CFA Kids

It’s up to you to find all the instruments of the Orchestra! Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra has never been so much fun!

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/music/load.htm?f
Starfall, a well-known reading site for children, includes this fun introduction to some of the great classics.

http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/time-machine/tm.html
Kids can use a time machine to find out the historical context of composers and hear audio clips.

http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html
Do you need help learning note names? This interactive game will have you reading music in no time.

http://www.creatingmusic.com/
This site teaches pitch and rhythm with fun games. You can even create your own cool compositions.

http://www.sfskids.org/templates/splash.asp
Have fun with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra! Learn all the basics about music with fun games and try your own composition.

http://www.nsokids.org.mp.lynch2.com/
Visit this site to see the instruments of the orchestra and hear what they each sound like.

http://www.dsokids.com/default.aspx
Listen to composers grouped by period, play music games, and even learn how to make your own instruments!

A brief introduction to van Gogh, Barnes, Gauguin and others, from the reading site Starfall.

http://art.blueman.com/message.php
This quirky art site from Blue Man Group helps you create art with cereal, marshmallow, paint balloons, and jello splats!

http://kids.albrightknox.org/index_launched.html
Fun from the Albright Knox Art Gallery.

http://kids.tate.org.uk/games/
Try to solve the “Case of the Mysterious Object,” stroll through the gallery, or color an online picture.

http://www.jacksonpollock.org/
This game is fun even for young children. Simply drag the mouse to splat paint on the screen and click the mouse for a color change. Instant Jackson Pollock!

An interactive storybook that tells the wonderful story of the Nutcracker Ballet.

http://www.nickjr.com/kids-games/doras-ballet-adventure.html
Create your own dance sequences with Dora and boots! Just right for younger kids.

http://www.dance-kids.org/
Play with Fred and Ginger as they learn about different types of dance, play dance detectives, and learn the alphabet of dance terms.

http://www.young-dancers.org/main.html
You can get advice on dance careers, take dance quizzes, and look through the dance gallery at this site geared for teenagers.

http://www.nycballet.com/families/kids.html
Learn ballet terms, enjoy crossword puzzles, color colorful costumes, and play ballet games on this fun site.