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Typing Stars
Type the falling letters before they land!
Free Games for 8 Year Olds
12 games picked for this age. Free in the browser, no ads, no sign-up, nothing to download.
Eight-year-olds are usually in third grade, starting multiplication, reading chapter books and typing on a keyboard for the first time at school. They like games where getting better is visible: a higher score, a harder level, a computer opponent finally beaten.
The picks for this age reward practice. Typing Stars builds keyboard skills one row at a time. Word Guess and 2048 need a strategy rather than luck. Nim, Three Men's Morris, Halma and Peg Solitaire are old games with a hidden trick, and working out the trick is half the fun. Water Sort and Maze Escape are calm puzzles with a lot of levels. Air Hockey and Brick Breaker are there for when they just want something fast.
Our picks for 8 year olds
All games for ages 6-8 → words
Word Guess
Guess the hidden word one letter at a time!
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2048
Slide and combine tiles to reach 2048!
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Three Men's Morris
Get three in a row — then keep sliding until you do
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Nim
Take the last ball to win
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Leap Home
Hop your six pieces across to the far corner
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Peg Solitaire
Jump the pegs until only one is left
puzzles New
Water Sort
Pour the colours until every tube is one
puzzles
Maze Escape
Guide the mouse through the maze to the cheese!
puzzles New
Solitaire
Classic patience with 30 winnable deals
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Air Hockey
Slam the puck into the goal — one or two players!
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Brick Breaker
Bounce the ball and smash every brick!
Printable worksheets for 8 year olds
All grade 3 worksheets →Most 8 year olds are in grade 3. These free sheets print on ordinary paper and come with answer keys where there are answers to check.
Questions parents ask
Is there a typing game for 8 year olds?
Yes: Typing Stars starts with the home row and adds keys gradually, so it works for a child who is only just starting to type.
What is the trick in Nim?
There is a pattern that lets the player who spots it win every time. We won't spoil it here; working it out is the point of the game.