- Most easy kids games on the Internet require Adobe Flash Player to be installed on your computer. To install this software, navigate to the Adobe website and click on "Get Adobe Flash Player." Download and install the version that is right for your operating system and browser. Also download Adobe Shockwave Player if your child will play Shockwave games on the Internet. Check the system requirements of these software programs on the Adobe website before installing them.
- You can find many easy kids games online at NickJr.com. This site is designed with younger children in mind. When you navigate to the NickJr.com website, click on "Playtime" or "Arcade" to select games for your child to play. The site features easy games based on Dora the Explorer, Blue's Clues, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy, Yo Gabba Gabba and more. The Cartoon Network website also hosts many easy games for kids. They include Bottle Cap'n, Mold Rush, Air Voltar and Hero Hoops.
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One of the most popular multiplayer gaming sites for kids is Disney's Toontown Online. In this easy game, children earn jellybeans to buy gags and defeat the Cogs that are trying to take over Toontown. Cogs are easiest to defeat if Toons band together to fight them. There are also mini-games on the Trolley in Toontown Central. The easiest Trolley games in Toontown include the Toon Memory Game, the Maze Game, the Ring Game and the Photo Fun Game.
Disney's Club Penguin is another kid-friendly multiplayer game site. Easy mini-games in Club Penguin include Gone Fishing and Find Four in the Ski Lodge and Ring the Bell in The Dock. - Most of the easy games that kids can play online are free. Typically, they require no additional software other than Flash Player or Shockwave Player to be installed. Kids can also play the most popular multiplayer games for free. However, some gaming sites offer inexpensive memberships, which you can purchase monthly or yearly to allow your kids access to more features within the games.
- There are risks to letting your children play games unsupervised on the Internet. Before you allow your children to have access to a computer, install software such as K9 Web Protection, which will restrict their access to inappropriate websites. The safest option is to always choose the more restrictive chat options on gaming websites. Monitor your children's computer use and ensure that the gaming sites they visit are safe for kids.
