Online Holiday Games for Children

Holidays are fun times, but having more down time than usual because of school holidays can make the time boring for children. Online holiday games can pass the time in a fun way and in some cases even be educational. Many websites offer online holiday games that are appropriate for children. Parents should check the holiday games out first to be sure they are age appropriate but most of these will work for any age of child who can handle online games themselves. Here are several places to find online games for your children to play during the holidays.

1.Northpole.com Online Holiday Games

Children can find printable activieies on this holiday game site including dot to dot pictures which can be printed for coloring. Holiday games can be played at the Elf Clubhouse, and children can watch the disco dancing Santa. There is a section of this online holiday game site which allows children to read questions and answers from Santa. The website is found at http://www.northpole.com/Academy/Activities/

2. DLTK's Online Holiday Games and Activities

Parents may remember playing hangman and tic tac toe as a child. This website offers an online holiday game version of these two favorites, along with Bingo, Dominoes, and Concentration. You may want to play a few of these online holiday games before showing to your child so you can help them get the hang of playing.

3. Online Holiday Games at thekidzpage.com

For years, children have enjoyed spot the difference pictures in magazines. Now at thekidzpage.com children can play spot the difference in an online game. Other fun online holiday games at this website include sliding puzzles and Christmas Mahjong. Fun holiday games like Penguin family, toss and catch, and Christmas tree light up can be enjoyed by your children at thekidzpage.com. The direct link to the online holiday games is http://www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/games.htm

4. Enjoy online holiday games at Squiglysplayhouse.com

For more fun games, children can access squiglysplayhouse.com and play holiday games like Penguin Push, Santa Ski Jump, and Rudolph's revenge. In addition to online holiday games, this site offers online jigsaw puzzles, word searches, and tile games. The online holiday games are found at http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Games/Holidays/Christmas.html

Parents may consider using their favorite search engine to look for additional online holiday games. As a special online holiday treat check the NORAD site for a Santa tracker to see where the jolly old guy is on Christmas night.