Fun and Free Learning Games for Kids

• There are plenty of fun and free games to help students learn. class room image by Brett Bouwer from Fotolia.com

  When it comes to children's education, money is indeed an object. Every parent wants his child to learn the "Three Rs," but if his child can learn it for free, so much the better. If you asked a child what would make learning better, you would likely be told that learning should be fun. Luckily, an abundance of free and fun learning games exist. Some of these games can be found online, and some of them can be made by parents and children.

Learn the Planets

• Teach children about the solar system with a free and fun game. sonnensystem image by Marvin Gerste from Fotolia.com

  Take a trip through the solar system without spending a dime. Print out a picture of the planets in order of the closest to the furthest from the sun. Then, cut out each planet and see how well your child or student does identifying each planet and its place in the solar system. For younger kids, label the planets to make identification easier for them.

Matching Games

• Play a matching game to learn about mother and baby animals. Mother and baby image by michael langley from Fotolia.com

  Matching games are classic learning games which are both fun and free. Making such games can be a perfect activity for a class. In addition, matching games lend themselves quite well to teaching a variety of concepts. For example, matching games can be a great tool to teach small kids about animals. Have students bring in pictures of mother animals and their babies. In class, the kids can glue the pictures to cards, and once they have dried, students can turn over the cards and play a game of Concentration by matching mother animals to their babies.

Teaching Math with Board Games

• Make your own board game to teach kids math. chinese game board image by Yali Shi from Fotolia.com

  Help kids learn multiplication with a board game. Draw a rectangular board with a starting and ending point. Each space between these two points should be a number. Players will receive two cards per turn: a card with a number, and a card with a mathematical operation such as addition or subtraction. In order to advance, players must correctly add or subtract the number on the card from their space's number. Whoever reaches the end first wins.

Online Learning Games

• Use the Internet to find an abundance of free learning games for children of all ages. Pongo offers numerous learning games, and the site divides the games by age groups. Fun School is another site with many free games. Users can find games which will help kids with English, math, science, geography, history, art, and music. Games on both sites help children develop hand-eye coordination as well as reinforce important educational concepts.