June 14, 2003

Finally, the long awaited summer vacations are here. And we all know what that means; no more lugging a heavy school bag in the sweltering heat, or getting up early in the morning and rushing off to school. Instead summer vacations spell out lots of free time to do what you please.

Some of you may have planned to travel and visit various holiday spots, friends and relatives, while many of you may be feeling bored with having so much time on your hands and nothing specific planned to keep boredom away.

The Internet can be an immense source of entertainment, fun and education. But wandering around the Information Super Highway, looking for relevant sites can be a tad tiring and frustrating at times, specially when you are on a sluggish dial-up connection and in the danger of getting in the bad books of your family, for hogging up the telephone line. Well, we have just the thing for you. Here are some hand picked websites that not only post summer projects (some don’t even require a computer), but will keep you amused for hours with online interactive stories, tours, games and puzzles.

Edbydesign.com

http://www.edbydesign.com/kidsact.html

Harry Potter and Pokemon games on a single website! Sounds too good to be true. This site features interactive, educational activities for 5 to 12 year olds. Here you can not only catch up with Harry Potter and friends, but you can also play scrambler puzzles, practice mathematical skills, publish your stories, jokes, riddles, and poems online. This website features over 11,000 stories by kids. Read and enjoy!

Activities for Kids

http://www.activitiesforkids.com/kids.htm

From Internet printable games to do-it-yourself gift ideas and crafts, this website promises to be an antidote to holiday boredom. The Top Links section on this website is your gateway to a myriad of interesting and informative websites, sorted out by various topics. However those of you who may feel a bit overwhelmed by the extensive links on this site, should check out the summer calendar (http://www.activitiesforkids.com/summer/calendar.htm) where the games and links to other websites are organized in a three month calendar. This page is well-structured and exercises here mix surfing basics such as cut, copy and paste functions with virtual field trips to places including the Smithsonian Institution.

HarryPotter.com

http://www.harrypotter.com

Who can forget the world’s most famous wizard, Harry Potter, specially when the fifth book in the series is due to be released later this month? Visit the official website to experience the magic of Harry Potter and interact with other Harry Potter fans like yourself.

Kids Domain

http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/summer.html

Here is a website that is definitely worth a visit when it is too hot to play outside. It features recycling waste to make crafts and do-it- yourself gift ideas, Brain Builders, free downloads, Pokemon games, graphics and riddles, sports information and information to help teach kids about computers and programming. The plethora of online games and fun offered are guaranteed to keep you entertained for hours.

Nickelodeon Online

http://www.nick.com

Featuring your favourite Nickelodeon cartoons and shows online like The Rugrats and Slimetime, plus cool games, trivia, music videos, cool jokes Nickelodeon characters, and celebrity gossip, is the official site. Nickelodeon TV website is worth a few clicks. Simply sign up a free NickName and you are all set for an online journey full of fun.

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