Story Book Activities

Fun Educational Activities

Math Educational Activities

A+ Math

This site has plenty of activities and games to help beginning to intermediate math students improve their skills. Flash cards, concentration games, more.

AAA Math

Designed for grades K-8, this comprehensive math resource contains hundreds of pages of basic math skills and randomly created interactive practice activities.

Coolmath4kids.com

This site is fully interactive and allows the user to sharpen basic math skills, play math-related games and explore new math concepts.

The Fruit Game

Can you be the one who takes the last pieces of fruit from the table? Play this tricky game and find out if you have what it takes to beat the computer! Be sure to read the instructions, and good luck! (You'll need it!)

Funbrain

Math games for all ages. Games include Math Baseball, Power Football, Change Maker, Fresh Baked Fractions, Line Jumper, and Shape Surveyor.

Math Advantage

Math activities and games for grades K-8. Some of the games require that you have the Shockwave plug-in.

Prongo.com

In the mood for a fun collection of games that might just teach you something at the same time? Practice your math skills in games like Lemonade Larry and Batter's Up Baseball. Also includes age-specific games like checkers, connect the dots, matching, word and maze games.

Story Book Activities

Aesop's Fables

A nice collection of Aesop's Fables, some of which are animated using Flash. Original and modern versions of the tales are available, although some of the modern versions are not finished as of yet.

Andersen Fairy Tales

Read along as you hear the story of Princess Kayla told to you. Is she the Real Princess the Prince has been searching for so long? Only the Queen knows how to find out for sure! Features attractive graphics and animation.

BeanTime Stories

Join Tippity Witchet at her windmill house as she shares 4 very nicely illustrated stories with you. Also includes a number of preschool activities.

Between the Lions

Based on the PBS children's series, this great site features an entertaining new story each week for you to read. You'll also find story-related games, a "word helper", literacy tips, an extensive collection of things to print, and lots more.

Grimm Fairy Tales

Read along as you listen to Rick Miller tell the tale of four animal friends in The Brementown Musicians. As you read, press the "Play" button on each page to activate the nice animations that accompany the story.

Hans Wilhelm's Storytime

Hans Wilhelm has written and illustrated over 100 books for children and adults. Visit his site to read one of his nicely illustrated children's stories.

Lil' Fingers Storybooks

Lil' Fingers Storybooks is a great collection of animated stories that parents can read with their toddlers. Each story includes child-friendly features and introduces subjects like counting, colors, shapes, facial expressions, and more. A fun assortment of games and activities is also included.

StoryPlace

Here's a great story site for preschool and elementary age children! Currently there are 7 stories available for preschool readers and 1 for older children, with more promised. Each has great graphics, animation and sound effects. Activities, both online and "take home" are included. A must-see!

Wacky Web Tales

Geared for grades 4 and above, this site first asks you for nouns, verbs, and other words which it then enters into a story. A wacky tale is the result!

Fun Educational Activities

Arthur the Aardvark

Meet Arthur, "the world's most famous aardvark", his best friend Buster, his puppy Pal, and the rest of the gang as you play games, color, read stories, learn about the show's characters, and more.

Bananaboo

There’s a lot to do at Bananaboo! 4 to 8 year olds will enjoy Bananaboo's big selection of puzzles, stories, craft ideas, jokes, coloring pages, cutouts, cartoons, and more.

Berenstain Bears Activities

Join the Berenstain Bears for dress-up games, trivia, mazes, interactive stories, coloring book fun and more.

The Book of Pooh

Read an interactive story and help Pooh invite Piglet, Rabbit, or Tigger to breakfast by spelling their names, make some music with the musical honey pots, or play a fun game or activity. It's tigger-rific!

Chateau Meddybemps Online Activities

Features fun and educational activities for preschoolers that teach spatial concepts, matching skills, color recognition, and early writing skills.

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Join Clifford and all his friends for games, coloring, a story, and cutouts fun. Also included is a TV schedule for the show and ideas for offline activities.

Dora the Explorer

Get ready for fun and adventure with Dora the Explorer and her best friend, Boots! Play online games, read a story, learn how to say words in English and Spanish, color a picture online, plus lots more.

Funbrain

Games include Math Baseball, Power Football, Change Maker, Fresh Baked Fractions, Line Jumper, and Shape Surveyor.

The Magic School Bus Activity Lab

Pictures to color plus other fun and educational activities.

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