There's a digital party happening on
the Net, complete with rock lobsters, punk rockers and ice cream! At
MaMaMedia, you'll find a web site that's totally interactive and incredibly
wild. It's time to get playful at http://www.mamamedia.com/
Head over to Romp, where you'll learn about the hottest places on the Internet,
including sites about the dinosaurs, sports, pets and more. Or check out
the Buzz, the spot to enjoy kid's stories, poems and pictures or send in your
very own! Check out some cartoons and games, or take time out to make some
new friends. You'll learn how to make a Dig Sig-Short for digital
signature-or make noisy pictures at Stamps and Stomps. If urban planning
is your thing, be sure to build and save your own Web city in Presto. It's
party time!
Fun is the operative word at Fun School, where school lessons go
hand in hand with games, activities, and plain old horsing around. Jump on
the next yellow bus and head out to
http://www.funschool.com The site
features way-cool interactive puzzles and history comics. Join your
classmates in the search for a T-Rex at the Dinosaur Dig, or dive for treasures
and marine life at The Reef of Lost Worlds. Do you know the capital city
for each state in the U.S.? Find out at the Capital Fieldtrip if going to
green is in your future, you'll love the offerings at Protect Our Environment.
From Haunted Numbers to Paint Brush Math to Animal Homes, Fun School is
undoubtedly the learning arcade on the Web. And to give your brain a rest
after class, there's even a fireworks show. Who needs recess when you have
Fun School?
Kids have two important qualities:
energy and creativity. Why not put them to good use? Meet some
ordinary kids who do extraordinary things at http://www.greatkids.com
They are inventors, sports stars, artists and heroes-all under the age of 18!
They've amazed the world with their talents and have made a difference by
helping people, animals and communities.
Meet a girl who started a wildlife
refuge and a boy who started his own business. There's a 16-year-old
mystery writer, and a 14-year-old who help poor children in Pakistan. Each
story has links to help you learn more about your favorite Great Kids and get
you more involved. There's also fun stuff at the Great Kids Site.
Check out the animated comic strip and exercise your brain muscles with the game
for smart kids. If you're a Great Kid, or know some one who is, be sure to
send in a Great Story. Get inspired by Great Kids and make a
difference in the world today.
Even if you've never boiled water, you can be a successful chef
- just follow the recipes in the Kid's Cookbook at http://www.dole5aday.com/
Yes, you can wow your 
friends and amaze your family with a tempting, crunch vegetable burrito bandito,
but more importantly, you'll fill your tummy with tasty treats you made with
your own two hands. Vegetable Pasta Italiano, Musical Fruit Melodies and
Pint-Size Banana Raisin Pancakes are just s seductive sampling of all the
wonderful culinary creations you can whip up with the guidance of this
simple-but-sophisticated guide for the budding gourmet.
Can you tell me how to get, to Sesame Street? Easy! Just
go strait to http://www.ctw.org The Children's
Television 
Workshop is now broadcasting fun on the web. Sure, the Sesame Street gang
is there, but there's also stuff for older kids, too. Check out Kid City,
where you can start an e-sticker collection, get in on the latest popular stuff,
and even build you very own web site. Take the Sesame Street trivia quiz,
play some games, see the behind-the-scenes puppet world, and tickle Elmo with
your mouse. Parents can help tots with learning games, such as playing
with "food" to make art, and games to play on car trips. The
Workshop site is full of cool colors and familiar faces - and it's always being
updated.
So you've mastered all of the letter tiles, crossword searches, and no you're ready to create your own. Then it's time to head out to Puzzlemaker, the Web site that lets you produce puzzles with the latest in Web sophistication. Find your way through the maze and head toward http://www.puzzlemaker.com/ Choose from a variety of computer generated games, including number blocks, math squares and word searches with a hidden message. If you're looking for a puzzle with flair, you can solve a maze from the beautiful hand drawings of the artist named Tesseract. Puzzlemaker is a fun site that you can't pass up.
The battle field of chess is full of pitfalls and danger.
That's why understanding this fascinating game from the inside-out is crucial.
Make your 
next move to
Chess
Dominion at http://library.advanced.org/10746/
Stop by the gallery of champions to meet legends from Morphy and Botvinnik
to Kasparov and Deep Blue. Travel through time and across the globe,
listening to the sounds of chess spoken in many tongues and examining chess and
art from Europe to the Americas. The site also has a super tutorial, which
gives you the lowdown on every chess move, from bishops to rooks to pawns.
Checkmate!
If bigger is better, then Robert Pershing Wadlow was the best
human being to ever walk the face of the Earth. At a height of 8 feet, 11
inches, the Alton, Ill., native is known as the tallest person in history.
Wadlow passed away in 1940, but his spirit and stature loom over the Internet at
the Alton Museum of History and Art. Bring a stepladder out to the museum
and gaze into the eyes of the "Gentle Giant". Find out why he
was an inspiration to all those who knew him.
Set your focus on this web
site where the work of the world's most famous photography is collected for your use. For generations,
National Geographic has been teaching us about amazing cultures, religions, and
events all over the world. If you're a junior shutterbug, you'll
especially like the Camera Bag, where experts help you become a world-class
photographer too.
There's a place on the Internet where kids can check out each
other's stories, drawings, music and more. That place is Kids' Space, a
Web site dedicated to making kids part of the online universe. Whether
you're an old
school Web surfer or new to the 'Net, Pop the Bear will be more than happy to
take you on a tour of this exciting children's forum. While you're hanging
out, you might want to check out the Web Kids'Village, the Pen-pal Box, or the
On Air Concert. For crafty kids, there's even a beanstalk to climb! Hop,
skip and dance over to http://plaza.interport.net:80/kids_space/
Pop is waiting for you!
There's
a hoedown on the internet, and you're invited! By turning the page to http://www.yakscorner.com/
you'll
be thrust into a world of puzzles, games, cartoon trivia and way-cool
art. For the contest-loving crowd, there's no
shortage of "yaktivities," while a special animal section introduces
kids to creatures from all over the world-even the yak himself. And for
children who like to keep on top of current events, Yak's Corner covers
everything from the Tamagotchi to "George of the Jungle." Are you
ready to yak with the yak?
