11 Best Places to Play Free Preschool Games

These free games can be an educational resource for keeping young children engaged and entertained

Computer games can be a fantastic resource for keeping young children engaged and entertained while also helping them develop essential skills.

We have kids and researched several games to determine which ones are most educational as well as plain old fun. These games focus on teaching the alphabet, counting, memorizing, and other academic and practical abilities.

We've found that introducing our children to learning through play in various ways at a young age can help foster a lifelong love of learning; it also doesn't hurt (sometimes) to keep them busy for a few minutes so we can get work done.

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PBS Kids Games

The games available at PBS Kids
What We Like
  • PBS Parents section includes valuable tips for adults.

  • Visual icons make it easy for kids to browse by their favorite show.

What We Don't Like
  • Some games are too complex for young children.

  • Many games don't include descriptions, so you don't always know what to expect.

PBS Kids offers free preschool games that feature your child's favorite PBS Kids characters. You'll find Sesame Street, Arthur, Curious George, Super Why, Bob the Builder, and more show-themed games here.

All the games are educational and teach skills like memory, letters, math, puzzles, problem-solving and more. They're categorized for easy browsing in sections for science, music, holiday, spelling, rhyming, etc.

You can also view the games by new, popular, teamwork, feelings, and adventure.

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Sesame Street Games

The homepage of Sesame Street

Sesame Street 

What We Like
  • Signing up for an account is free.

  • Sort games by which characters are in them.

What We Don't Like
  • Must sign up for an account to access all content.

Sesame Street has got a ton of great free preschool games that feature your child's favorite Sesame Street characters. In fact, your kid can choose which character they want to be featured in the games.

The website is easy for little ones to navigate with bright colorful images so they can follow their favorite character as they have fun learning and sharing.

You'll find games here that teach children shapes, numbers, letters, feelings, music, science, disabilities, and self-confidence.

A great bonus to this site is the "Play Together" parent tip for each game. This is an offline activity that you can do with your child in connection with the game.

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Nick Jr. Games

Nick Jr. games
What We Like
  • Games boast high quality animation and voice acting.

  • Lots of secret interactive content makes browsing the website enjoyable.

What We Don't Like
  • Relatively tiny selection of games.

  • Some games suffer from long and frequent load times.

There are a few free preschool games at Nick Jr. featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. shows. Finding Feelings, Paw Patrol, and Super Search are a few examples.

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Treehouse Games

The homepage of Treehouse Games

 Treehouse Games

What We Like
  • Games teach complex skills like computer coding to kids.

  • Characters are consistent with their TV designs and personalities.

What We Don't Like
  • Games take a few minutes to load.

  • Very limited selection compared to similar websites.

Treehouse offers some fun, free preschool games online that features all sorts of kids' TV characters. There are both educational and fun games here—enough to keep your preschooler occupied for an afternoon!

Some of the characters from Blaze, Paw Patrol, Bubble Guppies, Ricky Zoom, Blues Clues, and others are available as characters in the games.

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FunBrain Jr.

Screenshot of a free online preschool game at Funbrain Jr.

FunBrain Jr. 

What We Like
  • Original characters that are creative and full of charm.

  • Offers multiple educational apps that promote literacy and other skills.

What We Don't Like
  • Mobile apps aren't compatible with Android devices or the latest version of iOS.

  • Includes ads with links to other websites.

  • Selection of games is limited.

Another place for free preschool games is FunBrain Jr., which is a part of the FunBrain website. There isn't a huge selection of games here, but the ones that are available make it a fun place to learn.

At the bottom of the website are categories for math and reading with games like Balloon Blow-Up, Treehouse Builder, Rhyme Time, and Letter Splash. There's also a section for printable activities like Connect the Dots, Trace the Letters, and What's Different?

These games have original characters having fun in unique games that your preschooler will absolutely love.

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Universal Kids

universal kids game
What We Like
  • Graphics and overall presentation are excellent.

  • Great mobile app for playing games on the go.

What We Don't Like
  • Removed many educational games from the old version of the website.

  • Some of the games take a while to load.

The kids will really love the preschool games at Universal Kids (formerly known as Sprout). Follow the link below to find dozens of games for kids 2 and older, as well as free videos for the children to relax in front of.

You can find games that feature characters from certain TV shows. The Goodnight Show, Stella and Sam, Maya The Bee, Poppy Cat, and Nina's World are a few examples. Some of the characters will be new to your preschooler, but they're fun and colorful, and your preschooler will be sure to warm up to them.

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ABCya!

ABCya! pre-k games
What We Like
  • Games are well organized by age and grade level.

  • Offers teachers discounted premium memberships for their classes.

What We Don't Like
  • Must pay a monthly fee to remove advertisements.

  • No progress tracking to help teachers with assessment.

ABCya! offers games on strategy, skills, numbers, letters, and holiday-themed games for Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, and others.

You'll find preschool games like BINGO, letter tracing, connect the dots, letter matching, and pattern completion. There's a ton of other games that will keep your kiddo interested all day long.

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Learning Games for Kids

Education games at Learning Games for Kids website

Learning Games for Kids 

What We Like
  • Educational games are well organized by topic for easy browsing.

  • Includes games based on popular kids books.

What We Don't Like
  • Most games are targeted to kids already in school.

  • The options may be a little overwhelming for kids and parents.

A handful of free preschool games are available at Learning Games for Kids. Some of them are probably a bit too hard for a preschooler, but there are several that are perfect.

Many of these games are educational, like the matching games that involve colors and letters.

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Kids' Pages

The homepage of Kids' Pages

Kids' Pages

What We Like
  • Diverse selection of titles from major developers like Gamehouse Studios.

  • Some games are engaging enough to keep adults entertained.

What We Don't Like
  • Ads appear before each game loads.

  • Many of the riddles on the "Riddles and Jokes" page don't make any sense.

Kid's Pages is a preschool website that has free games but also flashcards, stories, worksheets, coloring pages, puzzles, riddles, jokes, and more—plenty of things to keep your little ones busy!

Staying occupied isn't the only advantage of Kids' Pages because the games are not only fun but also educational.

There are more than 100 free preschool games here!

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Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary preschool games
What We Like
  • You can pick games by category.

  • Helpful search tool.

What We Don't Like
  • Narrow gameplay window that can't open full screen.

  • Most games don't provide enough direction.

Turtle Diary has dozens of preschool games split into categories like math, language, typing, science, and more, so it's easy to find something to play.

These games include an upvote counter and a play counter to show you which ones are the most popular. This is a great way to avoid investing time into a game that maybe isn't as fun or educational as another one.

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DisneyNOW

disneynow games
What We Like
  • Character-themed games.

  • Free from inappropriate ads.

What We Don't Like
  • Some games are difficult to play with a mouse.

  • Some games are meant for older kids.

  • Relatively few titles.

The DisneyNOW website has more great free games for preschoolers! There are some educational games here, but most of them lean towards being just for fun.

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