Classroom Games for Kindergarten

ABCya

Games organized by grade from Pre-K to 6+. A handful are free each week and membership unlocks the rest.

Pre-K–6 · Some free weekly; membership · Student devices

Also in: Online games, Math games, Reading and language games, Elementary

Bingo Baker

Make bingo cards from your own words or images, then print them or play online.

Any grade · Free · Printed cards or devices

Also in: Review games, Elementary, Middle school

Boddle

A 3D game world covering math and English language arts, with questions that adapt to each student.

K–6 · Free; premium from $5.83/month · Student devices

Also in: Math games, Reading and language games, Elementary

Charades

Acting out words, good for verbs and for young or beginner learners.

A student picks a word card and acts it out without speaking while the class or their team guesses. Use action verbs, animals, jobs or story characters.

K–5 · Free · No materials

Also in: No-prep games, ESL games, Elementary

ESL Kids Games

Quick online vocabulary games for young English learners.

One screen

Also in: ESL games, Elementary

Four Corners

A movement game that doubles as a multiple-choice review.

Label the corners of the room A, B, C and D. Ask a question, give four answers, and students walk to the corner they think is right. Reveal the answer; those in the wrong corners sit down, or simply start the next round so nobody is out for long.

K–8 · Free · No materials

Also in: No-prep games, Elementary, Middle school

Funbrain

Games, books and videos you can browse by grade from Pre-K to 8.

Pre-K–8 · Student devices

Also in: Online games, Math games, Reading and language games, Elementary, Middle school

Heads Up, Seven Up

The classic quiet game for the last five minutes.

Seven students stand at the front. Everyone else puts their head down with a thumb up. Each of the seven quietly presses down one thumb, then returns to the front. The chosen students stand and each gets one guess at who picked them. A correct guess swaps them in.

K–5 · Free · No materials

Also in: No-prep games, Elementary

LearnEnglish Kids

The British Council's games and tongue twisters for children learning English.

Student devices

Also in: ESL games, Elementary

PBS KIDS Games

Games built around PBS KIDS characters such as Curious George, Wild Kratts and Daniel Tiger.

Student devices

Also in: Online games, Elementary

Sheppard Software

Hundreds of free games, with unusually deep geography and animal sections alongside math and science.

Free · Student devices

Also in: Online games, Science and social studies games, Math games, Elementary

SplashLearn

Math and reading games with teaching tools for the classroom screen.

Pre-K–5 · Free to use · Student devices

Also in: Math games, Reading and language games, Elementary

Starfall

Phonics-first reading games from a nonprofit. The learn-to-read program is free and membership adds more.

K–5 · Free reading program; membership · Student devices

Also in: Reading and language games, Math games, Elementary

Toy Theater

Art, reading and math games designed for kindergarten to third grade, plus virtual manipulatives that work on a smartboard.

K–3 · Free · One screen or student devices

Also in: Online games, Math games, Elementary

Turtle Diary

More than 1,000 games across math, language arts, science and geography, with a multiplayer section.

K–5 · Free with ads; ad-free upgrade · Student devices

Also in: Online games, Math games, Reading and language games, Science and social studies games, Elementary