Web Design for Kids Review

When I found out that we would have the opportunity to review Web Design for Kids (…And Curious Grown Ups!), I didn’t really know what to expect. Munchkin and I sat down with our laptops and popped the dvd into the dvd player. (For easiest use, you will want to have the computer where the tv is located.)

We were greeted by our instructor, Brian Richardson, and given some basic instructions before we began. We were informed that all we would need was notepad (the program) and Internet Explorer. Normally, I use Firefox, but we used Internet Explorer since that is what was recommended.

There are 7 different lessons plus a bonus lesson:

1. Ten Basic Lines of Code
2. Sandwiches and Colors
3. Make Subject Stand Out
4. Stand Alone Tags
5. Designing Backgrounds
6. Fonts and Paragraphs
7. Pictures
8. **File and Folder Management**

Each lesson includes step by step instructions. Everything is shown on the screen, so the kids (or you) can easily type along with him. You could do these lessons on several different days if the kiddos have short attention spans or you only have limited time each day. Munchkin was loving it, so we did everything in one day. In fact, we watched the 1 hr and 22 minute dvd in one sitting. It does take longer than that as we were constantly pausing the dvd and working on/playing with the coding.

By the end of the dvd, we had created simple, but fully functional web pages. Munchkin couldn’t wait for Daddy to get home so she could show him the web pages that she had designed. Poor guy barely walked through the door before she was trying to drag him upstairs to the computer. He was impressed that she was able to build her own web page. If it wasn’t time to eat, she would have sat there and explained how everything worked.

Web Design for Kids (…And Curious Grown Ups) is the perfect introduction to html coding and web design. It’s done in a basic manner without feeling like the instructor is talking down to the students. You can view a clip of the dvd here.

For a limited time, you can purchase Web Design for Kids (…And Curious Grown Ups) for $19.99 plus shipping.