Adapted from a popular children story book series, The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks contains loads of fun and exciting games and adventures that promote the spirit of traveling and getting to know the world.

“The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks promises an experience in which players would be able to travel to factual and mysterious places around the world, travel through time and space, meet famous people from the past, play dozens of enriching and fun games, make new friends and party with them, buy exotic islands, build culture-inspired houses, wear clothes from different countries, explore secret locations, solve mysteries and puzzles and become a legendary traveler!”

Parents can look forward to an educational and safe site for their children where they would be learning about history, geography, landmarks, famous people, inventions, animals and more. And for the children, they can expect hours and hours of discovery and exploration fun.

Launched during Christmas 2009, The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks has already gained considerable traction and buzz online and tens of thousands of people from more than 150 countries have registered to play.

Some of the features players can experience in the game are the ability to build culture inspired houses, getting to own islands, throw parties, perform a range of cool actions, own various pets, wear clothes from different countries, meet famous people from the past and present and visit famous landmarks around the world.

Wiglington and Wenks is more massive than any other virtual worlds for kids to date – covering at present 50 over scenes and increasing to almost 200 over the next few months.

The selling points of Wiglington and Wenks is the excellent artwork, level of interactivity, strong knowledge coverage, original background storyline and the promotion of history, geography, famous people, famous landmarks, inventions, culture, general knowledge, wildlife preservation and environmental issues. The virtual world features famous historical characters like Beethoven, Einstein, Edison, Wright Brothers, Abraham Lincoln, Emperor Qin, Gandhi, Darwin just to name a few. The players are given the task of looking for items related to these famous historica characters so that they can recover their memories.

Wiglington and Wenks showcases real world countries like USA, China, Australia, Singapore, UK, Romania, Brazil, Africa, Bermuda Triangle and also imaginary locations like Mars, a Pirates’ Den, Mars, a Jurrasic Jungle, a Samurai Palace and more.

Wiglington and Wenks also features locations like Madgascar, Amazon Forest and the Great Barrier Reef to educate kids on environmental issues and wildlife conservation.

Players will be going about the world searching for items, in the process learning about the world and different items found in the world. This also trains their ability to be observant – much like iSpy games. As a reviewer on Common Sense Media said – “Kids cannot help but absorb historical, geographic, environmental, or cultural facts as they travel the world to help these misplaced historical figures.”

The games within the virtual world are educational and fun. Reviews given by kids usually say that Wiglington and Wenks teaches them a lot about history without them feeling bored.

Independent Reviews and Recommendations

- A recent nomination exercise conducted by About.com for the Best Virtual World for Kids showed that Wiglington and Wenks received majority of the votes

- 4 star rating from Common Sense Media

- A glowing review from an award-winning education blog iLearnTechnology.com

Visit the Travels of Wiglington and Wenks at www.wiglingtonandwenks.com.

Users who sign up for Dinosaur Junction can create their own alien homes, get a dino pet, make new friends, and learn about dinosaurs and a host of science related topics.

Dinosaur Junction is free to play. However, one can also avail of the premier membership that gives you access to additional features. Premier membership costs $5.95/month, and Dinosaur Junction offers a free 30-day trial.

In this article, we will explore how Dinosaur Junction stacks up to the various other virtual worlds for children on the internet.

Dinosaur Junction has an interesting theme. By combining the ever-popular concept of dinosaurs and space aliens, Dinosaur Junction is able to appeal to a very wide audience. Most children love to role-play as a palaeontologist, and this game offers them a chance to do so through a cute alien protagonist.

At the heart of Dinosaur Junction is a family friendly virtual world where kids can meet up and interact with other children from across the globe. Security, thus, becomes of essence. Since most of the interaction in Dinosaur Junction involves chatting or messaging, a strict safe chat mode is employed to keep your child safe. In the ‘Basic Safe Chat’ mode, your child can only reply to messages with a set of pre-written replies. These replies include greetings, common phrases, etc. In the ‘Premier Safe Chat’ mode, your child can type in his own responses. While this practice may seem designed to force users to upgrade to premium membership, it does a very good job of screening out any harmful elements from the virtual world.

Dinosaur Junction puts a lot of emphasis on mini games that are designed to educate and inform your child about a variety of subjects. Since the protagonist is a space alien cum palaeontologist, the focus, understandably, is on dinosaurs and outer space. These mini-games have a social element to them too, and one can play them either alone, or with friends in the virtual world.

No virtual world would be complete without its own economy. Dinosaur Junction has a virtual currency called ‘gems’. These gems can be used to buy better furniture and decor for the alien houses, upgrade the dino pets, buy better clothing items for the alien protagonist, etc. Gems can be earned by completing mini-games and quests within the virtual world.

Where Dinosaur Junction falters is in the cookie-cutter features and ho-hum graphics that it offers. When compared to an offering like Disney’s Pixie Hollow, the graphics and animation seem almost pedestrian. While this may not seem like a big issue to adults, kids tend to put a lot of emphasis on quality graphics and images. This could be a potential turn off for many children.

The features in Dinosaur Junction leave a lot to be desired. There is little to no innovation. The entire idea of virtual currency + virtual world has been done to death by a number of other virtual worlds, many of which are completely free to play.

It appears that Dinosaur Junction just took two popular themes, combined them together, threw in some generic features and added an aggressive premium membership policy to cash in on the virtual world boom. While the idea of dinosaurs and space aliens is very appealing, the lack of features and the aggressive selling of the premium membership makes Dinosaur Junction a less than desirable virtual world for your kids.

Visit Dinosaur Junction at www.dinosaurjunction.com.

The game’s central plot revolves around Professor D, a brilliant palaeontologist who has acquired some of the most valuable and coveted fossil collections. However, this prized possession of his receives a dangerous threat when an army of Bone Monkeys break into his Paleo Park. The players’ primary task is to protect the fossils from these naughty apes. They can do so by firing canons at them. To attain advanced weapons and tools to shoot the moneys, players have to win mini games or take DinoKids quizzes.

These quizzes add heavily to the educative qualities of DinoKids. There are different difficulty levels and kids learn a lot of scientific facts from these quizzes.

The virtual world in DinoKids is very exciting and convincing. The scientific, historical and paleontological aspects of the game are regulated by the DinoMorph engine, developed in coordination with National Geographic and Science. This technology is employed by these organisations for their documentaries. Thus, one can only imagine how real the fossils must look. The pictures of the fossils are scientifically authentic and visually brilliant. Besides, the game values and also awards players for being responsible citizens. For example, if a player makes extra efforts to keep the park clean, he earns the currency form of the virtual world- eggs.

Being a kid’s game, the creators of DinoKids have ensured that there is no offensive content. Communication is possible only in the form of pre-determined responses. Right at the beginning of the game, a choice is offered between an authorised or an unauthorized account- both completely free. If parents want to regulate their children’s accounts, they can do so by opting for an authorized account. Not only can they decide the kind of language their children should use, they can also prefix a daily time limit for their kids. Because of these reasons, DinoKids is an absolute hit with parents. It is safe and extremely educative.

DinoKids follows a very simple virtual world model. The controls are smooth and thus kids have no problems navigating through the park. The virtual world is enthralling, and some scenes like dinosaurs chasing each other evoke laughter. Thus, DinoKids also banks combines both science and the ‘cute’ factor.

The graphics are great, the DinoMorph technology works brilliantly. The animation is decently done, however the environment seems a bit too simple sometimes. Being a kid’s game, it could have done with more colour and vitality. The sound effects are catchy; there are more than 50 kinds of voices which add a dash of humour to the game.

As DinoKids is a fairly new entry in the array of virtual world games, there might be a few glitches- technical or otherwise. Some players have reportedly experienced problems accessing their accounts.

All in all, DinoKids is a rare combination of gaming and education. A lot of games encourage players to be responsible and helpful, but a very few of them really educate their players. At the same time, DinoKids is not mundane. It has a strong and exciting plot, interesting mini games and quizzes and maintains the interest of the players. The cuteness of the environment awes the young players.

DinoKids is technically sound, with great graphics and sounds. But it will mostly likely appeal only to very young kids due to its babyish graphics.

Visit DinoKids at www.dinokids.com.

You start off by creating your own avatar. You have access to a large selection of templates to pick from, and can create an avatar that mirrors you in real life, or a fantastical version of yourself. You can then proceed to dress him/her up in various clothes, and plunge right into the game.

As mentioned before, Dizzywood focuses on exploration and interaction. Once you have created your avatar, you are plopped down in a little virtual world where you can dig around for architectural artefacts. You can either do this yourself, or take the help of fellow Dizzywood members in this endeavor. The exploration element is very nicely handled, and evokes some of the blockbuster Lucas Arts games of the 1990s.

The purpose of exploration is to earn rewards in the shape of badges, superpowers, and various items. Items can further enhance your abilities, and in this respect, Dizzywood behaves like a typical role-playing game (RPG). The items can be traded among players.

Dizzywood moves through a linear story arc. A lot of importance is placed on completing missions or goals in order to proceed to the next level. All missions are designed to teach kids about certain things – from gardening to organization skills – and work as pretty handy educational tools.

Dizzywood places a lot of emphasis on interaction with other members. You can chat with other kids in a safe, controlled environment. Dizzywood team members take care to remove any abusive or inappropriate language from the chat stream. The primary idea behind this chat tool is to help kids build social skills, although with its limited functionality, Dizzywood does leave something to be desired.

Dizzywood brings a role-play element to the game with various fun activities such as the Explorer’s camp where members can pretend to be away at a camp, roasting marshmallows and sharing scary stories, the Dizzy TV Studios, where members can pretend to be TV hosts, etc Activities like this encourage open expression and the development of various skills in children, and can be very useful in helping kids get over shyness or nervousness that is usually associated with social interactions.

A key part of Dizzywood is its learning engine. Through a variety of mini-games and lessons, Dizzywood aims to teach players about language, science, art, and issues such as global warming, etc. The mini-games are fun to play, and consist of word games, puzzle games, trivia and brainteasers.

Dizzywood is free to play, but to access certain features, you have to buy a premium subscription.

In terms of graphics, Dizzywood pales in comparison to some of its competitors such as Panfu or Pixie Hollow. The 2D graphics can appear dull and boring after a little while, and the animation is a bit jerky in patches. The avatars themselves are lacking a bit of creativity. This is one area where Dizzywood could have put in a little bit more effort.

Performance wise, Dizzywood is a dream. The servers have very little downtime and run very smoothly. Since the graphics are largely 2D, they require very little computer horsepower to run, which means that even your 5 year old PC could run it.

Final Words

Dizzywood is an interesting virtual world with a strong focus on social activities, exploration and learning. With its strong parental controls and interactive game play, it can be a fun filled experience for all kids.

Visit Dizzywood at www.dizzywood.com.

The cute animal graphics on Webkinz will appeal to kids of all ages.  Their colorful, whimsical designs are meant to portray the Webkinz plush animals that you can find in your local store.  Nearly every child has a favorite Webkinz animal.  If he doesn’t, he surely will after visiting this site.

The educational value of the Webkinz virtual world is sure to please parents.  While your youngster may not realize he is doing anything but having a good time, learning will be incorporated in the fun.  Reading, writing, spelling, and basic tasks are included, as well as teaching the values of responsibility, fairness, and concern for others.

As almost all children love crafts, this is one of the nicest highlights of the Webkinz virtual world for kids.  There is a large assortment of crafts which will interest your child, made even better by the fact that there is something for every age group.  Your child can make all kinds of decorations, useful items, and objects which are just for fun.  Most of the crafts described on Webkinz are relatively easy for most children, use safe products, and do not require much adult supervision.

Recipes are another impressive feature of the Webkinz site.  Your child will delight in trying many of these recipes, and taste-testing them when they are finished.  He might also like the party ideas described on the site.  He can have a celebration with friends and family, while showing off his new talent with recipes.

Webkinz offers a wealth of activities for children.  It is one virtual world for kids where children have much to enjoy even if they do not pay for membership.

Visit Webkinz at www.webkinz.com.

One of the nicest features of Secret Builders is the Crooked Pencil magazine. It will inspire a child’s creativity to know that his writings can be published. Kids of all ages will love this feature.

Interacting with famous historical characters is another unique feature in the Secret Builders world. In addition to inspiring your child’s imagination, it is an excellent learning tool.

The opportunities for safe social interactions, participating in contests with prizes, and even fundraising activities, are all wonderful features which will make Secret Builders one of your child’s favorite online worlds.

Another unique feature of Secret Builders is the site welcomes the input of the kids themselves. Whenever a youngster has an idea about something to add to the site, he is welcome to submit it. Children are even more likely to become a part of a virtual world when they are truly a part of creating it.

Play is very positive when it is done on Secret Builders. There are many places to explore, activities and games, and much more. From preschoolers to teens, there is plenty to do in this virtual world for kids. Even the games themselves will create hours and hours of entertainment. Although it has only been online for less than a year, it has received many positive review in the media, as well as from parents and teachers.

The site is designed neatly, with no unnecessary distractions. The graphics on Secret Builders will appeal to kids of all ages. The prominently-displayed links make it easy to navigate the site, and to find whatever you are looking for. Secret Builders is a well-made, safe site where kids will love to spend their free time.

Visit Secret Builders at www.secretbuilders.com.

The way Poptropica works is your child selects the character of his choice, and personalizes the character with clothing, hair styles, and other details which he prefers. His character then travels to one of the many Poptropica islands to explore, gain items, and meet friends. Poptropica maps are provided to assist the character in finding his way around the island. His character achieves battle rankings, and wins island medallions for his activities.

The design and graphics of this free online virtual world are basic, entertaining, and amusing. Older children will love maneuvering their characters throughout Poptropica, doing battle, meeting up with other virtual characters, and acquiring new items for the game.

In addition to the Poptropica game itself, the site also offers Poptropica videos, which kids of all ages can enjoy. They can also purchase t-shirts and credits for the games. In Poptropica’s studio, kids are invited to try their artistic talents by making their own avatars. The avatar studio is designed so that most children will find it easy to operate. It is much easier to use than other methods of creating avatars, and your children are sure to be delighted with the results.

While designing avatars and watching Poptropica videos are appropriate for all children, the main game itself is not the best choice for very young kids. It is likely that they would not get much enjoyment from it, as it is not simple enough for small children to learn and do easily. It is, however, an excellent site for kids. In addition to being lots of fun, it is a free virtual online world that really is free. It is a completely safe online site where you can feel confident that your child is having a good time.

Visit Poptropica at www.poptropica.com.

On the Neopets site, your child is invited to join the exciting world of Neopia. There is a map to make this discovery even more fun. Your youngster can also try a tutorial, to make navigating easier. He can claim his very own Neopets from the wide selection that is available.

This virtual world for kids has much more to offer than virtual pets. Although this is the focal point of the Neopets site, your child will find many other things to do, also. The bright, whimsical graphics will capture his interest immediately. He can then click links to a variety of safe, fun downloadables. Screensavers and backgrounds are only a couple of the downloadables which he can experiment with without supervision.

There are dozens of games available on Neopets. As they are neatly categorized, it will be easy for your child to select the particular games he likes the most. There are action games, brain games, cards, classics, and many more. No matter how much of his free time he spends in this virtual world, he will never run out of games to play. He can enjoy his favorites and learn new ones as well.

Neopets includes contests and game challenges, also. If your child enjoys these activities, he can have the chance to win prizes. The Neopian Times will keep him up to date on new and upcoming activities.

While Neopets is appropriate for youngsters of all ages, older children and even adults will love it. After your child has had the chance to check into all this virtual world has to offer, it will be easy to see why its popularity has continued to grow.

Visit NeoPets at www.neopets.com.

Moshi Monsters is one of the safest virtual worlds for kids online today. One feature which makes this site safer for kids is that social networking is limited and moderated. This feature can reassure parents that their children of any ages are in a safe online environment.

The primary Moshi Monsters game consists of your child adopting and caring for his very own pet monster. This includes feeding and housing his monster, as well as acquiring a pet for it. While it truly is as much fun as it sounds, it is also educational. Children will learn arithmetic, vocabulary, and other skills, as they earn “rox” to purchase various items for their pet.

In addition, the pace of the Moshi Monsters game will accommodate kids of every level of skill. He will be entertained for hours, whether he is relatively new to online games or has had quite a bit of experience. All of your children will likely consider Moshi Monsters to be amongst their favorite online worlds.

Your child will delight in learning how to do puzzles. He will also have the chance to participate in a variety of contests. Education and having a good time come together easily in this free virtual online world for kids.

The design and graphics of Moshi Monsters is as lovely as a young child’s board game. It is free from any unnecessary details or complications, which makes it easier for kids of all ages to become interested, and to hold their interest through many hours of play. The interactive quality of Moshi Monsters will meet or exceed your expectations. Your child’s time in this online virtual world will be exciting and lively. From the youngest children to the child-at-heart, Moshi Monsters is virtual entertainment at its best.

Visit Moshi Monsters at www.moshimonsters.com.

Frank Town Rocks does not require any installations, and is completely free.  The site also has a very strict anti-bullying policy, so your child will know that he is in a good place where the focus is on having a good time and meeting new friends.  There are chat and mail features for your child to interact with other Frank Town Rocks members.

While your youngster is likely to be more focused on how much fun Frank Town Rocks is, it is also an educational experience.  One of the main purposes of Frank Town Rocks is help children to see how much they can gain from learning about music and playing musical instruments.  Whether your child has music education in his school or not, this virtual world for kids will enhance his experience in the most enjoyable way possible.

The Frank Town Rocks site is very easy to navigate.  In addition to making music, your child can find beautiful wallpapers, buddy icons, and other safe downloadables.  There is also a variety of games for him to play.  The Frank Town Rocks Site Map is the easiest way for a new member to gain information and find whatever he is looking for on the site.

Although anyone can play on Frank Town Rocks, there are a number of features which require membership.  There are monthly, yearly, and other options for membership.  It is up to the parent to decide whether you want your youngster to utilize a site which encourages him to become a paid member in order to enjoy all of the benefits of Frank Town Rocks.  In addition to encouraging paid membership, the site also has a link to purchase iTunes.  While Frank Town Rocks is a safe site for children, it should be recommended that parents make the decision and discuss this issue with their youngsters prior to allowing them to participate in Frank Town Rocks.

Visit Frank Town Rocks at www.franktownrocks.com.

Your teen begins his Habbo Hotel experience by creating his own character, known as a Habbo.  He can design his character to reflect his own preferences, or even to look like himself.  After he has chosen a name for his character, his Habbo is ready to enter his virtual world.

Habbo Hotel is equally appropriate for boy and for girls.  It consists of all of the positive aspects of the teenaged world, brought to life in a virtual online community.  He can create his own role-playing games, social games, and all of the other fun activities which he enjoys in real life.

Habbo Hotel is also a place for your teen to connect with other youngsters.  He will have the opportunity to meet up with his friends, in addition to meeting many other teens.  Whether he is socially-minded in everyday life or not, he can enjoy every minute of his social life in this online virtual world.

As most teenagers today love posting in online forums, this is an additional feature of the Habbo Hotel free online virtual world for kids.  The opportunity for self-expression, and interacting with others, both come together on the forum.

This site is consistently monitored and filtered to ensure your child’s safety.  The particular complications often associated with teenaged virtual world use are taken into consideration.  You can be assured of the highest possible degree of safety when your teen is playing and interacting on the Habbo Hotel site.

There are no costs attached to the basic use of Habbo Hotel.  If your teen wishes to purchase special extras, he can do so, but it is not necessary for full enjoyment of the site.  As this is one of the few sites specifically designed for teens, you can have the peace of mind of knowing that his entertainment is both safe and fun.

Visit Habbo Hotel at www.habbohotel.com.

Along with other virtual community members, “Hoofy” and “Boo” are your child’s guides to Minyan Land.  Known as “the critters,” these virtual community members assist your child in learning about and participating in Minyan Land.

In Minyan Land, your child can learn about earning, saving, and investing money.  As the main focus of the site, it teaches him the values of responsibility, economy, fairness, and common sense.  There are more than a dozen games in Minyan Land where you child can play to earn money.  In the Minyan Land Mall, even the youngest child can learn how to shop wisely.  All of these are values which, upon being learned in this free online virtual world, your child can carry into the real world and his everyday life.  There are few other virtual worlds which offer so much to kids of all ages.

There are no costs attached to the use of Minyan Land.  Any child can play as long as he wants, as often as he wishes, without paying any kind of membership fees.  Upon registering for Minyan Land, he can begin by creating his very own critter.  His new critter will be the basis for his experiences and trips through the Minyan Land community.

There are not many virtual worlds for kids that are completely free.  Most either require or encourage a paid membership in order to enjoy all of their benefits.  The absence of this factor is one plus for Minyan Land.  The wonderful range of learning open to your child is another.  He can learn skills and values which will be very helpful to him in real life, while having lots of fun at the same time.  Minyan Land is one of the very best virtual world for kids available today.

Visit MinyanLand at www.minyanland.com.

The cute cartoon images may be a good starting point that draw boys and girls into Club Penguin, although they may be a bit dated by today’s standard, especially comparing to new virtual worlds like The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks.

While navigating the site is easy through the penguin icons, there are links which also encourage youngsters to purchase toys, apparel, and other products.  Although the graphics will appeal to very young children, encouraging them to make purchases is the main focus of this virtual online world for kids.  Parents should be aware of this if they are thinking about allowing their young children to become members of Club Penguin.

Other than enjoying the colorful graphics and having the opportunity to submit artwork and other similar creations, Club Penguin does not have much to offer to youngsters.  There is not much to do on the virtual online world for kids site itself.  Each day, a new activity is presented.  The activities consist primarily of informing kids about new ways to play and explore on the Club Penguin island, while also informing them of numerous things which they can buy.  In popular kids’ terminology, this site is little more than a rip-off.  The opportunity to read online comics is essentially all that Club Penguin offers without cost.

While many parents are realistically wary of virtual online worlds for kids which make it necessary to have paid membership in order to fully enjoy the site, as well as kids’ sites which place a considerable amount of emphasis on selling merchandise, Club Penguin is very focused on both of these issues.  If you are thinking about Club Penguin for your child, it would be a good idea to consider the ongoing costs of using the site and the merchandise which is being promoted.

If the costs associated with Club Penguin are not enough to convince you that it isn’t really worth it, the small amount of activity offered on the site itself probably will be.  Club Penguin appears to be an opportunity to spend money, while doing very little else.

Visit Club Penguin at www.clubpenguin.com.

Becoming a paid member of Chobots gives youngsters the opportunity to play more games on the site.  It also offers kids the chance to buy Chobots merchandise.  Not only is there very little accessible to non-members, the site is extremely vague regarding the specific benefits one can receive with membership.

However, for the youngest children, there is a nice variety of games.  While all of the games mainly directed toward young kids are fun, many are also educational.  Science, math, language and social studies all find their way into these nice games.  They can also print their own stationary, and send e-cards to their friends and family members.

The bright colors of all the logos and graphics will make this site especially attractive to young kids.  There are videos, puzzles, and special holiday features as well.

If you focus mainly on the Primary Games features of this site, you will find a considerable amount of educational entertainment for the younger children in your family.  There is plenty for them to learn and to do.  Children of elementary school age will love it.  Many preschoolers will enjoy some of these features, too.  For parents as well as teachers, a handy guide is included to make it easier to find the games and activities which are the most suitable to each child’s age group.  You as a parent will appreciate how much they can learn while having so much fun.

Older kids, however, will not have as many opportunities on the Chobots virtual world site.  There is a higher focus on expense than on having fun or learning.  Generally speaking, only the youngest children will gain the most enjoyment and satisfaction from Chobots.

Visit Chobots at www.chobots.com.

Your child begins his playtime in Build a Bear Ville by creating a character. The appearance of his character depends on his own design choices. He can select hair color, clothing colors and styles, and other features to make his character unique.

Your child’s character moves about the build a bear workshop. The quaint design is reminiscent of an old-fashioned dollhouse or a toy store. He has the option of bringing his bear to life in the workshop, if he wishes to do so.

In Build a Bear Ville, your youngster is invited to the Build a Bear Workshop store. At the store nearest your home, you can purchase “furry friends” bears, and schedule parties for your child. While these are not necessary in order to play in the virtual world, the opportunities to do so are presented to your youngster when he is playing on the site. It is preferable for parents to know about this in advance.

Building a bear, designing a character, and gaining the full advantages of Build a Bear Ville is most appropriate for older children. While it is an enchanting, delightful virtual world for kids, the youngest-aged children would find it too difficult to gain much enjoyment from playing on the site. The creativity and sense of personal expression offered by Build a Bear Ville is quite enjoyable for older kids. Pre-teens, and slightly younger children who have had some degree of computer experience, are likely to enjoy Build a Bear Ville the most.

In addition to the main game, Build a Bear Ville also offers a chat feature. Parents have the option of making this feature inaccessible to their child if they decide to do so.

The Build a Bear Ville virtual world is a nicely-designed site where your older children can have many hours of safe, creative entertainment.

Visit Build a Bear Ville at www.buildabearville.com.