Create a free website for your kids without coding

As soon as children discover the internet, they start discovering websites. Many of them would be very happy to have one of their own. Here are some easy steps to making a site for them without coding, a site that would be simple enough for the young site owner to use themselves.  

Choose a topic with your kid  
What would your kid’s website be about? Talk to them to figure out what they find interesting, or what they want to talk about. If there’s nothing specific in mind, it could just be like an online journal of their lives. Common topics: hobbies, pets, travel, family life, book or product reviews, the child’s city or school, sports or video games the child is good at.  

Select a web host for the site 
A free web host has the advantage of not being a financial burden, a built-in editor with easy options, and no maintenance headaches. Disadvantages range from pop-up and banner ads you do not want to unfriendly URLs. Paying for a web host service gives you more control over everything, and your own domain name. 

Learn how to design the website 
Teaching your kids how to create a website can be a learning experience for you too. If you understand basic HTML, cascading style sheets (CSS) and graphics software, this is your chance to be a teacher your child will love. Another option is to use a free template for your child's site. You can get online quicker then, and explain the basic concepts to your child.  

Decorate the website 
Clip art, free/stock photos, family photos, photos of pets, drawings and selfies – there are so many ways to make the site look great – and almost everything about kids look cute. This is also a good way to get a child interested in photography, painting and design.  

Add handles and options 
Add calendars, guest book, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram links. Encourage your child to put up a quote, thought or image every day.  

Maintain online safety 
Everyone in the world has access to your child’s site once it goes public. So password protect it, enable parental controls, guide your child on what is safe to post, and keep an eye on the comments.