A lot of computer games are fun for all ages of children and even adults.

However, some games are designed specifically for certain ages and grades. Some of the most popular and highly rated software for age groups (from toddlers to teens) appears below.

Amazon.com sells hundreds of additional Children's Software games for the following age groups:

12-24 months
2 years
3&4 years
5-7 years
8-11 years
12 years and up

The age/grade recommendations on this site are approximate. You may need a different level depending on your current skill level. For example, if you're really good at math you may need a software package that is a couple grades higher than your actual grade.

In addition to age/grade recommendations, software is rated by Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). The ESRB ratings are designed to give consumers information about the content of an interactive video or computer game and the ages for which the title is appropriate.. Most of the software listed on this site is either E for Everyone (ages 6 and up), EC for Early Childhood (ages 3 and up) or T for Teen (ages 13 and up).

For additional informationa about software ratings, please visit the ESRB web site.

Baby/Toddler (1-2 years)
Baby Einstein Baby Newton Fun with Shapes
Davidson's Learning Center Series
Disney Learning Toddler
Educator's Choice Numbers and Letters
JumpStart Baby
JumpStart Advanced Toddler
Reader Rabbit Toddler
Sesame Street: Baby and Me
Sesame Street Toddler

Preschool (3-4 years)
Bob the Builder: Bob Builds a Park
Blue's Clues Preschool
Caillou Magic Playhouse
Clifford The Big Red Dog Thinking Adventures
Dora the Explorer: Lost City Adventure
Fisher-Price Time To Play Pet Shop
Fisher-Price Rescue Heroes
Just Grandma & Me
Mercer Mayer's Just Me and My Dad
JumpStart Advanced Preschool
Jumpstart Phonics
KidsEdge
Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair
Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It's Dark
Putt-Putt Joins the Circus
Reader Rabbit Preschool
Sesame Street Elmo's Art Workshop
Stuart Little Learning Adventures
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Wizmo's Workshop: Dragons of Frozzbokk

Kindergarten (5 years)
Blue's Clues Kindergarten
Dinosaur Adventure 3-D
Freddi Fish: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse
JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten
Jumpstart Spanish
Kid Pix Deluxe 3rd Edition
Putt-Putt Travels Through Time
Reader Rabbit Kindergarten
Reader Rabbit Math Adventure Ages 4-6
Spy Fox Dry Cereal

Elementary 1st & 2nd grade (6-7 years)
Arthur's First Grade
Butt-Ugly Martians: Martian Boot Camp
Cluefinders: The Incredible Toy Store
Elementary Advantage
Freddi Fish 5: Coral Cove
Hoyle Kids Games
I Spy Treasure Hunt
JumpStart Advanced 1st Grade
JumpStart Advanced 2nd Grade
Jurassic Park: Dinosaur Battles
Kid Pix Deluxe 3rd Edition
Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
Reader Rabbit Math Adventure Ages 6-9
Reading Blaster Ages 7-8
Scooby-Doo: Showdown in Ghost Town
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month

Elementary grades 3-5 (8-10 years)
ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures: Mystery of Mathra
ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures: Puzzle of the Pyramid
ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures: Secret of the Living Volacano
Elementary Advantage
JumpStart Advanced 3rd Grade
JumpStart Advanced 4th Grade
JumpStart Advanced 5th and 6th Grade

Middle School grades 6-8 (11-13 years)
ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures: Empire of the Plant People
Algebra Adventures
Middle School Advantage
Mind Power Science Grades 7-12

High School grades 9-12 (14-18 years)
Educator's Choice High School Excelerator
High School Advantage
High School Science Bundle
Mind Power Math: High School
The Sims Deluxe Edition