There are plenty of different free websites aimed at children in this age group. Some are geared towards educational purposes while other ones are just for fun. Here are a few that you might like to try, although there are plenty of others which you can find online:
• Disney's Club Penguin (www.clubpenguin.com) is aimed at the 7 to 14 age group. It is an online role-playing community featuring a range of different games and activities.
• Our World (www.ourworld.com) is another site you might like to try. It is specifically aimed at children and it combines role playing and online gaming. It claims to have more than 30 million players who use the website.
• If you are most interested in the game playing aspect, then Toon Town (www.toontown.com) is another website you might like. It is an official Disney website and you can play a wide variety of games based around popular Disney characters and stories.
• Neopets (www.neopets.com) is a virtual pet website that allows users to create virtual pets that live in the virtual world known as 'Neopia'. Users can take care of up to 4 pets at any one time and buy them food, toys, clothes and other accessories.
There are also websites aimed at this age group that charge a fee in order to allow you to participate:
• Super Secret (www.supersecret.com) allows you to create a customizable character, although you do have to pay a fee in order to become a member. It costs either $6.95 per month or $29.95 for a membership subscription. Once you have joined Super Secret, you can throw virtual parties for yourself and other members, fix up your room and play games.
• Disney's Club Penguin (www.clubpenguin.com) is aimed at the 7 to 14 age group. It is an online role-playing community featuring a range of different games and activities.
• Our World (www.ourworld.com) is another site you might like to try. It is specifically aimed at children and it combines role playing and online gaming. It claims to have more than 30 million players who use the website.
• If you are most interested in the game playing aspect, then Toon Town (www.toontown.com) is another website you might like. It is an official Disney website and you can play a wide variety of games based around popular Disney characters and stories.
• Neopets (www.neopets.com) is a virtual pet website that allows users to create virtual pets that live in the virtual world known as 'Neopia'. Users can take care of up to 4 pets at any one time and buy them food, toys, clothes and other accessories.
There are also websites aimed at this age group that charge a fee in order to allow you to participate:
• Super Secret (www.supersecret.com) allows you to create a customizable character, although you do have to pay a fee in order to become a member. It costs either $6.95 per month or $29.95 for a membership subscription. Once you have joined Super Secret, you can throw virtual parties for yourself and other members, fix up your room and play games.
