Free Games for 3 and 4 Year Olds

At three and four, children are learning hundreds of new words, starting to answer simple questions and beginning to count. These games keep things short and visual: one big picture, a question read aloud and a few large answer buttons, so even children who can't read yet can play.

Best games for this age

Start each game on Level 1. Children can move up or down a level at any time.

• WH Questions (Level 1): Simple who, what and where questions about family, toys and daily routines.
• Picture Talk (Level 1): One person doing one clear thing, so children can say what is happening in their own words.
• Feelings (Level 1): Happy, sad, angry, scared, sleepy and surprised: naming the six core feelings from faces.
• Opposites (Level 1): Easy pairs like big and small, hot and cold, up and down.
• Categories (Level 1): Sorting animals, food, clothes, toys and vehicles into groups.
• Maths Rocket (Level 1): Counting pictures up to 5, with simple adding and taking away.

Skills these games build

• Understanding and answering simple questions
• Naming everyday objects, actions and feelings
• Sorting things into groups
• Counting small groups of objects

Tips for parents and teachers

Play together for five to ten minutes at a time. Say the answers out loud with your child, point to the pictures, and talk about them afterwards ("What else is big?"). Stars and cheerful sounds keep it fun, and there is no timer, so nobody feels rushed.

Every FunMinds game is free, works in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, and needs nothing to install.

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