Games for 5 Year Olds
Getting ready for school? Our free games make learning letters and numbers fun for 5 year olds.
18 games found
Easter Egg Hunt
Maths Play — Times Tables & Mixed Maths
Counting Stars
Alphabet Match
Addition Adventure
Subtraction Quest
Shape Sorter
Bubble Pop ABCs
Colour Match
Memory Match Animals
Connect the Dots
Word Spell
Pattern Wizard
Sorting Frenzy
Story Adventure
Pumpkin Smash
Present Catcher
Super Jumper — Platform Adventure
Online Games for 5 Year Olds
Five is a big year. Children at this age are starting or preparing for school, and the foundational skills they build now — letter recognition, phonics, counting and number sense — will shape their academic confidence for years to come. Our games for 5 year olds are designed to reinforce exactly these skills in short, rewarding play sessions that children choose to return to.
All games work on any device with a browser — no download, no install, no account required. Whether on a family tablet, a school Chromebook or a smartphone, kids can jump straight into a game within seconds.
Reading & Alphabet Games
Alphabet Match challenges 5 year olds to pair uppercase and lowercase letters in a memory card format — building letter recognition while exercising working memory. Bubble Pop ABCs reinforces alphabetical order by asking children to pop letter bubbles in sequence, giving instant feedback with every tap.
Word Spell takes things a step further: children see a picture and click letter tiles to spell the word. The easy mode uses simple 3-letter words, making it perfectly achievable for 5 year olds beginning their reading journey. These games align directly with the phonics and literacy targets children encounter in Reception and Kindergarten.
Maths Games for 5 Year Olds
Counting Stars builds number recognition and quantity sense up to 10 — a core early maths goal. Connect the Dots teaches number sequencing in a creative way, with children tapping numbered dots to reveal a hidden picture. Both games make early maths concepts feel like exciting challenges rather than lessons.
For 5 year olds who are ready to move beyond counting, our Addition Adventure introduces simple addition in a friendly animated format, celebrating every correct answer with positive feedback that builds mathematical confidence from the very start.