There are a lot of great free games available on the internet for tweens. Here are some recommended websites that host free games for you to explore!
Note: Some sites may ask you to download extensions like a Flash player. If you’re unsure about what you can download on your device, talk with your parent or caregiver.
You can also borrow video games to play on your home system and Playaway Launchpad tablets, pre-loaded with learning games from our collection.
Word and Reading Games
TumbleBooks
Read a story or play a game in English, French, or Spanish. Log in with your library card when connecting from home.
Storyline Online
Watch and listen to stories read by actors. See if you can answer questions about the stories at the end.
ABCya Submarine Spelling Practice
Let Spelly Pelican help you practice the Dolch Sight Words! Also try ABCya Word Search Creator to create your own Word Search games playable online or to print out.
Free Rice: English Vocabulary
See how many words you know.
Storybird
Sign up for a free account, then choose pictures and write your own words to tell a story. You can also read a story someone else has created.
Creativity
The Artist's ToolKit
Explore using lines, colors, shapes and more to create works of art.
Bomomo
Create abstract art as you experiment with a variety of brushes.
Aminah’s World
Build a digital collage laying fabric scraps, yarn, and other materials to create your own unique piece of art!
Toytheater
Explore several art activities including digital spirographs, animation, coloring, and doodling.
Coding
Scratch
Use a programming language represented by “move blocks” to create your own games and stories. Great for people new to coding, interested in creating games, or telling stories. Younger children (5-7) may want to start with Scratch Jr.
Code.org
Play through an Hour of Code, or select “Start Learning” to have computer science fun and learn the power of code!
Code Monster
Explore programming language with a monster! What could go wrong?
Other Game Collections
PBS Kids Games
Variety of engaging games on topics of Reading, Math, Science, Music, and Spanish featuring favorite PBS characters.
FunBrain
Lots of fun educational games for K-8.
Scholastic Homebase: Games starring popular book and TV characters for kids ages 7+ and live author events. To play you will need to create a free account with an email address.