and younger occupied with these fun mind- and skills-building online freebies: See also:
Artiga Photo/Corbis Keep your grandkids busy with educational online games. The has activity sheets about zebras, squid, chocolate and other topics.

offers nifty drag-and-place jigsaw puzzles and educational games. Be prepared for 5,000 pages of activities.

The provides entertaining schooling on the environment (and useful homework help).

teaches users how to draw a horse’s head, among other challenges.

has lots of categories — teachables, makeables, eatables, orderables, winnables and other ‘bles”that will keep your charges busy for hours.

To find other online or printable activities, including scads of coloring books, type Kids Learning Freebies (no quotes) into a search engine.

Sid Kirchheimer writes about consumer and health issues. about scams, deals and other consumer concerns.

AARP In Your State br

Visit the for information about events, news and resources near you. Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures

Close In the next 24 hours, you will receive an email to confirm your subscription to receive emails related to AARP volunteering. Once you confirm that subscription, you will regularly receive communications related to AARP volunteering. In the meantime, please feel free to search for ways to make a difference in your community at Javascript must be enabled to use this site. Please enable Javascript in your browser and try again.