Free HTML5 Games for Little Learners
Counting, letters, shapes and thinking games for children aged three to eight. Eight questions each, no timer, and stars at the end.
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Numbers
Counting, comparing, first sums and telling the time.
- Count ItCount the things on the board and tap how many there are.Ages 3–5★★★
- Next NumberThree numbers in a row. Which number comes next?Ages 4–6★★★
- Which Has MoreTwo boxes of things. Tap the box with more, or sometimes with fewer.Ages 3–5★★★
- Adding UpTwo groups of pictures. How many altogether?Ages 4–6★★★
- Take AwaySome of the pictures are crossed out. How many are left?Ages 5–7★★★
- Make TenSome counters are in the frame. How many more make ten?Ages 5–7★★★
- Tell the TimeLook at the clock face. What time does it show?Ages 5–8★★★
- Count in StepsCount in twos, fives or tens. Which number comes next?Ages 6–8★★★
Letters
The alphabet, first sounds and first words.
- Big and Small LettersA capital letter is on the board. Find the small letter that goes with it.Ages 4–6★★★
- Starts WithA picture and a word with its first letter missing. Which letter does it start with?Ages 4–6★★★
- Next LetterThree letters in alphabetical order. Which comes next?Ages 4–6★★★
- Finish the WordA short word has one letter missing. Use the picture to work out which.Ages 5–7★★★
- Word and PictureRead the word on the board, then tap the picture that matches it.Ages 5–7★★★
Shapes & colours
Naming shapes and colours, and judging size.
Thinking
Patterns, sorting and looking carefully.
- What Comes NextA row of shapes makes a pattern. Which shape should come next?Ages 4–7★★★
- Shadow MatchA white shadow is on the board. Whose shadow is it?Ages 3–6★★★
- Spot the Different OneAll the pictures are the same except one. Can you find it?Ages 3–6★★★
- Sort ItA picture appears. Which of the two groups does it belong to?Ages 3–6★★★
A note for grown-ups
StarSlate is a set of twenty short learning games for children of about three to eight. They cover the things taught in the first years of school: counting and first sums, letters and first words, shapes and colours, and a few games that are simply about thinking clearly.
They are HTML5 games, so they open in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Nothing has to be installed, and there is no account to create.
How the games work
Every game asks eight questions. There is no clock, no losing and no penalty for a wrong answer. If your child taps the wrong thing, it fades and they can try again. At the end they earn one, two or three stars, depending on how many they got right first time, and the stars appear on the chart on this page.
Each game has a page with notes for you: what it practises, the age it suits, how to help, and ideas for carrying the learning on away from the screen.
Sit together when you can
These games are at their best with an adult alongside, especially for the youngest children. A few of the instructions need reading aloud, and the conversation you have while playing does more than the tapping does.
Where to start
For a three or four year old, try Find the Colour, Count It or Shadow Match. For a child who has started school, Starts With and Adding Up are good first choices. Six and seven year olds will get the most from Make Ten, Tell the Time and Count in Steps.
Ten minutes is plenty. Little and often works far better than a long session.