Many computer users and especially parents purchase desktop computers for their own needs only to later realize that their children need some computer fun as well.  Fun and recreational activities help broaden a child’s mind at an unbelievably fast rate.  As parents prepare their kids to go to school, the computer is one major source of fun they can consider.

Kids can not get all the functionalities and complicated features fostered by a computer system thus they always need the help of an adult to understand each and every detail and master the basics especially the fun part.  Some suitable computer activities that help feed a child’s mental sponge are such as:

Games

At the age of four and five, some kids are not able to speak frequently and thus may find it hard to pronounce some vocabularies and master important controls to operate a computer system.  Every computer system has a collection of games which can serve as a strong start for kids.  There is a wide variety of online games offered as well; see what is best for your child and assist them to master the use of mouse and keyboard controls to play.

Songs and videos

A great number of kids find more fun in singing songs and watching videos.  When they see the pictures and listen to the words that are exhibited, they are able to create their own mental picture and focus on developing more vocabulary.  There are tons of free kids’ songs and videos on the internet and watching them will proffer the child want to dance and sing along.  Parents can also purchase song and video CDs from local stores.

Stories

Parents can purchase different storybooks for their kids as part of their home library.  Reading stories aloud as kids listen is likely to build in them a love for reading.  Stories also help kids develop good vocabulary and pronunciation skills and master how to write different numbers and letters.  Perhaps parents can record the read stories in audio files so that kids can listen alone at other times.  Some online sources offer audio storytelling options to allow kids listen to them independently.

Coloring and painting

At an early age, many kids can easily identify different colors and their names.  Parents can draw different shapes color them then allow the kids to identify the colors by their own as they read aloud.  Colors and shapes foster the kids to think and meditate both.  At other times, parents can allow kids to paint different pictures and have fun.