Search Engines for Kids

Ask for Kids
Ask for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to their questions online.

Awesome Library
14,000 carefully reviewed resources.

Britannica
websites, magazines, books and the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Cyber Patrol's CyberGuide
selected sites

Dibdabdoo
metasearch DMOZ - Yahooligans - Kids Click

DinoSearch.com
selected sites

Google
Select Preferences and navigate to the SafeSearch Filtering section.

Homework Planet
research and homework sites

INFOMINE
scholarly internet resources in K-12

LycosZone
filtered sites

SuperKids SuperSearch
selected sites

Web Guides for Kids

100 Top Kid Sites
100 Hand Picked Top Kid Sites

4Kids Treehouse
A fun, safe place for kids

Awesome Library
K-12 education directory

Ben's Guide
U.S. Government Web Sites for Kids

EduPuppy
Early Childhood Education Preschool - Grade 3

ExtremeKids.com
Kids-Links from education to games

FirstGov for Kids
U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal

KidSpace @ Internet Public Library
selected sites

ALA's Great Sites for Kids
700+ great sites selected by American Library Association

K.E.W.L.
Kids Excellent Web Links

KidsClick
web directory by a bunch of librarians

KidsKonnect
web directory maintained by educators

Links4kids
Over 20,000 educational internet links

Kid Sites.com
selected sites

Kids on the Web
selected sites

Kids World 2000
selected sites for older kids

KIWE Interactive
pre-approved sites reviewed by educators

Linkasaurus
"official" kids sites

Linkopedia's Kid Zone
selected sites

Open Directory
Kids and Teens - sites selected by a vast army of volunteer editors

SuperKids
selected sites

Webschooling
selected sites

Yahoo!Kids
selected sites  

Specialized Searches for Kids

The Amazing Picture Machine
pictures of all types

Animal Diversity Web
animal database

Art Kids Rule
searches for arts and crafts sites

Book Reviews by Kids
searches the World of Reading site

BlackDog
searches the BlackDog site

Crayola
searches the Crayola site

Crafts & Activities from Disney
DIY activities for you and your family to enjoy

Disney.com
searches the Disney and Family.com sites

Education World
education-specific links

Electronic Zoo
NetVet (Veterinary) and the Electronic Zoo

Enchanted Learning
searches the Enchanted Learning site

FactMonster
On-Line Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help

FEMA for Kids
searches the Federal Emergency Management Agency kid's site

Girl Power!
searches the Girl Power! Campaign site

Law for Kids
searches the Law for Kids site

MadSciNet
searches the MadSciNet The 24-hour exploding laboratory site

National Geographic
searches the National Geographic site

Neuroscience for Kids
searches the Neuroscience for Kids site

PBS
searches the Public Broadcasting Service site

PBS Kids
searches the PBS Kids site

Pics4Learning
searches photographic library collection

Scholastic
searches the Scholastic site

Scientific American
searches the Scientific American site

Surfing the Net with Kids
searches the Surfing the Net with Kids site

SI Search
searches the Smithsonian Institution site

TerraWeb
searches the USGS TerraWeb for Kids site

ThinkQuest Library
student-authored topics

WannaLearn.com
tutorials, guides & instructionally oriented websites

World Kids Network
searches the World Kids Network site

Zillions Search
searches the Consumer Reports for Kids site

Family Friendly Search Engines

AltaVista
Family Filter Setup

Google Preferences
Language, Display and Filtering Options

Lycos
SearchGuard Control Panel