Where to download kids' games

If you want to download kids' games, now is the time! Kids' downloadables are becoming extremely popular.

Downloadable games seemed to hit a wall a few years ago when the quality free online games sites started to thrive.

But now downloading is taking off once again, with the advent of casual gaming sites and websites offering fun applications of all kinds for your computer.

You may have no objections to your child playing games online... but maybe sometimes it would be nice for them to get off the internet, yet still play games on the computer.

And of course you can join in too, and enjoy the fun.

Download kids' games from casual gaming sites

The set-up of these sites is fairly similar
There are online games you can play right now, other games you can play online and then download and play for free with a time limit. If you want to keep the full version of the game on your computer, you are asked to purchase the game. Other games may be download only, for PC or Mac, with a free trial option also.

There is often a community element to these sites
You may be able to see how many other players are playing your game at the moment, and you can sometimes comment on the games. You might be able to register for a free account and get access to extra info, features or bonuses.

Download Kid Games from Big Fish
A huge range of kid games here, featuring

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Dora the Explorer
• Diego
• Wonder Pets
• Lego
• Wonderland Adventures
• Super Granny

Spend a few minutes checking out which games would appeal to your child, and check out the video detail of the game if available to check the difficulty level of each game.

There's also an online section of the site, although you'll have to dig around a bit to find games that younger kids will get on with.

Shockwave games for kids
Again, a huge selection of fun looking games, but it's worth checking out which ones will be appropriate for your son or daughter.

You can download or play online, and again, lots of familiar faces here, plus animal games, board games and a whole stack more!

You can also find ratings and reviews of the games which is very useful.

Desktop games for kids
Here's my selection of desktop fun for little kids. Desktop games are clever little applications, and can keep your little one busy for ten minutes or longer when they aren't really in the mood for anything too serious! Hope you enjoy them.