Having a young nephew has taught me that toddlers like online activities. As a matter of fact, he became Internet savvy at a very young age. The mouse didn’t intimidate him at all. His comfort with searching online was eventually accompanied by an almost insatiable desire for more activities.

His mother let me know his favorites, so I’ve had a chance to play on them. I get nearly as much enjoyment out of them as my nephew does! You might find that your children like them too.

Please note that some of the games and activities on some of the sites (or those linked from them) are for older children but many are suitable for toddlers.

Disney Preschool (http://home.disney.go.com/foryou/preschool/)
As could be expected, Disney offers a web channel for pre-schoolers, which is filled with fun videos to watch and music to listen to. They also have plenty of games, such as The Great Sky Race, Inspector Ooh and Hop up and Jump In. Kids can also enter the “worlds” of a variety of Disney characters, such as Tinkerbell, Winnie the Pooh, Special Agent Oso, Little Einsteins (or “Iddle Dine-dines” as my nephew calls them) and many others your child will recognize.

HubPages (http://hubpages.com/_coloringpages/)
HubPages is a communal blogging site that offers all kinds of information and resources, including kids activities. There are free flower coloring pages for kids, Halloween crafts and Christmas coloring pages for kids, as well as many others. You can either click the links in this article or search the HubPages site for other coloring pages and activities.

Nick Games (http://www.nick.com/games/)
Nickolodeon has established a great games site based on their cartoons. Along with plenty of other offerings, they feature games starring the penguins from Madagascar, SpongeBob Squarepants, Otis from Back at the Barnyard and Jimmy Neutron. There are also plenty of activities that appeal to kids of all ages.

Coloring.com (home page: http://www.coloring.com/, categorized index page: http://www.coloring.com/pictures/choose.cdc)
This site is pretty low-tech, making it easy for you to find the coloring page you want to download. Their large selection of coloring pages are accessible by those who can read the categories. You can access them by going to the “categorized index page” URL shown above. The home page, however, has pictures, so your child might be able to find everything without your help.

I hope your children enjoy these sites!