Hip-Hop DJ

Learn a little about hip hop music, and then try you hand at being DJs in this online and interactive game. At each step, you'll learn how to create the music - try "DJ Training" and "Challenge". Famous songs from such artists as James Brown illustrate the sounds and methods.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/broadband/theedge/sfl-edge-n-hiphop,0,3806040.flash

Little Farmer

Kids can practice making exact change with the Little Farmer in this math money game. They are given a price and must find the correct combination of bills and coins to add up to the total. Three levels of difficulty are included, with different price ranges.

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/java/buyit/BuyIt.html

Crack the Code!

Six colors, and you have to line up four in the correct order to crack the code. How many possibilities? Employ some strategy to break the code in as few moves as possible.

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/mastermind/mindmain.html

Build a Beast

It looks easier than it is, even at the lowest level. But build these beasts and they'll animate and walk away... providing you get all the bones in the correct locations. Try Junior Fossiler level, Amateur Paleontologist, Professional Anatomist, or - drum roll - Superchallenge!

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/build/jigsaw.html

Picture Twister

These interactive children's puzzles are sort of like slider puzzles, with a twist! Click on two panels to exchange images until the picture has been sorted, and looks correct.

http://www.highlightskids.com/GamesandGiggles/PicTwist/h1PictureTwister.asp

Colored Lines

You have to line up five balls of the same color to gain points in this game, but there's a catch: different colored balls will quickly get in your way. See how fast you can work and how many points you can earn by studying the playing field.

http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/game/colorlines/

Mastermind Images

Memorize the images - really carefully! Then click to continue, and pick out the new image among the old ones.

http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/game/mastermind/

The Semicolon Wars

How are your kids doing with punctuation? They can practice difficult semicolons in this interactive game, along with periods, commas, and colons.

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/semicolonwars/index.html

Math Apprentice

In these middle and high school math games, students will have the opportunity to learn all about math applications in real-world scenarios, from running a restaurant, designing video games, building theme park rides, choosing an art career, and more. The various choices here provide an excellent introduction to how useful math can be.

http://www.mathplayground.com/mathapprentice.html

Math Raindrops

These raindrops start off slowly enough, but quickly pick up in both speed and level of difficulty. Students will start off with addition and subtraction facts, then progress to multiplication, division, and subtraction with regrouping. Sun drops award bonus points, but if three raindrops touch the lake, the game's over!

http://www.lumosity.com/brain-games/problem-solving-games/raindrops

Build a Castle

Build a stone castle, an ice castle, or a sand castle, simply by choosing your background, and then bringing up the accompanying parts sets. You can rotate, flip, and resize the parts - have lots of fun with this game!

http://www.highlightskids.com/Magazine/Feb07/h1magazineFlashObjects/h10207FebruaryArtist.asp

Super Scramble

Unscramble all of the Scrabble letter tiles to form a word before time is up. Hints are available if you get stuck.

http://www.asklistenlearn.com/activities/play/3?gclid=CNmvu-6I26ECFRJWagodAA23JQ

Spring Planting Hidden Pictures

Highlights for Kids presents this online seek and find Hidden Pictures Game, this one with a spring gardening theme. You can choose your level of difficulty, with image and label clues, images off, or all hints off. Objects animate when located, and the whole picture changes from black and white to color when complete. If you get stuck, simply click on the object for a location guide box.

http://www.highlightskids.com/GamesandGiggles/HiddenPics/HIddenPixFlashObjects/V2_f5/h8HPI_V2_f5.asp?hpMode=1&nextCount=1&n3=V2HPI_springPlanting_f5.swf&varsIn=1

I SPY GAMES

What do you spy in each of these scenarios? A list is included and you can zoom in to find the objects. Try The Library, Duck Pond Inn, Mystery Match, or I Spy City.

http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/games/index.htm

Arthur's Art Studio

Use stamps, paints, or brushes to color the picture selections with PBS's Arthur and his gang of friends in this online and interactive painting game.

http://pbskids.org/domainredirs/www.pbskids.org/redir/arthur/games/artstudio/paint.html

Guess the Famous Faces

It's a version of hangman, where you'll be guessing the names of the famous faces shown here, from art, music, culture, and writing. Only the last name is required, and you'll have to get the name before the color blocks disappear.

http://www.artsology.com/face_recognition.php#hangman

Sand Painting

Look at the stunning examples of Navajo Sand Painting for some inspiration, then try creating your own versions. There are loads of tools here to experiment with; have fun!

http://www.artsology.com/sand_painting.php