Zoodles: A Safe, Educational and Fun Virtual Playground for Kids! [Giveaway]

10:49 AM Posted by Deanna - Mommygaga

Looking for a safe, fun and FREE way to educate and entertain your children all at once? Well, do check out Zoodles, an online browser that provides an educational experience for kids. Zoodles is a virtual playground for children including puzzles, games, music, and videos to get your child's mind off and running. Each program provides educational content covering math, reading, language, design skills, memory, computer literacy, life skills and more.

The Zoodles Story:

The idea for Zoodles was born while Mark watched his 4-year-old daughter, Abbie, struggle while using the computer. Our goal is to give kids a safe place to play and learn online. We knew that we couldn’t just give kids a typical browser and send them off to explore. Most sites today are way too complicated for young kids to navigate on their own, and they don’t provide enough safety from all the bad stuff lurking on the web.

Mark decided it was time to build a safe, fun, and educational online experience for kids that also gave parents the information and control they wanted. After discussing the idea with his friend, Rich, they decided to form a company to build Zoodles.

Zoodles features high quality games from the characters and toys our children love, such a Ni Hao Kai Lan, Barney, PBS Kids, Mister Rogers, Wonder Pets, Legos, Hot Wheels and various Disney and Nick Jr shows. Quite often, it is difficult to find quality programming on the web or on television without being bombarded by ads, violence, and other adult content that is simply inapproprite for our kids. Packed with parental settings, violence and ad blockers, play timers and age appropriate settings, our kids can finally play computer games while keeping our peace of mind.

Enjoy these features Zoodles has to offer:

Kid Safe Browser - Turn off that TV and let them pick and choose the games that interest them most. All of the games are educational and age appropriate, and are hand selected by Zoodles' early education team.
Parental Settings - Limit their exposure to certain characters and brands by blocking content from unwanted sites and shows.
Ad Blocking - Protect them from harmful and inappropriate ads found on third-party websites.
Educational Settings - Encourage them to excel academically in any subject. Fill their playground with fun, educational games that develop skills in the subject of your choice.
Parental Reports - Learn about their latest skills and interests through weekly email updates and detailed reporting in your Zoodles Parent Dashboard.

Download the Zoodles browser absolutely free to gain access to all of this and more. There is also a Premium feature where those who wish to upgrade can get more access and control over parental settings. Also, connect with Zoodles on Facebook to stay updated with new games and features you can take advantage of.

Three (3) lucky Mommygaga readers will win a 3-month Premium Membership with Zoodles! That's 3 months worth of free educational online gaming fun for the kids with premium parental access and controls to ensure your child has the best experience.

Mandatory Entry: Browse around the Zoodles site and tell me why you would love to win! Leave a comment on this post.

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Contest runs through Monday, September 6, 2010. This giveaway is open to U.S. addresses only. I will draw a winner using Random.org and announce here and via Twitter. All entries will be verified. I will email the winner, they have 48 hours to claim the prize or I will choose someone else. Be sure to leave your email address, or have it available on your blogger profile.