Free first grade learning games
Peabody has 12 free first grade learning games that play in the browser with no sign-up, no download and no ads. They practise reading short words, sight words, spelling, adding and taking away, as three big boxes to tap. A child's answers set how hard the next question is. Free through the end of 2026.
1st grade learning games
Every game below asks questions that fit first grade. A right answer makes the next question a little harder and a miss makes it easier, so a child is always working at about the right level. A fact a child has learned for good is retired and not asked again.
| Game | Asks | From | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Number Blast | counting, making ten, adding, taking away, times tables, division | K | Blast the alien ship with the right answer. |
| Peabody Rush | number sense, adding, taking away | 1st | Roll fast and pick the right number gate. |
| Deep Dig | phonics, sight words, spelling, first sounds | K | Read the word on the block to dig deeper. |
| Critter Farm | first sounds, rhymes, sight words, counting, making ten, phonics | Pre-K | Plant, water and harvest by sounds and numbers. |
| Dino Dash | counting, making ten, adding, taking away, times tables, division, first sounds, rhymes, phonics, sight words, spelling, vocabulary | Pre-K | Hatch dinos, ride them through nine lands, chomp wrong eggs. |
| Astro Rescue | counting, first sounds, adding, sight words, making ten, rhymes, taking away, phonics, times tables, vocabulary, division, spelling, number sense | K | Jump through space and free the lost bots. |
| Temple Escape | counting, making ten, adding, taking away, times tables, division, first sounds, rhymes, phonics, sight words, spelling, vocabulary | Pre-K | Run eight temples on a companion you hatched, and take the arch with the right answer. |
| Cell Break | first sounds, phonics, sight words, spelling, vocabulary, counting, making ten, adding, taking away, times tables, division | Pre-K | Dig out of jail: find letters, finish words, win your lunch. |
| Last Word | first sounds, rhymes, phonics, sight words, spelling, vocabulary, counting, making ten, adding, taking away, times tables, division, number sense | Pre-K | Give the zombies their words back. Survive the night. |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | counting, making ten, adding, taking away, times tables, division, first sounds, rhymes, phonics, sight words, spelling, vocabulary | K | Pick a story. Every choice changes how it ends. |
| Onslaught | counting, making ten, adding, taking away, times tables, division, first sounds, rhymes, phonics, sight words, spelling, vocabulary | K | Build a maze of towers. Hold back the Clankers! |
| Number Line Run | counting, making ten, adding, taking away, number sense, times tables, division, big numbers, fractions, decimals, negatives and algebra | K | Jump onto the number line. Where you land is the answer! |
The arcade also has two action games with cartoon violence, Sniper and Doomcrawl. We leave them off these lists on purpose; every game is on the games page.
What first grade children are working on
Most are working on reading short words, sight words, spelling, adding and taking away. See the full pages for 1st grade math and the reading levels by grade, or browse every game in the arcade.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Are these first grade games free?
Yes. All of them are free through the end of 2026, with no ads, no card and no sign-up to start.
Do the games follow a curriculum?
Peabody's practice follows a grade ladder for reading and math, but it is a practice tool, not a replacement for a teacher or a full curriculum. Homeschooling families can see how it fits in a free homeschool plan.
What if my child is above or below first grade?
A child can pick a different grade at any time, and the questions follow it. The games above are the ones made for first grade.
Other grades
Kindergarten · 2nd grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade
Checked against how Peabody works on 18 October 2026. Written with help from AI, from Peabody's own code and library. Peabody is a learning app, not an assessment: if you're worried about your child's learning, talk to their teacher.