Free Nursery 3 Learning Games (Ages 5–6)
Nursery 3 is when many children start to read and work with numbers. These games give five- and six-year-olds quick, playful practice with the skills they are learning in class. (Nursery 3 is also called kindergarten or the pre-primary class in some schools.)
🔢 Nursery 3 maths games
Add numbers within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.
Start with: Numbers up to 10Take away within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.
Start with: Numbers up to 10Read an analogue clock, from o’clock to any minute.
Start with: O’clockCompare numbers with <, > and =.
Start with: Up to 20Find the missing number in a sequence.
Start with: Counting onCount coins and notes, and work out change.
Start with: Count coinsName 2D and 3D shapes and count their parts.
Start with: 2D shapesFind the missing part to make 5, 10, 20 or 100.
Start with: Make 10Count pictures up to 5, 10 or 20 and compare groups.
Start with: Up to 10, Which has more?Slide number tiles to make 10, or double them up to 128 and 1024.
Start with: EasyAnswer maths questions to roll the dice, climb the ladders and charm the snakes.
Start with: Add & take away to 10Tap or drag the next carriage to carry on the pattern, find the missing one, then make your own pattern for Sunny.
Start with: Level 2: ABC and AABB patterns, two carriages at a time and missing carriages📚 Nursery 3 english games
Look, cover and spell words from memory.
Start with: 3-letter wordsUnscramble letters using picture clues.
Start with: 3 lettersListen and find Dolch sight words.
Start with: Primer listFind the word that rhymes.
Start with: Same endingsLetter names, upper and lower case, first sounds and ABC order.
Start with: Upper & lower case, First soundsBeginning sounds, blending, digraphs and magic e.
Start with: Blending (CVC)Find hidden words in themed puzzles, then print one to take away.
Start with: EasyGuess the hidden word before the alien's spaceship is built and flies away.
Start with: EasyRun, jump and duck to collect the letters of each word in the right order.
Start with: EasyPut colour-coded word tiles in order to make a sentence that matches the picture.
Start with: EasyHear a word in a sentence, spell it and win four bee rounds to become the champion.
Start with: Short words with letter tilesSee a picture, hear the word, and drag letter tiles into sound boxes to build short vowel words like cat, pig and sun.
Start with: Short i, o and u words, then a mixed reviewFollow the green dot and the arrows to trace letters, numbers and your own name the way they are taught at school.
Start with: Lowercase letters with the right starting point and stroke orderRead a short phrase or sentence and tap the one picture that matches it exactly. The other pictures differ by just one word.
Start with: Level 1: CVC phrases such as a big red hat and six red pens🧩 Nursery 3 logic & memory games
Flip cards and find all the matching pairs.
Start with: 12 cardsProgram a robot with arrows and loops to reach the star.
Start with: BeginnerTurn and fit the seven tangram pieces to make animals and shapes.
Start with: EasyTap to paint 28 original pictures, or print them to colour with crayons.
Start with: EasyLearn how each chess piece moves, then play a full game against the computer.
Start with: LearnDrag real jigsaw pieces into place to finish bright, colourful pictures.
Start with: EasySnap code blocks together to guide Pip the robot through 45 puzzles.
Start with: World 1🌍 Nursery 3 science & geography games
Mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or insect?
Start with: 4 groupsParts of a plant, seeds, pollination and photosynthesis.
Start with: Parts of a plantTen new trivia questions every day, plus practice quizzes.
Start with: Easy (ages 5–7)Fly round an animated solar system, discover every planet and complete rocket missions.
Start with: EasyChange the temperature, humidity and wind to make rain, snow, rainbows and storms.
Start with: EasyWhat children learn in Nursery 3
Every game below starts at a level that suits Nursery 3. Start there, and let your child move up a level when they get three stars two or three times in a row.
- Maths: Adding and taking away within 10, comparing numbers to 20, counting on, and o’clock times.
- Reading: First sight words, rhyming words, and spelling simple three-letter words like cat, dog and sun.
- Thinking skills: Memory, attention and sorting, like grouping animals by type.
Other school years
Too easy or too hard? Try Nursery 1 & 2 or Primary 1.
🎯 Skills and worksheets for Nursery 3
Practise one skill at a time, with tricks and a game set to the right level:
Free printable worksheets with answers (all Nursery 3 worksheets):
Frequently asked questions
What games are good for Nursery 3?
Children aged 5–6 enjoy Addition Adventure, Subtraction Sprint, Telling Time, Greater Than, Less Than and more. Each game on this page shows the level we recommend for Nursery 3.
Are these Nursery 3 games free?
Yes. Every game is free to play in your browser with no download and no sign-up.
How long should my child play each day?
Short sessions work best: one or two rounds (about 5–10 minutes) a day builds skills faster than occasional long sessions.
Guides for parents
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