Comments on: Best Free Sites For Kids? http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/04/best-free-sites-for-kids/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:13:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/04/best-free-sites-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-7005 Rob Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:43:08 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=334132#comment-7005 I don't think that it's the fact that it's a paysite, more to do with how much they are asking - aas well as the fact that it's an unknown quantity. Besides, there really isn't that much available on the wiggles.com freesite - half a dozen "games" that haven't changed in a year or more and some colouring-in PDFs? I don’t think that it’s the fact that it’s a paysite, more to do with how much they are asking – aas well as the fact that it’s an unknown quantity. Besides, there really isn’t that much available on the wiggles.com freesite – half a dozen “games” that haven’t changed in a year or more and some colouring-in PDFs?

]]> By: Anna Scamardella http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/04/best-free-sites-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-7003 Anna Scamardella Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:09:59 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=334132#comment-7003 There is plenty of free stuff on wiggle time....everyone needs to pull their head out of the sand and stop giving the guys a hard time. Can you imagine how much time and money has gone into this site. And on top of it they are still donating proceeds to unicef. Even if you dont choose to subscribe you still have lots of free stuff including the forum. Stop complaining!! $5 a month is not even two cups of coffee...get a grip... There is plenty of free stuff on wiggle time….everyone needs to pull their head out of the sand and stop giving the guys a hard time. Can you imagine how much time and money has gone into this site. And on top of it they are still donating proceeds to unicef. Even if you dont choose to subscribe you still have lots of free stuff including the forum. Stop complaining!! $5 a month is not even two cups of coffee…get a grip…

]]> By: Glenn Slaven http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/04/best-free-sites-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-7002 Glenn Slaven Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:06:57 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=334132#comment-7002 My kids are addicted to http://www.uptoten.com/ the site looks ugly but the games are updated regularly and they're fun & educational My kids are addicted to http://www.uptoten.com/ the site looks ugly but the games are updated regularly and they’re fun & educational

]]> By: Amber http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/04/best-free-sites-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-7000 Amber Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:56:36 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=334132#comment-7000 I also like the ABC website for younger children, and the Cbeebies website for the same age: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/ I also like the ABC website for younger children, and the Cbeebies website for the same age:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/

]]> By: Kevin http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/04/best-free-sites-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-6999 Kevin Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:43:50 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=334132#comment-6999 Focusing on the younger kids (in keeping with the Wiggles target audience), it's hard to go past the ABC's website - http://www.abc.net.au/children/ My kids mainly play games on the PC, not on the Net. There are some good free programs, and a particular favourite is Tux Paint http://www.tuxpaint.org/ Focusing on the younger kids (in keeping with the Wiggles target audience), it’s hard to go past the ABC’s website – http://www.abc.net.au/children/

My kids mainly play games on the PC, not on the Net. There are some good free programs, and a particular favourite is Tux Paint http://www.tuxpaint.org/

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