Learn and Play with Free Games on ABCmouse
ABCmouse is known for its comprehensive educational app with over 10,000 individual activities and games, but did you know we also offer a selection of free-to-play online games?
Designed by education experts, these fun free games offer valuable learning opportunities that children can enjoy while they play.
While our free-to-play games are just a fraction of what’s available in the full app, they include a variety of core subjects, from basic literacy and math, to more complex topics, like ecosystems and grammatical rules. Each game is thoughtfully designed to meet specific educational goals in a playful setting, ensuring children learn while they play.
Spotlight On Free Online Games
Here are a few examples of the free games available to your child through ABCmouse. Click the pictures to try playing the game!
In the game Alphabet Bubbles, children pop bubbles that contain letters, helping them recognize and memorize the alphabet.
Our D is for Dinosaur puzzle game is just one of the many dozens of letter games and puzzles for young learners to practice their problem solving skills.
In this fun first grade letter game, players get to be in a Letter Maze Race as they work to identify letters of the alphabet.
In this colorful paint by sight word game, young readers develop sight word recognition by painting each picture based on specific sight words. This engaging activity reinforces vocabulary and word memory in a creative way.
In Draco’s Dash, children help Draco the dinosaur dash across the screen to identify the correct number. This fast-paced game strengthens number recognition as kids race to select the right answer, adding excitement to early math practice.
Letter Grab encourages alphabet mastery by prompting children to “grab” the correct letters as they move across the screen. This game strengthens letter recognition and sequencing.
In the game Sight Word Tracing children practice their hand eye coordination and grow their word recognition skills as they practice tracing sight words.
In Chicken Run, children guide a playful chicken across the farm to collect letters and spell words, building spelling skills and vocabulary.
In Build it Matching children learn about different animal habitats and the unique creatures that live in them as they match animals to their correct homes.
Memory Match Colors is designed to reinforce color recognition while building memory skills. Children match colored cards in pairs, improving their concentration and recall as they play.
Shapes at the Zoo introduces children to basic geometric shapes, such as ovals, triangles and stars, in a zoo setting.
Puzzle Games are perfect for young problem-solvers. In this puzzle game, children piece together educational images, improving spatial reasoning and problem-solving abilities as they go.
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Voice-Guided Discovery
The voice-guided instructions are among the many standout features of the ABCmouse games. Providing children with instructions they can hear allows non-readers to explore and interact with the games independently, helping to develop self-reliance and confidence in young learners and making the games available to a larger group of children.
What Skills Do Our Games Cover?
ABCmouse games are specifically designed to foster educational growth through engaging and interactive content that appeals to young children. These games cover a wide range of skills that are crucial for early development. Here’s an expanded look at the skills and knowledge children can acquire through the ABCmouse games:
- Reading and Language Arts:
- Phonics: By engaging in fun games that involve sounding out letters and blending sounds, children develop phonemic awareness, a critical early reading skill.
- Grammar and Sentence Structure: Interactive games help children understand basic grammar, teaching them how to construct sentences and use different parts of speech effectively.
- Reading Comprehension: Through interactive storybooks and questions, children improve their ability to follow a story’s plot and understand character motivations, settings, and key events.
- Mathematical Thinking:
- Shapes and Spatial Awareness: Children learn to identify and differentiate between various shapes, enhancing their visual-spatial understanding.
- Measurements and Comparisons: Games involve measuring and comparing lengths, weights, and volumes, introducing basic concepts of measurement.
- Patterns and Sequencing: Recognizing and creating patterns help children develop mathematical thinking and prediction skills.
- Science and World Around Us:
- Nature and Animals: Games teach children about different animals, plants, and ecosystems, fostering a sense of curiosity and a deeper understanding about the natural world.
- Physical Sciences: Simple experiments and simulations introduce basic concepts like gravity, motion, and energy in an age-appropriate manner.
- Geography and Cultures: Interactive maps and cultural stories expand children’s horizons, introducing them to diverse communities and geographic features.
- Art and Colors:
- Creativity: Drawing, coloring, and crafting games encourage creative expression, allowing children to explore art in various forms.
- Color Recognition: Activities help children recognize and name colors, which is important for visual learning and artistic skills.
More than Just Games
The free games on ABCmouse brings a balanced approach to early childhood education, where fun and knowledge come together to help create a rich learning environment. For those interested in the full educational journey, ABCmouse’s app offers an expansive range of activities and games, guiding children through a comprehensive learning path.