This post is sponsored by Animal Jam in association with National Geographic. My boys’ obsession with Animal Jam has been going on for about a year, and they were ridiculously excited to be given memberships after playing the free version for so long.
A few days of the week, my oldest asks if he can use my laptop at a certain time in the afternoon because he and a few friends set up an Animal Jam playdate: a time when they would all be online and able to play the game with each other.
If you’re not familiar with Animal Jam, it’s an online playground for kids who love animals. Players can create and customize their own animal characters and dens, chat with friends, team up for adventures, and feed their curiosity about animals and the world around them.
Animal Jam was created in partnership with National Geographic. Along with playing, kids can learn about life sciences and even ask real life scientists questions. My boys were so excited that they got to meet the real life Dr. Brady Barr this summer at Family Forward.
All educational material, including Animal Jam Academy, is accessible to players for free. There are activities that you can print and work on offline, so it’s not just another online game for kids.
Animal Jam memberships are available for players who want access to additional animals, accessories, dens, and den items. Click for Animal Jam Membership details. My boys played the game for almost a year without memberships, though when they got their memberships, one of my boys declared “This is the best day of my LIFE!”
What my boys like about Animal Jam is learning about animals, going on adventures, and being able to play with their friends. With their memberships, “We get so much more stuff, like diamonds and animals and hosting adventures.”
Aside from the educational aspect, what I really like about Animal Jam is how it teaches digital citizenship and online safety, ensuring players are aware of how to be safe online.
While players can chat with each other, they can only use preapproved safe chat words and Animal Jam will not allow messages to go through their chat filters if there’s a chance of questionable content. Users can also block or report each other, so kids can feel like they have some control over what they are seeing. Animal Jam will send the parent an email if their child has been trying to use chat in an inappropriate way.
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What is your/your child’s favorite animal? Have you played Animal Jam?
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Oh my boys would totally LOVE that!! I am going to look into this.
we love everything Nat Geo. This would be an awesome game for my kids. thanks.
My daughter is obsessed with this game! Her favorite animal is probably a panda.
My kids just started playing this a few weeks ago and LOVE it.
I think James would like this. He is a big fan of animals.
my son likes a lot of different “aminals” 🙂
This sounds like a great site for kids. My son would have been all about Animal Jam when he was younger.
Jake’s too old for this type of game, but I think they are a lot of fun. His favorite animal right now is our pit bull Harley!
my boys love penguins!!
We love Animal Jam! It’s the perfect age and difficulty level for my kids and is so much fun.
My Granddaughter is loving Owls right now. I realize that is not an animal, but it sure is a favorite of hers.
How fun that kids can get on at the same time and play together. I love making learning more fun, and I think a safe online community like this is a perfect way to do it.
That totally looks like fun! Maybe my son will like this.
My boys would love that! I will have to check it out.
Animal Jam sounds like a fantastic game for the kid. I especially like that digital citizenship is being encouraged.
My son would like that too. And I like the term ‘digital citizenship.’ First I’ve heard of it, though I doubt it’ll be the last. 🙂
computer game and it’s animal related. my daghter would be all over this
This looks like so much fun. Would make an awesome Christmas present!
Aww, now this is super cute! I think my little guy and my nephews would LOVE this!
Looks like a cute game. Love animal themed games for kids.
my son loves Monsters and dinosaurs.
That looks like a cool game. Thanks for the giveaway!
This is a great giveaway! I love the educational value too! My son would love this!
That looks soo fun! How have I never heard of this.
Hi Shell,
My youngest son’s favorite animal right now is the Bison. We were able to camp with them at Antelope Island State Park in Utah and he thought they were the coolest thing he had ever seen. Since they roam the entire island freely they were all over the place and near the visitors. I was terrified, he was thrilled. Very thankful we didn’t get plowed by any of them! LOL
I have never heard of Animal Jam before but I am happy to see there is a free version to try out. I am adding it to our list of fun online field trips during this week’s homeschooling adventures.
Thank you for the great giveaway too.
Have a great weekend,
Victoria
Mom Does Reviews
All of my kids love elephants. This game looks like a lot of fun.
No kids here, but I see the importance of combining fun with learning! And that is also uses technology is great!
That’s cool that your kids like Animal Jam. DId they also love seeing the crocodiles in real life? I bet so. My girls thought the presentation at Family Forward was so cool. I don’t let them play the game anymore due to the inappropriate interactions from other players, but they loved the live experience they had.
Sounds like a great game for the small frys!
I like the learning AND playing factor there!
We’re equal fans of Animal Jam. We should connect our kids so they can have playdates. We loved seeing the crocodiles too. I was running when they got loose though. I was right there and took off.
Both of my daughters play this game and love it. Its their favorite. I like the arctic fox. Thank you!
MU DAUGHTER RIGHT NOW IS THE FOX. SHE LOVES ANIMAL JAM.
I wonder if my 9 year old nephew plays this game. Its amazing how apps are taking over…when I was growing up game consoles like Super Nitendo and Sega Gensis was our apps LOL!
My son is all about the eagle!
Her favorite animal is the fox
Your oldest son does the same thing as my daughter. She gets home and does her homework then gets on the computer to play Animal Jam and meet up with her friends. I think it’s neat how it provides background information on animals. She also gets on for free but your limited to what you can do. She will love this for sure if we won.
Sorry I forgot to add her favorite animal is the panda. She’s always changing its’ color and making it dance.
My daughter loves all animals, but her favorite would have to be the monkeys