words
Beginning Sounds
Which picture starts with this letter?
Free Games for 5 Year Olds
14 games picked for this age. Free in the browser, no ads, no sign-up, nothing to download.
Five-year-olds are usually in kindergarten, learning which sound each letter makes, writing letters with a pencil, and counting beyond ten. They can follow a rule for a whole game, take turns, and cope (mostly) with losing. That opens the door to the first real games: a board game against the computer, a maze that needs a plan, a puzzle that takes more than one try.
This is the age GameForKidz was first built for, so it has the most to choose from. Beginning Sounds and Letter Tracing match what kindergarten teaches about letters. Counting Fun, Dot to Dot, Dice Race and Snakes and Ladders build number sense through play. Maze Runner, Tangram Rocket, Color Connect and Nuts and Bolts are first puzzles: easy to start, with later levels that make a five-year-old stop and think. Rock Paper Scissors is good practice for winning and losing gracefully.
Our picks for 5 year olds
All games for ages 3-5 → words
Letter Tracing
Write your letters with your finger
numbers
Counting Fun
Count the objects and pick the right number!
numbers
Dot to Dot
Connect the numbered dots to reveal a picture!
board New
Dice Race
Roll, hop and race your pawns home.
board
Snakes and Ladders
Climb the ladders, dodge the snakes, race to 100
puzzles
Maze Runner
Find your way through the maze to the star!
puzzles
Tangram Rocket
Drag the shapes to build a rocket!
puzzles New
Color Connect
Join matching dots and fill every square.
puzzles New
Nuts and Bolts
Sort the nuts so each bolt holds one colour
board
Rock Paper Scissors
Rock, paper, scissors — best of luck!
puzzles
Odd One Out
Spot the one emoji that's different!
arcade
Whack-a-Mole
Tap the moles as fast as you can!
memory
I Spy
Spot the hidden picture in the busy scene!
Printable worksheets for 5 year olds
All kindergarten worksheets →Most 5 year olds are in kindergarten. These free sheets print on ordinary paper and come with answer keys where there are answers to check.
Questions parents ask
What games can you play with a 5 year old?
Simple turn-taking games work well at five. Dice Race takes up to four players on one screen, so the whole family can play. Snakes and Ladders and Rock Paper Scissors are played against the computer, which still works nicely with a parent cheering alongside. For playing alone, try first puzzles like Maze Runner or Tangram Rocket, and letter games like Beginning Sounds.
Will these help with kindergarten?
Several of them practise the same things: letter sounds, forming letters, counting and comparing numbers. They are a supplement to reading together and real play, not a replacement. For printable practice, see the kindergarten worksheets below.
Do I need to download anything?
No. Every game plays in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Nothing installs and there is no account.