Family Fun for Kids
Sitemap How-to Videos Arts and Crafts Holiday Crafts - Hundreds of holiday crafts and seasonal crafts. Find arts and crafts for every holiday like Christmas crafts and Halloween crafts, plus free craft templates.Kids Crafts - Find free crafts for kids of all ages - toddler crafts, school crafts, plus crafts for older kids.Easy Crafts - Quick and easy crafts for parents to do with kids, plus easy homemade gifts.Art Projects for the Classroom - Free art projects for the classroom - great kids crafts and crafts for families to do together.Kids Room Crafts - Great crafts for the home, kids room decorations, craft ideas for furniture, and free craft templates.Craft Videos - Watch great teaching videos and learn how to make crafts, special recipes and more.Search All Crafts - Search Craft Finder to find hundreds of arts and crafts projects like kid crafts, holiday crafts, classroom crafts plus fun craft ideas for parents and kids to do together.Parties Birthday Parties - Dozens of themes for birthday parties, plus crafts to make, birthday party ideas, and party games.Parties by Age - Parties and birthday parties for kids of all ages.Party Themes - Great ideas for kids birthday party themes.Party Games - Fun parties are easy to plan with these party games.Holiday Parties - Plan a holiday party for your family.Search All Parties - Search the party finder to locate tons of birthday party themes, party ideas and party games.Recipes Dinner Recipes - Quick family recipes for dinner every day of the week, including chicken recipes, pasta recipes, healthy recipes, and low-carb recipes. Kids Recipes - Fun recipes that kids can help with and enjoy cooking.Cakes & Cupcakes Recipes - Cakes, cupcakes, and dessert for birthdays, classroom, and holiday celebrations all through the year.Birthday Cakes - Birthday cakes and cupcakes to make, decorate and serve as dessert at birthday parties or any celebration.Holiday Recipes - Fun recipes and party recipes for holidays, Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter, Thanksgiving.Cooking Videos - Watch great teaching videos and learn how to make crafts, special recipes and more.Search All Recipes - Search the Recipe Finder for thousands of free recipes — low-fat recipes, healthy recipes, pasta recipes, chicken recipes, dessert, and more.Games Indoor Games - Outdoor Games - Creative indoor and outdoor entertainment ideas for birthday party games, pool party games, indoor and outdoor games for kids.Holiday Games - No matter the occasion, find games for the holidays.Birthday Party Games - Fun games for kids birthday parties.Classic Online Games - Free online games - word games, board games and fun entertainment for kids.Games for Kids by Age - Free online games - word games, board games and fun entertainment for kids.Search All Games - Use our Game Finder to search for free online games, indoor games and outdoor activities for your kids.Family Vacations & Travel Travel Destinations - Ideas for your next travel destinations including lodging, cruises and entertainment for the whole family.Travel Activities & Attractions - Vacation ideas and information on family attractions, entertainment, beach vacation and more.Disney Vacations - A complete guide for your Disney vacation or Disney cruise, including Disney World and Disneyland.Great Family Vacations - Share your best family vacations, trips or attractions.Search All Travel - Find the right vacation for your family and plan your next holiday. Printables Printable Coloring Pages - Find fun free printable coloring pages to download and print for your kids to color.Printable Games - Free printables to download, including printable puzzles, mazes, memory games and connect the dots.Printable Craft Patterns & Paper Crafts - Free printable craft templates that will help create fun paper crafts for scrapbooking, stickers and birthday invitations.Holiday Printables - Printables for all the holidays, including free coloring pages and games for Christmas, Valentines and Thanksgiving.Family Fun Magazine All Holidays Halloween Halloween Costumes - Halloween costume ideas and Halloween masks for the entire family.Halloween Coloring Pages - Find Halloween coloring pages, printable Halloween games and pumpking carving patterns.Halloween Crafts - Halloween decorations and Halloween craft ideas to decorate in style for your spooky party.Halloween Recipes - Easy Halloween recipes: Halloween cupcakes, candy-filled pumpkins, and other Halloween treats.Pumpkin Carving - Pumpkin carving and decorating ideas to include in you Halloween craft projects.Halloween Parties - Ultimate Halloween party ideas for Halloween games, decorations and recipes.Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Recipes - Plan your Thanksgiving dinner with great turkey recipes, side dishes, pies and desserts.Thanksgiving Crafts - Find ideas for Thanksgiving cards, print Thanksgiving coloring pages, and more art and craft projects.Thanksgiving Recipes for Kids - Decorate the table with easy Thanksgiving crafts for kids and find recipes sure to please the little ones.Thanksgiving Decorations - Thanksgiving crafts and decorations to make your house festive this holiday.Thanksgiving Coloring Pages - Printables for the season: Thanksgiving coloring pages and planners.Christmas Christmas Gifts - Christmas gift ideas: homemade Christmas gifts, cards, and crafts to fill a Christmas gift basket.Christmas Printables - Free Christmas coloring pages, printable Christmas games and thank you notes.Christmas Craft & Recipe Ideas - New ideas for Christmas crafts (ornaments, decorations) and holiday recipes.Christmas Cards - Printable Christmas cards, card holders and card list.Christmas Ornaments - Ideas for handmade Christmas ornaments kids can make.Christmas Cookies & Gingerbread Recipes - Free recipes for Christmas cookies and unique gingerbread creations.Christmas Decorations - Ornaments and Christmas decorations for your Christmas tree and your entire house.Christmas Crafts - Creative Christmas decorations, cards, gift ideas, stockings and other xmas crafts.Christmas Recipes - Find savory and sweet recipes for your Christmas brunch or to offer a unique Christmas present.Christmas Games - Indoor and outdoor Christmas games for the whole family.Christmas Parties - Celebrate Christmas in a new way with those unique ideas for holiday parties and family celebrations.Valentines Day Valentines Crafts & Activities - Valentines Day crafts for kids and for all you valentines, find homemade Valentines gifts and cards.Easy-to-Make Valentines Cards - Valentines Day cards to send special greetings to all your valentines.Valentines Games - Valentines party games for the classroom or at home.Valentines Recipes & Cupcakes - Valentines Day recipes: Homemade Valentines treats, chocolates and edible Valentines cards and gifts.Valentines Crafts - Classroom Gifts - Valentines Day ideas for crafts, classroom activities and gifts.April Fools Day Pranks April Fools Pranks - April Fools Day pranks and jokes for a funny April Fools the whole family will enjoy.April Fools Day Food Pranks - Funny food pranks to play April Fools tricks on your kids.April Fools Printable Pranks - Printable April Fools pranks for hours of fun: printable stickers, tax letter prank, April Fools cards.Best Pranks - Families share their funniest Aprils Fools day pranks, jokes, and gags.Easter Easter Crafts - Fun and easy Easter crafts to do with your kids: Easter baskets, Easter bunny, Easter cards.Easter Eggs - Techniques for decorating Easter eggs for this year's Easter baskets and egg hunts.Easter Recipes - Recipes for Easter brunch and more Easter recipes: eggs, cakes, treats.Easter Parties - Great party ideas, games and party favors for your Easter parties: Easter egg hunt, Easter printables, Easter party games.Mothers Day Mothers Day Crafts - Find unique homemade crafts for mom: flowers, baskets, cards, and jewelry.Mothers Day Gifts - Find all kinds of gifts and other homemade presents for mom. Do it yourself crafts and homemade mothers day cards for kids.Mothers Day Recipes - Recipes to make this Mothers day extra special and create a unique Mothers day gift: Brunch menus, sweet treats and breakfast.Fathers Day Fathers Day Crafts - Fathers Day Gifts Find gifts and other homemade presents for dad. Crafts and homemade fathers day cards for kids.Fathers Day Brunches - Recipes to make this Fathers day extra special and create a unique Fathers day gift: Brunch menus, snacks and main dishes.Fathers Day Desserts - Sweet recipes to make this Fathers day extra special and create a unique Fathers day gift: Fathers day treats and cakes.4th of July St Patricks Day Holidays Summer > - Fun, vacation, personalized clothes, summer recipes, crafts, games, and gift ideas for kids, parents and the whole family.Autumn Winter Spring Spring Break Vacations - Plan spring break with those spring vacation ideas: family resorts, theme parks, road trips.Back to School Back to School Supplies - Lunches & snacks: Inspirations for sandwiches, snacks, and other lunch box favorites for back to school.Back to School Art Projects - Crafts, activities, homemade school supplies, art projects and activities for back to school.Back to School Activities - Printables: print-out puzzles, games, jokes & ideas for back to school
Top Ten
The ten highest-rated games in FamilyFun.com's 2005 Video Game of the Year program
The Top Ten video games in FamilyFun.com's Video Game of the Year 2005 come with the stamp of approval from hundreds of families like yours. All were put through two weeks of rigorous testing and then rated by kids and their parents on a number of factors, which included fun, usage (ease of use), and graphics. Below is the list, in order of final scoring. Click on the links for game reviews and scores.
(Note: The overall score is not an average of the main category scores. For more information, please see
Methodology .)
For games that came out this year but were released too late be tested, be sure to check out our
Hot Holiday Release Picks .
#1Nintendogs
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Tested Platform: Nintendo DS
Other Available Platforms: none
Complete review and score
#2Madagascar
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: Activision
Tested Platform: Xbox
Other Available Platforms: GBA, PS2, GameCube, DS, PC
Complete review and score
#3Burnout Legends
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: EA
Tested Platform: PSP
Other Available Platforms: DS
Complete review and score
#4LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: Eidos and Giant Interactive
Tested Platform: PS2
Other Available Platforms: PC, Xbox, GBA
Complete review and score
#5Burnout Revenge
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: EA
Tested Platform: Xbox
Other Available Platforms: PS2
Complete review and score
#6MX vs. ATV Unleashed
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: Rainbow Studios (THQ)
Tested Platform: PS2
Other Available Platforms: Xbox
Complete review and score
#7Madden 06
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: EA
Tested Platform: PS2
Other Available Platforms: GameCube, Xbox, PC, PSP, DS, GBA
Complete review and score
#8Donkey Kong Jungle Beat with Bongos
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Tested Platform: GameCube
Other Available Platforms: none
Complete review and score
#9Disney's Chicken Little
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Games
Tested Platform: PS2
Other Available Platforms: GBA, GameCube, Xbox, PC
Complete review and score
#10Scooby-Doo! Unmasked
Age Group: 10-12
Manufacturer: THQ
Tested Platform: PS2
Other Available Platforms: GameCube, Xbox, DS, GBA
Complete review and score
