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We believe that through playing our games, your baby, toddler, and preschool child can creatively explore and discover their world, while developing a lifelong love of learning.
We believe that through playing our games, your baby, toddler, and preschool child can creatively explore and discover their world, while developing a lifelong love of learning.
We have the best selection of online baby games that even the youngest family member can enjoy. No mouse skills required for these baby games, just tap the keyboard and the fun begins!
i dont know what i would do without you. its hard for my tiny terror to connect with fun things in his age range but the moment the site loaded, he took to it like it was made just for him. i have to drag him off of it. Thank you so very much.
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love you guys!! its like the only thing my 2yr old can do on the computer! he really enjoys the site!
Shaylei B.
Hi, just had to say my 18 month old loves the site and at the moment she is learning to copy the numbers game. Very good!!! (i may tell people that i taught her though!lol)
Joanna M.
My 9mo. old baby girl loves your site!!!!!!
Tonya S.
This website is just amazing for the little guys! My eldest, George, was playing kneebouncers independently at the age of 6 months!!
Alex W.
Just heard about your site from a friend. Let my 2 year old try it and had a fight to get laptop back. Its fantastic; bright colours, fun characters and learning games all in 1. Will be recommending to all my friends with kids. Thanks :)
Lorraine R.
This site is great! My granddaugther is only 15 months and loves it!
Roberta T.
My son loves your site so much he actually sat down to relax for a while to play... Mom and Dad thank you! :)
Lindsey B.
My 21 month old is crazy about your games- they are great for her age! Thank you!
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My kids have loved Kneebouncers for 4 years now! Thank you for the great site!
Amanda N.
I truly credit your website for teaching my son (who just turned three last week) to know every letter of the alphabet now.
Michelle C.
I paid to join your site the day it went to a pay for play and it is some of the best money I ever spent for educational games or toys.
Michelle C.
I give all the credit to kneebouncers.com for my 18-month-old already knowing half the alphabet, all the colors and some shapes. He LOVES your site and asks to play on it at least once a day!
Carrie B.
Playing Ship Shape with your child will help them practice identifying shapes. Extend the play by going on a shape scavenger hunt in your own house! How many stars can they find? Squares? Circles? Chances are, they'll find them in the strangest of places! It's a fun game of I Spy and shape learning all rolled into one activity.
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April 2nd is known in schools around the world as International Children's Book Day (ICBD). Created by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in 1967, ICBD is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. This year, the US chapter of IBBY is sponsoring the celebration. The theme? Bookjoy! Around the World! Why not celebrate by reading your kiddo one of the 2013 Outstanding International Books? Be sure to check out the International Children's Digital Library, too!
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Toddlers and preschoolers learn best by getting their hands dirty -- literally! Play and learning at these ages are all about activating the senses. Here are some fun ways to celebrate the luck of the Irish with the KneeBouncers in your life. Hand Print Leprechaun Make a leprechaun out of construction paper, some googly eyes and your child's handprint. It's a great opportunity to get messy, talk about shapes (an early math skill!) and create some new wall art. Find the tutorial on (cool) progeny. Rainbow Rice Treasure Hunt Nothing says St. Patrick's Day like searching for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Create your own rainbow rice and send your little one on a gold coin treasure hunt. Talk about color identification and let them dig away (which builds fine motor skills). What a fun idea from Modern Parents Messy Kids. Candy Necklaces If you're interested in treating the kiddos, try crafting your own couture green necklaces (thanks for the idea Paper and Cake)! Your child will love using 'real candy' and beading is a wonderful way to help foster fine motor skills. If the idea of all that sugar makes you crash like a 3 pm snack slump, try using green pasta noodles, rainbow fruit loops or large beads.
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Learning seems to explode when your baby reaches the toddler stage. Here are some fun facts that might surprise you: A two year old child is generally more active than at any other point in their life which explains why it is so exhausting running around after them! While we may rely on word of the day apps, the average two year old manages to add around 5 new words to their vocabulary every day. By the age of three, your toddler will have developed around 1,000 trillion connections between the cells in her brain, which is around twice as many as the average adult! Most 1-year-olds are ambidextrous, or use both hands equally. Your toddler will likely start showing a preference for his right or left hand by age 2 or 3 — and in about 90 percent of kids, it'll be the right. You might be surprised at a recent study that found toddlers really do like to share. Even more surprising: They're happiest when they can give up something they have for the sole purpose of sharing it with someone else. Bet you didn't know that babies can count before they can talk. They also know which of two quantities is larger and can even do simple subtraction, all before they turn one. Toddler hearing is better than adults’. Hearing in toddlers is often spot-on — toddler ears are so new, they can hear very high frequencies, sounds that older ears have tuned out or can no longer pick up thanks to aging and noise pollution. The average toddler takes 176 steps a minute. Cognitive development explodes between 12 and 24 months. This is your child's ability to think, learn, and remember. Your child will start to remember recent events and actions, understand symbols, imitate, imagine, and pretend. Have sitters or relatives ever told you that your child never behaves badly when they’re caring for him? It’s not uncommon for toddlers to be angels when you’re not around, because they don’t trust these other people enough to test their limits. Sources: Junior Magazine, Babycenter, What To Expect, WebMD, Healthy Children
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Snowy, cold February got you stuck inside? These five great picture books about winter and snow are perfect for snuggling for a cozy afternoon read! Red Sled by Lita Judge In this almost wordless picture book, a host of woodland creatures take a child's sled for a nighttime joy ride. Their whimsical ride is gorgeously depicted in bold watercolor, complemented by humorous expressions and pitch-perfect sound effects. With a timeless tone and classic characters, RED SLED will become a wintertime favorite. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats In 1962, a little boy named Peter put on his snowsuit and stepped out of his house and into the hearts of millions of readers. The Snowy Day transformed children's literature with its pioneering portrayal of an African-American child and the charming story and artwork that won it the Caldecott Medal. Fifty years later, Viking proudly celebrates Peter's adventure in this very special edition. Featuring eight pages of bonus material and a festive cover, this oversized edition of Keats's beloved book is a must-have. Owl Moon by Jane Yolen A girl and her father go owling on a moonlit winter night near the farm where they live. Bundled tight in wool clothes, they trudge through snow "whiter than the milk in a cereal bowl"; here and there, hidden in ink-blue shadows, a fox, raccoon, field mouse and deer watch them pass. An air of expectancy builds as Pa imitates the Great Horned Owl's call once without answer, then again. From out of the darkness "an echo/ came threading its way/ through the trees." Schoenherr's watercolor washes depict a New England few readers see: the bold stare of a nocturnal owl, a bird's-eye view of a farmhouse. In harmony with the art, the melodious text brings to life an unusual countryside adventure. White Snow Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt When the first flakes fell from the grey sky, the postman and the farmer and the policeman and his wife scurried about doing all the practical things grownups do when a snowstorm comes. But the children laughed and danced, and caught the lacy snowflakes on their tongues. All the wonder and delight a child feels in a snowfall is caught in the pages of this book -- the frost ferns on the window sill, the snow man in the yard and the mystery and magic of a new white world. Roger Duvoisin's pictures in soft blue half-tones with brilliant splashes of yellow and red emphasize the gaiety and humor as well as the poetic quality of the text. The Snowy Day by Anna Milbourne & Elena Temporin This is an enchanting seasonal title in the rapidly expanding "Usborne Picture Books" series, which introduce the youngest of children to engaging subjects in a friendly and informative way. Young children will adore following the icy delights of a snowy day, from sparkling frost to pretty snowflakes and sleepy squirrels to frozen frogs. Elena Temporin's vivid illustrations evoke all the magic and excitement of a winter's day.
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Preschoolers love color! (Who doesn't really?) Know what compliments playing our online preschool games like Colorific, Color Wheel and Dino Parade? Kitchen color science experiment fun - perfect for preschoolers! The activities below introduce basic science concepts including various steps within the scientific method. Plus water play. It's a win-win for preschooler and parent. What You'll Need Test Tubes with Lids (or any long skinny clear container with a lid) Food Coloring (gels work great!) Eye Dropper Plastic egg carton, painting palette or any container with small wells Paper Towels Water Experiment #1: Dyeing the Water Chances are your KneeBouncer may or may not be familiar with food coloring. Show him or her the test tubes and fill each one 3/4 of the way full with clear water (you may even want to let your child do this). Then have your child add a few drops of food coloring into each tube and make an observation: What happens to the water? Cap the test tube and let them shake away to mix! We made the three primary colors: red, blue and yellow. Experiment #2: Mixing Colors Don't worry -- the kids won't get messy with this one! Have your child take two test tubes and cross them, while holding them up to a window. What color is made when the two tubes cross? Have them repeat this with another pair of colors. Experiment #3: Mixing Colors with an Eye Dropper Now it's time to get some water play in! Have your preschooler use an eye dropper to mix colors in the plastic egg carton or palette. Before they mix, ask them to activate their prior knowledge about what happened in experiment #2 and make predictions: What happened when we crossed blue with yellow? Do you think the same thing will happen when we mix the yellow and blue water together? Isn't it great when the kids can play and learn? Enjoy!
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“I give all the credit to KneeBouncers.com for my 18 month old already knowing half the alphabet, all the colors and some shapes. He LOVES your site and asks to play it at least once every day! ”
- Carrie B.
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Our games were designed with the help of early education experts to ensure developmentally appropriate content and so that they could be accomplished using basic motor skill mouse movements.
Learning the alphabet has never been more fun! Toddler games, preschool games, and even baby games that concentrate on uppercase and lower case letter recognition, letter sounds, and the alphabet.
Fun learning games with numbers for your baby, toddler, and preschool child. Number recognition, number sequencing, and number counting games give your little one a strong mathematical foundation.
Fun shape games that help your baby, toddler, and preschool child to identify, name and match shapes! A great interactive and fun way for your little ones to learn the basic shapes.
Your baby, toddler, and preschool child will be introduced to the basic colors with a variety of fun games. Color identification and color recognition can be explored by your little one.
Age-appropriate activities, created with early education experts, to help young children meet challenging and achievable learning goals.
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