Keyboard games are computer games that children can play without the mouse, by pressing keys on the keyboard, often non-specific keys. These games are perfect for toddlers ages 1-3.

I love these games for my two-year-old Red Chief because he can do them by himself. Eventually he usually manages to mess up the computer, but usually they buy me five or ten minutes. Of course, it's best to sit down with your child, especially the first few times, to help them learn.

I've posted some of these games before, but some of the links are outdated, and I'd like to have a more complete list around for my own reference.

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Cause-and-effect games

• Laugh and Learn Peek-a-Boo
• Rainforest Peek-a-Boo
  
• Baby Gymnastics Peek-a-Boo
• Baby Gymnastics Surprise
• Rainforest Surprise
• Laugh and Learn Surprise
• Sesame Street Peek-a-Boo
  

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Educational Games

• ABC Zoo
• Count the Score
• Colors and Shapes
• Learn Your ABCs
• Big Bird's Letters
• Big Bird's Numbers
• Big Bird's Shapes
• Keyboard-O-Rama

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Exploration Games

• Animal Sounds
• Do What I Do
• Dress Elmo for Fall
• Elmo's Potty Time
• Elmo's Goofy Gallery
• Sounds around Town
• What's That?
  

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Songs

• Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
• Clap Your Hands
• Pat-a-Cake
• Put Your Finger in the Air
• Happy and You Know It
• Twinkle, Twinkle
• Hush, Little Baby
• Old MacDonald
• Wheels on the Bus
• Where Is Thumbkin?
  
• This Little Piggy (teach your child to push F5 to reload when the song ends)
• Six Little Ducks (teach your child to push F5 to reload when the song ends)

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Please leave me a comment if you know of any other keyboard games.

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