PBS KIDS PLAY!
PBS KIDS PLAY! lets children interact with their favorite PBS KIDS characters in an educational and safe learning environment through an online service. Get unlimited access to games and activities for up to four kids and help them build important skills in math, science, language and more.
- Three-month PBS KIDS PLAY! subscription
- Continuing online access available for $9.99/month
- Featuring Curious George, Thomas & Friends and more
- Unlimited access for up to four children
Overview
Explore, learn and grow with a 3-month PBS KIDS PLAY! subscription featuring 40 original games that adapt to your child's learning level, 120 television episodes on demand and the opportunity for kids to play and explore where their favorite PBS KIDS characters live, including Curious George, Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder and Whyatt from Super WHY!
Get creative
Children ages 3-6 will love making music, creating art or writing a story, then printing it out to share. Plus, new activities are added every month.
Learn and grow
The curriculum builds on 25 essential skills that align with national educational standards. Track learning results for up to four children and check their progress any time. Bonus PBS KIDS PLAY! materials include 31 printable "do-together" projects and the exclusive bonus DVD features SteveSongs, Super WHY! and more.
Features
- Three-month PBS KIDS PLAY! subscription
- Continuing online access available for $9.99/month
- Featuring Curious George, Thomas & Friends and Bob the Builder and many more
- Unlimited access for up to four children
- 50+ interactive games
- New activities added every week
- Builds 25+ essential skills for school readiness
- Meets educational standards for early childhood
- 120+ PBS KIDS episodes
- Safe environment for kids
- Exclusive DVD featuring Super WHY!, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and more
- PBS Parents Guide shows how and what children are learning
- 25 printable "do together" projects
- Personal progress chart with 90+ PBS KIDS character stickers
- Healthy computing guide for kids
Did you notice?
Kids can create art or music, and print out projects to share. Plus, they can take advantage of new activities every month.
Apple Recommends for...
Parents who want a fun, engaging and proved educational experience for their children ages 3-6.
ESRB Rating
E for "Everyone"
System requirements
Mac
- Mac OS X or higher
- 2.4GHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 processor (G5 recommended)
- High-speed Internet Connection
- 1024 x 768 display resolution
- CD-ROM drive
PC
- Microsoft Windows 7/XP/Vista
- 2.4 GHz or faster Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
- High-speed Internet connection
- CD-ROM drive
- 1024 x 768 display resolution
What's in the box?
- PBS KIDS PLAY! installation disc
- Bonus DVD
- PBS KIDS PLAY! online activation code
- Healthy computing guide
- 24-page parents guide
- Progress chart and over 100 stickers
Mfr. Part No.: 81049
Most Useful Reviews
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PBS KIDS PLAY!
Worthless after 3 months - Never got to use it!
Written by TS from Lynnwood
Dec 4, 2009
This is nothing but a fancy box for an online subscription service (PBS Kids Play). This website (Apple Store) discloses this better than the pretty box does with its cartoon characters that entice children to beg for it. Unfortunately, I bought this in the store without understanding that it's only good for 3 months. Furthermore, I "installed" it and used my "activation code" just to check it out to see if my son was old enough to use it (he had no computer experience at all). Our purchase expired just like that, before he ever got to use it. Boy, was he in tears when I gave it to him for his birthday and it wouldn't work! …More
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PBS KIDS PLAY!
Absolute disgrace
Written by ME from New York
Nov 10, 2009
Despite being advertised as Mac compatible AND sold in an Apple Store, this does not work in OS X (10.6.2) AT ALL. Total rip off. I guess I should know better than to buy flash-based products …More
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