Free Learning Games for 6 Year Olds
Six-year-olds are building reading fluency and number facts to 20. Short daily practice makes a big difference to confidence.
Usually in Senior Infants or 1st Class.
51 games for age 6
Add numbers within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.
Read an analogue clock, from o’clock to any minute.
Look, cover and spell words from memory.
Flip cards and find all the matching pairs.
Planets, the Sun, the Moon and space facts.
Ten new maths questions every day. Keep your streak!
Guess today’s secret word in six tries. New word daily!
Tap to paint 28 original pictures, or print them to colour with crayons.
Learn how each chess piece moves, then play a full game against the computer.
Guess the country from its flag, from famous flags to tricky lookalikes.
Take away within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.
Name fractions and find equivalent fractions.
Compare numbers with <, > and =.
Find the missing number in a sequence.
Ones, tens, hundreds and thousands.
Unscramble letters using picture clues.
Listen and find Dolch sight words.
Find the word that rhymes.
Spot nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Kid-sized 4×4 and 6×6 sudoku puzzles.
Mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or insect?
Count coins and notes, and work out change.
Choose the best unit and convert between units.
Name 2D and 3D shapes and count their parts.
Find the missing part to make 5, 10, 20 or 100.
Count pictures up to 5, 10 or 20 and compare groups.
Letter names, upper and lower case, first sounds and ABC order.
End marks, capital letters, commas and apostrophes.
Read pictographs, bar graphs and tally charts.
Read short stories and fact files, then answer questions about them.
Learn the 7 continents, the 5 oceans and big world facts.
Senses, organs, bones and healthy habits.
Program a robot with arrows and loops to reach the star.
Shape sequences, odd one out, grids and mirror images.
Learn to type: home row, all the rows, words and sentences.
Beginning sounds, blending, digraphs and magic e.
Find hidden words in themed puzzles, then print one to take away.
Guess the letters to find the hidden word before the balloons pop.
Solve the called sums, mark the answers and shout bingo!
States of matter, changes of state and the water cycle.
Parts of a plant, seeds, pollination and photosynthesis.
Days, months, reading a calendar and units of time.
Hop through a number maze, stepping only on answers that match the rule.
Turn and fit the seven tangram pieces to make animals and shapes.
Guess the hidden word before the alien's spaceship is built and flies away.
Solve a fresh themed crossword every game, online or on paper.
Drag real jigsaw pieces into place to finish bright, colourful pictures.
Check your typing speed (WPM) and accuracy in 1, 2 or 3 minutes.
Ten new trivia questions every day, plus practice quizzes.
Click the map to find continents, countries, states and regions.
Slide number tiles to make 10, or double them up to 128 and 1024.
Printable worksheets for 6 year olds
Tips for parents
- Learn number bonds to 10 and 20 by heart.
- Spell short words using their sounds.
- Mix screen games with real books and paper.
Other ages
Questions parents ask
What are good learning games for 6 year olds?
Six-year-olds are building reading fluency and number facts to 20. Short daily practice makes a big difference to confidence. The 51 free games on this page are all suitable for age 6.
How long should a 6 year old play learning games?
About ten to twenty minutes of focused practice is plenty, balanced with reading, play and time outdoors.
Are these games free and safe?
Yes. Every game is free, with no adverts, no chat and no sign-up needed.