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Free Games for Preschool Kids

Learning to use the computer is an essential skill these days. School-age children are routinely called upon to find information on the Internet, take exams and quizzes online and use special software packages for learning new material. To make the transition to school easier, get children familiar with using a computer as early as possible. For preschool kids, let them play games that require minimal mouse or keyboard skills and are easy enough that the kids will be able to play them.

Turbo Shuttle Game
- Your child heads for Jupiter in this simple game.
  
  This free online game, found by following the link in the references section below, lets even the youngest space adventurer take a trip to outer space. Your child's mission is to pilot the space shuttle to Jupiter. On the way she must avoid all of the asteroids which come at the ship. Controlling the shuttle is easily done with simple movements of the mouse. No other skills are required. The game has nice graphics and sound effects which simulate a shuttle engine. Parents may want to turn down the volume for this one, but kids enjoy it.
Jump Cow Jump!
- Kids can help a friendly cow jump over the moon.
  
  Based on the nursery rhyme "Hey, Diddle Diddle," this online game is free and has bright, bold graphics sure to keep your preschooler interested. A smiling purple and white cow stands waiting as moons roll up to it. Your child is to press the space bar just before the moon touches the cow. The cow will jump and hang in the air as the moon passes under it. If it is a successful jump the player earns a star, but if he jumps too late the moon will hit the cow, and if he jumps too soon the cow will come down from the sky before the moon has gone by. Either way it counts as a miss and the cow spirals off into the distance, to return a moment later to try again. A counter at the bottom of the screen tracks misses. If he misses five, your preschooler must start over. However, if he jumps the moon eight times, he wins the game. A link to this game is in the references section of this article.
Monkey Music
- A friendly monkey helps kids play this game.
  
  This free game lets your child see how silly she can be, with the aid of a musical dancing monkey. Played online, Monkey Music puts your child in charge of a friendly monkey that he can move by using the mouse. When the monkey reaches a large, colored spot he will dance to different music, and he may wear a tutu for the performance. When he lands on one of the smaller, dark spots, he will make different noises such as a dog barking, a baby crying, laughter or a lamb. Because there is no winning or losing with this game, even the very youngest players can enjoy it. Follow the link in the references section to try it.

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