Designing websites for kids: Trends and best practices

Designing a website for children is a whole different ballgame to designing a website for adults. Unlike grown-ups, children aren’t looking for information on a website. They’re looking to have fun and to learn – engagement, entertainment and education – whether it’s games, videos, puzzles, stories or coloring-in.

How do you best design a website for those pint-sized people who are constantly seeking instant gratification? Forget the subtle functionality and restrained color palette. Now is the time to go big, go bright, and go bold.

Because if it’s not easy to understand, simple to use, and exciting to look at, children will be on to the next website, toy or game that can grab and hold their attention. So when it comes to designing websites for kids unleash your inner child, be age appropriate, and consider these trends and best practices.