Online Games for Boys

Online games are a way of life for boys today.  The Internet world has online computer games from educational to silly fun for boys of all ages.  Many of the games are free and user friendly; however, it is wise to have a parent or adult look over a site to make sure it is a safe place to visit.

Television Network Online Games

Television network online games tend to be popular as well as safe.  PBS has its own website, complete with free PBS online games based on its television programs.  Nickelodeon offers free online games for both preschoolers and young boys based on their television shows, as well.  Another favorite television network, the Cartoon Network, offers a section for online games for its cartoon fans.

For more information on these TV network online games look here:

www.pbs.org

www.nick.com

www.nickjr.com

www.cartoonnetwoork.com

Finding Free Online Boys Games

It is easy to locate online games for boys by putting the words “free online games”+boys into any search engine.  Kid4Fun has a section created for boys that has shooting, action, puzzles, racing, and sports games.  Boyslife offers boys a variety of online games to play that are free and user friendly.  Another way to look for free online games for boys is too look up the websites for favorite movies.  For example, the Transfomers movie has cool free online games based on the toys from the movie.  Another place to look is on yahoo’s sister sites for yahoo games.

For more information on these websites look here:

www.kid4fun.com

www.boyslife.org

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Entertainment/Arcade

Free Online Educational games

Many parents would like their sons to spend part of their online time playing something educational.  It does not have to be boring.  A free online reading game for kids located at Starfall.org offers a fun interactive way for boys to enhance their reading skills while going on an adventure.  You can search for educational games just by putting “free online educational games” into a search engine such as google or yahoo.

For more information on Starfall’s website look here:

www.starfall.com

Online games for boys can be a fun way to spend time.  You do, however, need to play them safely.  Keep a look out for places that ask for too much personal information, are over run by pop-up ads, and ask your child to sign up for things.  Use your discretion and your boy will have safe fun playing online games.