WiggleTime.com Review and Giveaway

Well, if you have pre-schoolers in the house I’m willing to bet that you’ve heard of the Wiggles, watched The Wiggles on TV and maybe even know some of their songs and dances by heart.

I remember David was about two when I first introduced him to the Wiggles. It wasn’t long before he was walking around the house singing Rock-A-Bye the Bear and Hot Potatoes. He watched the show first thing in the morning, and then wound down for his afternoon nap watching The Wiggles.

Now that David is five he doesn’t watch The Wiggles regularly anymore, but every once in awhile he still tunes in. And I’m sure it won’t be long before the baby gets to know Anthony, Murry, Jeff and Sam.

Last spring The Wiggles launched WiggleTime.com. A virtual world that allows children to interact on the internet in a safe environment, and spend time with their Wiggley friends.

David and I recently went online together, and checked it out. Even though he doesn’t watch the show that often anymore he was excited to see all the familiar characters.

The games allow you to interact with the TV characters as well as visit places like Captain Feathersword’s Ship and Wag’s Dog House. There are also videos to watch, and activity sheets that you can print.

When a child completes a game, they are rewarded with a toy that goes into a virtual toy box in their “house” on WiggleTime.com. They can then visit their house, open the toy box and “play” with the toys. David thought that was really neat.

Over-all David had a fun time on WiggleTime.com, and after our first visit has asked several times to go back. I thought the games were age appropriate, and the site is easy to navigate. Children who can’t read will need some help from parents, but I think the educational aspect is enhanced anyway when you participate with your child.

There are a few things as a parent I really like about WiggleTime.com. First of all the games are not just entertaining, but also educational. They teach everything from thinking skills to social skills. I also like that the site sends monthly reports to parents letting them know how their children are progressing on the site. But my favorite feature is that after 20 minutes of play a window pops up reminding you to take a break. It’s so easy for kids to get sucked into online games, and not realize how long they’ve been on the computer.

The only drawback that I came across when we visted WiggleTime.com was that at times some of the pages were slow to load. David did get a little impatient waiting.

WiggleTime.com is free to everyone to use. But a premium membership subscription is available. The subscription gives you access to more games, new videos and exlusive offers for just $5.95 a month, or only $60 if you purchase an entire year at once. You can also purchase a special UNICEF subscription that donates a portion of your subscription cost to UNICEF, and helps teach your children about giving.

The Giveaway

It’s the end of January, and I know cabin-fever is probably starting to set in. This would be a great time to try out WiggleTime.com, and keep those little ones occupied when you can’t go outside. WiggleTime.com is offering a free one month subscription to three MommieDaze readers. To enter visit WiggleTime.com then come back here, and tell me what you think your little ones will like best about WiggleTime.com.

Winners will be chosen by random draw, and notified by email. The contest runs until 11:59 p.m. Feb. 5th.