Computer Games to Get My 3 Year Old Interested In.

starfall.com is the best free educational internet site I have found. My kids will get engrossed for hours if I would let them. The site has differnet levels of activities depending on the level of literacy of your child. My kids are 2 and 5 and they both find plenty to do there.

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disney.com, pbskids.org, nickjr.com, cartoonnetwork.com, qubo.com, sesameworkshop.org, pbssprout,

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If she likes to color, you can download TuxPaint for free. You can also add your own "sheets & stamps" for her to use. That was a big hit with my son. They have pretty good, simple answers in the help/faq section of how to and where to put stuff.

Also, the disney magic artist studio is pretty cool, but maybe after she has had some practice with the computer in general.
Also, we like iSpy.

I found many games on Amazon for less than $5. You might also try half.com. It's cheaper than most stores.

If you need something really basic, there is Alphababy. I have it on my mac. I think it's available for pc, but not positive. It is also free. The child can use any key on the keyboard without destruction to your hard drive. There are options in the preferences to show letters, numbers, shapes, alternate in pictures from iPhoto/folder, sounds can be added. It's fun for them for a first "game".

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Check out www.sesameworkshop.org (great, age-appropriate games that your three-year-old will love), nickjr.com (you can play on the site or even "download" some of their games to try before you buy), or www.starfall.com (CPS uses this site to help kids learn about letters and reading)

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The ones my 2 almost 3 year old uses are starfall.com. abckids.com, noggin.com, playhousedisney.com and nickjr.com. These seem to be his favorite. There is also one at sesameworkshop.org and sprout. Good luck My son was a computer whiz by the time he was two!!

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Does your daughter watch PBS shows? They have a website with activities for preschoolers. www.pbskids.org

When my son was 18 months old he wanted to play on the computer. We bought him the JumpStart Toddler software. He loved it! They also have JumpStart Preschool. I think these are good programs to start with.

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