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Screenshot of Critter Quest
85/100 · ages 5–12

Critter Quest

A free no-ad maths and literacy practice game for kindergarten through sixth grade, with short question sets and collectible animal cards.

WebsiteArithmeticK–6
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Screenshot of Antura and the Letters

Antura and the Letters

Antura and the Letters is a free open-source literacy game that teaches reading and language through mini-games across six worlds, with native-language and second-language paths.

WebsiteDownloadableEarly literacyLanguage learning
4–10 · Free and open source90
Screenshot of Play It My Way

Play It My Way

Forty-nine hand-built learning games for ages 2-14, covering early learning, literacy, math, geography, coding, science, and logic.

WebsiteCodingEarly learning
2-14 · Free90
Screenshot of Seattle Public Library Digital Games for Kids

Seattle Public Library Digital Games for Kids

A public-library curated directory of safe educational games and learning links for children, including literacy, science, coding, storytelling, and museum resources.

WebsiteCodingEducational games
5–12 · Free86
Screenshot of WasiLearn

WasiLearn

A browser library of 44 ad-free learning games and a home-learning plan for ages 2–6, covering early letters, numbers, rhymes, feelings, focus, and school readiness.

WebsiteLettersNumbers
2–6 · Free through 20 November 2026; registration required for progress86
Screenshot of PBS North Carolina Education

PBS North Carolina Education

Public-media learning resources for young children, families, and educators, including PBS KIDS activities, literacy, STEM, and educational video.

WebsiteEarly learningEducational games
2-12 · Free89
Screenshot of ictgames English Games

ictgames English Games

ictgames English Games is a teacher-created literacy collection for ages 4–11 with phonics, word reading, spelling, letter formation, rhyme, and sound-discrimination activities.

WebsiteLetter formationPhonics
4–11 · Free and paid tiers86
Screenshot of Spell Trail

Spell Trail

A free spelling practice game with age-banded word trails from Grades 1–8, audio repetition, no timer, and optional parent word lists.

WebsiteGrades 1–8Sight words
6–14 · Free86
Screenshot of BrightBound Adventures

BrightBound Adventures

A free browser learning adventure with curriculum-aligned questions across literacy, numeracy, logic, storytelling, and motor-skills worlds.

WebsiteLiteracyLogic
4–10 · Free; no account82
Screenshot of ABC4Kids

ABC4Kids

A free multilingual browser app for ages 3–6 with playful alphabet, number, phonics, counting, and letter-tracing games.

WebsiteAlphabetCounting
3–6 · Free86
Screenshot of ChildSafe

ChildSafe

ChildSafe is a small collection of calm, ad-free kids apps, currently featuring CritterWords for vocabulary and spelling with a playable web version and an official iOS listing.

WebsiteiOS appAd-free appsOffline play
6+ · Free core game; optional app purchases86
Screenshot of Tiny Players

Tiny Players

Tiny Players is a browser library of games and printables for ages 4–10, with maths, reading, spelling, science, geography, typing, art, music, logic, and seasonal activities.

WebsiteBrowser gamesMaths games
4–10 · Free; no sign-up82
Screenshot of Toy Theater

Toy Theater

Free educational games and virtual tools for elementary learners across math, literacy, art, music, puzzles, and classroom play.

WebsiteDownloadableLanguage artsMaths games
5–12 · Free84
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