Were to Find Polar Express and Grinch Printables
Free Online Games and Activities to Accompany Kids' Holiday Stories
Dec 11, 2008
How the Grinch Stole Christmas [Random House Books] has been touching the lives of children since its publication in 1957 and it's still one of Dr. Seuss’s most popular children’s books. This timeless classic was brought to life when Jim Carey delivered an unforgettable performance as the Grinch in the 2000 movie.
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg [Houghton Mifflin,1985] is a spectacular children’s book that continues to capture the hearts of adults and children alike. The popularity of The Polar Express was heightened when the feature film starring Tom Hanks was released in 2004.
If The Polar Express and How the Grinch Stole Christmas are at the top of your child's holiday reading list, here are a few websites that provide free activities to accompany the books.
The Polar Express-Polar Fun and Games
This website is a full of fun stuff to keep kids occupied for quite some time. The Polar Express-Polar Fun and Games website features games, crossword puzzles, mazes, recipes, craft activities, coloring sheets, and word searches.
The Polar Express-Polar Fun and Games website is orderly, appeasing to the eye, and easy for children to navigate. The website also offers free party invitations, name tags, and it even suggests ideas on how to throw a Polar Express themed party.
Warner Brothers –The Polar Express Ticket Chase
If your children are into computer games, they’ll love playing Ticket Chase on Warnerbros.com. The object of the game is to retrieve a train ticket after it blows out of the window. Children use the arrows keys on their computer keyboards to race against the clock as they duck, dodge and navigate obstacles in an effort to reclaim the get-a-way ticket. Kids need to have good hand-eye coordination to complete this game.
The interactive coloring game featured on Seussville will surely capture the attention of youngsters. Kids can make their own Grinch masks, maneuver through mazes, do Whoville word searches, and also make Christmas decorations and doorknob hangers.
Seussville allows kids to sing-along to silly songs and participate in read-a-longs. The entire Seussville website is visually appealing and easy for children to navigate.
Outer-Limit
The Outer Limit website features a varied selection of Grinch printable coloring pages for children to enjoy. Kids can make personalized Grinch coloring books by printing out the coloring pages of their choice and stapling them between two sheets of construction paper.
The printable games and activities featured on these websites are sure to create hours of fun for children.
