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This category lists sites for kids and teens. The sites listed here provide information about sports and recreation.

Please read the following carefully before suggesting a site to any Kids_and_Teens category, and note that no site is guaranteed placement or review. *** Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the deletion of your suggestion. ***

Kids_and_Teens is for audiences 18 and under. Please note that this directory is for kids and not about kids.

If any portion of your site contains profanity, obscenities, and/or sexually-explicit content, do not submit it to Kids and Teens. Submission could result a permanent ban from the whole directory.

Sites intended for a general audience may be accepted in Kids_and_Teens provided they are appropriate for individuals ages 18 and under.

Sites containing chat rooms, discussion forums, or any other interactive content will be listed only if the interactive content complies with Kids and Teens guidelines.

Sites must not be under construction, submitted to multiple or inappropriate subcategories, or offer online sales. Note that commercial sites may possibly be added by editor discretion if they offer significant non-commercial content, but suggesting them here is very likely to lead to deletion without review.

If you believe your site complies with these guidelines, you are welcome to suggest it once to the single most appropriate category, but remember,

failure to follow these guidelines will result in the deletion of your suggestion.

Birding

Birding, or bird watching, involves the observation of free wild birds behaving naturally. Many birders keep lists of birds seen around their house and garden, or may take part in bird-counting, identification and survey activities.

Cooking

This category lists sites that discuss basic cooking techniques and/or provide recipes.

Submit only sites appropriate for children or teens.

Do not submit sites that are designed primarily to sell books and/or other merchandise or sites that require a fee to access. Sites that offer cooking classes should be submitted to their locations in Regional categories. They will not be listed in Kids and Teens and are subject to deletion.

Crafts

All sites in Arts and Crafts relate to arts and crafts for kids.

Do NOT submit sites that SELL craft kits or supplies. No shopping sites are allowed in the Kids and Teens directory. Sites that offer classes should be submitted to their locations in Regional categories.

Drawing and Coloring

This category contains sites that help children to learn and improve their drawing and coloring skill.

Submit only sites appropriate for children and teenagers, that are of an educational nature and that relate to this category.

Fishing

This category lists sites that kids ages 3-18 can use to learn about fishing.

Submit only sites that kids ages 3-18 can use without adult help.

Do not submit sites for agencies that provide sports instruction.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.

Gardening

This category lists pages and sites that cover the basics of gardening.

Submit only sites appropriate for children and teenagers.

Do not submit sites that are designed primarily to sell books or products.

Hiking

Hiking is a form of walking for pleasure, usually on trails through unspoiled and natural scenery. This outdoor activity can also be called rambling, walking, trekking, tramping and bushwalking. Overnight hiking is more specifically called backpacking.

Submit only sites that kids ages 3-18 can use without adult help.

Sites designed for parents, teachers, or coaches, or to sell hiking products, services, or instruction will not be accepted.

Humor

Jokes, gags, pranks, funny stories, or anything intended to make you laugh.

Submit sites with or about jokes, gags, pranks, funny stories or anything intended to make you laugh.

Letterboxing

Letterboxing is a outdoor recreational activity which combines collecting, puzzle-solving, and treasure hunting. Briefly, letterboxing enthusiasts hide and hunt weatherproof containers in remote or scenic places. Each container holds a guestbook, a rubber stamp and stamp pad. The planter of the letterbox distributes clues to its location; solution of these clues may require a combination of skills such as mapreading, orienteering, and puzzle-solving. Letterboxers carry their own stamp book and personal stamp when hunting for hidden boxes. Upon finding a letterbox, they will impress their own book using the found stamp, and leave their own stamping or personalization in the letterbox guestbook. Letterboxing has its roots in Dartmoor, England, in 1854.

Submit only non-commercial sites appropriate for children or teenagers. Sites designed primarily to sell products and/or merchandise will not be listed.

Magic

This category is for sites providing instruction, tips and explanations of sleight-of-hand, illusion, tricks, and other performances commonly styled as magic. Sites should be appropriate to the interests and skills of kids and teenagers.

Sites selling magic kits, supplies and resources will not be listed in this category.

Online magic tricks and illusions that do not provide performance instructions or explanations will also not be listed in this category.

Radio

This category is for sites related to amateur (ham) radio and shortwave listening that are of interest to youth. This includes sites on projects, young hobbyist groups, shortwave listening, young operators events and other sites of similar and related interest.

This category is for sites related to amateur (ham) radio and shortwave listening that are of interest to youth. Those sites with a focus that would appeal mostly to an older, or well experienced radio hobbyist should go in the regular directory category under Recreation/Radio.

Sports

This category lists sites that kids ages 3-18 can use to learn about various sports.

All sites suggested to this category must be designed for use by and of interest to kids and teens. If a site deals with only one sport, submit it to the most appropriate sub category.

Sites designed for parents, teachers, or coaches, or to sell sports products, services, or instruction will not be accepted.

Please do not submit sites about Fitness to this category. These should be suggested to /Health/Fitness

Summer Camps

Traditional summer camps are residential boarding facilities offering structured programs geared towards individual enrichment and having fun in an outdoor setting. Camps include a primary lodge and cabins for young campers. They offer a variety of outdoor and indoor activities which may include swimming, arts, crafts, archery, sports, boating, horseback riding, and games. Site information may have content of interest to children, teens, and their parents. If your website has a version for campers and a version for parents, please submit the page intended for campers. Local summer school classes and programs that are travel or sightseeing tours are not considered camps for these categories.

Submit websites about supervised residential summer camps that offer structured activities suited for children and teenagers.

Toys

All sites listed in this category and its subcats are appropriate for children.

Sites listed in this category and its subcats provide information about children's toys. They may offer facts about toys, directions for making toys, photographs, stories, fan pages, discussion boards, and so forth.

Sites must be appropriate for children and provide some type of information about toys. Commercial sites should not be submitted here.

Sites for adults about collecting toys and sites selling toys as their main focus WILL NOT be added in this category or its subcategories.

Trading and Collecting

This category is for sites that talk about collecting and trading, but does not list sites for buying and selling.

Submit only non-commercial sites appropriate for children or teenagers. Sites designed primarily to sell products and/or merchandise will not be listed.