PBS KIDS Games

Name: PBS KIDS Games
Rating: 4.4 (363474 reviews)
Author: PBS KIDS

Fun Educational Offline Play

Free

363K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

PBS KIDS
Language

EN
English
Size

95.7
MB

PBS KIDS Games makes learning fun and safe with 280+ educational games from your child's favorite shows. Play hundreds of free educational games that are kid tested and designed for your child. Watch as they learn with their favorite PBS characters like Daniel Tiger, Wild Kratts, Lyla in the Loop, Weather Hunters, Carl the Collector, and more! Your child can play and learn with PBS KIDS in English and Spanish thanks to familiar faces like Alma, Rosie, and more. Quickly play games from the safety of your home and keep playing anywhere you take your device to keep the fun going. Make preschool and early elementary education fun and easy with a safe, kid friendly interface. Start your child’s learning adventure today! SAFE GAMES DESIGNED FOR KIDS * PBS KIDS Games are kid tested and provides a safe, friendly playing experience for toddlers and kids * Play mini games that boost imagination and allow kids to learn early school subjects with beloved PBS KIDS characters LEARNING GAMES FOR GRADE SCHOOL EDUCATION * 280+ FREE curriculum-based games for kids ages 2-8 * Encourage early learning with educational games for kids with different school subjects * Instantly explore mazes, puzzles, numbers, play dress-up, coloring, and more * Elementary school games * Math games * Reading games * Science games * Art games NEW GAMES ADDED WEEKLY * Kids will learn and have fun with new games added frequently * Play new games with accessibility features to enhance the fun! * Build STEM skills with science, math, and puzzles * Play games about social concepts like kindness, mindfulness, and emotions * Foster healthy habits by learning daily routines * Spark creativity and imagination with art games PLAY GAMES FROM PBS KIDS SHOWS * Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood * Wild Kratts * Lyla in the Loop * Weather Hunters * Carl the Collector * Acoustic Rooster * Work It Out Wombats! * Rosie’s Rules * Alma’s Way * Donkey Hodie * Odd Squad * Pinkalicious & Peterrific * Arthur * Elinor Wonders Why * Let’s go Luna * Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum * Scribbles and Ink * Clifford * Molly of Denali * Sesame Street * Nature Cat * And more! PLAY IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH * Bilingual kids will enjoy playing with Alma, Rosie, and more in English and Spanish * Spanish speakers can play 50+ fun-filled, educational games PARENT RESOURCES * Download related PBS KIDS apps to expand your child’s learning * Learn more about PBS TV shows, such as intended age and learning goals * Find your local PBS KIDS station schedule Play fun games and join your kids on an educational adventure alongside their favorite PBS KIDS characters with the PBS KIDS Games app! Download and play the PBS KIDS Games app to start learning and having fun today! ABOUT PBS KIDS PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, digital platforms, and community-based programs. PBS KIDS Games is a key part of PBS KIDS’ commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based media—wherever kids are. More free PBS KIDS games are also available online at pbskids.org/games. You can support PBS KIDS by downloading other PBS KIDS apps in the App Store. AWARDS * Kidscreen Best Games App (2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025) * Webby Winner (2023, 2024) * Webby People’s Voice Winner (2021, 2023, 2024) PRIVACY Across all media platforms, PBS KIDS is committed to creating a safe and secure environment for children and families and being transparent about what information is collected from users. To learn more about PBS KIDS’ privacy policy, visit pbskids.org/privacy

Events

PREMIERE

New Weather Hunters Game!

Help Lily prepare for her weather adventures and explore all kinds of weather! Play now on the PBS KIDS Games app!
SPECIAL EVENT

PBS KIDS Seasonal Games

PBS KIDS Games app has a new winter-themed look and seasonal content featuring the Weather Explorer! Play now!

Ratings & Reviews

4.4

out of 5

363K Ratings

Wonderful, but last update...
06/27/2018

Dalianguy
My son and I play these games together regularly. He loves them, they give us lots of new things to interact over, and they have seeded some new interests for him. Thanks to Cookie Creator, for example, my boy got very interested in all of the measurements and following instructions in recipes and even makes some predictions about the kinds of cookies we’re making based on how much of the ingredients we use. The good games are really good, engaging, and help to develop key skills, and most of the games are good.Everything was fine until the last update. We were playing one of the games yesterday, and he wanted to switch to another, but all but four of the games we had downloaded had disappeared, including the one we had just been playing. (We generally play offline, even when a network is available, to keep things limited to the age-appropriate games I have selected for download.) Later, when I got back online to download the games again, it clearly has reset the storage limit, and I can’t for the life of me find the “grown-ups” settings menu to set it back. After about ten minutes, it also changed my home PBS station, which I had previously set in settings—perhaps because I am on the road?

Developer Response
Hi Dalianguy, Thank you for reporting this issue! We are currently working on fixing this problem with our dev team. We appreciate your viewership and hope we can resolve this for you soon. - The PBS KIDS Team
Wonderful, but last update...
06/27/2018

Dalianguy

My son and I play these games together regularly. He loves them, they give us lots of new things to interact over, and they have seeded some new interests for him. Thanks to Cookie Creator, for example, my boy got very interested in all of the measurements and following instructions in recipes and even makes some predictions about the kinds of cookies we’re making based on how much of the ingredients we use. The good games are really good, engaging, and help to develop key skills, and most of the games are good.Everything was fine until the last update. We were playing one of the games yesterday, and he wanted to switch to another, but all but four of the games we had downloaded had disappeared, including the one we had just been playing. (We generally play offline, even when a network is available, to keep things limited to the age-appropriate games I have selected for download.) Later, when I got back online to download the games again, it clearly has reset the storage limit, and I can’t for the life of me find the “grown-ups” settings menu to set it back. After about ten minutes, it also changed my home PBS station, which I had previously set in settings—perhaps because I am on the road?
Developer Response 08/08/2018
Hi Dalianguy, Thank you for reporting this issue! We are currently working on fixing this problem with our dev team. We appreciate your viewership and hope we can resolve this for you soon. - The PBS KIDS Team
Complicated for little ones to navigate
08/07/2020

Erica Welsh
My son and I adore this app. I love that it is free, and I love the variety it has and the fact that it’s an app that can grow with him. I love that it is safe, and there are no ads or links that can take him anywhere I don’t want him to be. It’s so wonderful that it’s free, and I’m so grateful for that!! I haven’t found /any/ other app like it.But I have one tiny suggestion that will make it significantly better for us. There are so many games on this app, and a lot of them are meant for older kids. My phone is always connected to WiFi, and so when he plays by himself, he tends to download games that he just can’t understand, and then he gets stuck in them and frustrated. And so I was wondering if you could add a toggle switch on the grownups page, to toggle between “Show all games” and “show only downloaded games” on the home page. That way it will be easier for him to choose his own games and only play the ones he knows how to play, but when he gets a little older and gains more skills, I can see them all and choose new ones for him.5 stars, if someday there is that option.4 stars for now, because it’s just too hard for him to use.
Complicated for little ones to navigate
08/07/2020

Erica Welsh

My son and I adore this app. I love that it is free, and I love the variety it has and the fact that it’s an app that can grow with him. I love that it is safe, and there are no ads or links that can take him anywhere I don’t want him to be. It’s so wonderful that it’s free, and I’m so grateful for that!! I haven’t found /any/ other app like it.But I have one tiny suggestion that will make it significantly better for us. There are so many games on this app, and a lot of them are meant for older kids. My phone is always connected to WiFi, and so when he plays by himself, he tends to download games that he just can’t understand, and then he gets stuck in them and frustrated. And so I was wondering if you could add a toggle switch on the grownups page, to toggle between “Show all games” and “show only downloaded games” on the home page. That way it will be easier for him to choose his own games and only play the ones he knows how to play, but when he gets a little older and gains more skills, I can see them all and choose new ones for him.5 stars, if someday there is that option.4 stars for now, because it’s just too hard for him to use.
Disappointed with continually having to re-download games
03/02/2019

adonutgirl
It seems that the frustrations I have with this app are the same ones that parents were reviewing about a year ago - losing downloaded games at random and having to re-download. I have set the space allowance high on purpose to supposedly not have this happen, and yet whenever I have updated the app we lose games, which is super frustrating for my five year old and me as well, especially as we live in a remote place and don’t have the best internet access all the time. On top of this issue, the interface is such that when scrolling through the games my child often accidentally clicks them which begins the downloading process, which can not be stopped! We currently have over thirty games attempting to load which have been going nowhere for weeks. If I was able to at least pause some of the open downloads we might have some success but I have not found any way of doing this. My daughter and I loved this app at the start but it has become so frustrating she barely chooses to play on it now. If these issues were fixed, this app would be very highly rate in my opinion, but with the current issues, it’s only mediocre. If I’m missing something that fixes these problems, please let me know.
Disappointed with continually having to re-download games
03/02/2019

adonutgirl

It seems that the frustrations I have with this app are the same ones that parents were reviewing about a year ago - losing downloaded games at random and having to re-download. I have set the space allowance high on purpose to supposedly not have this happen, and yet whenever I have updated the app we lose games, which is super frustrating for my five year old and me as well, especially as we live in a remote place and don’t have the best internet access all the time. On top of this issue, the interface is such that when scrolling through the games my child often accidentally clicks them which begins the downloading process, which can not be stopped! We currently have over thirty games attempting to load which have been going nowhere for weeks. If I was able to at least pause some of the open downloads we might have some success but I have not found any way of doing this. My daughter and I loved this app at the start but it has become so frustrating she barely chooses to play on it now. If these issues were fixed, this app would be very highly rate in my opinion, but with the current issues, it’s only mediocre. If I’m missing something that fixes these problems, please let me know.
Wonderful app, with one suggestion.
10/02/2022

Irotori
I LOVE this app and so does my son. However, one feature I would request is the ability to reset a particular game. Clearing the local game storage from within the app does not fix all bugs.For instance, this most recent update included Rosie's Rules games. Awesome! My son is so excited for this show that he dances to the promotion trailers. So when the games came out, it's all he wants to play, specifically the slime game. But the game can dead end you by allowing you to run out of both money and ingredients, leaving my kid crying because he can't play the game any more. Exiting the game or app, force quitting, nothing fixes it. I wind up having to completely uninstall and reinstall the PBS Kids games app, it gets tiresome. So please guys! Maybe allow the game to reset entirely when you exit out of the game or the app. My only ever hiccup I've experienced, otherwise I recommend this to every single parent I know.
Wonderful app, with one suggestion.
10/02/2022

Irotori

I LOVE this app and so does my son. However, one feature I would request is the ability to reset a particular game. Clearing the local game storage from within the app does not fix all bugs.For instance, this most recent update included Rosie's Rules games. Awesome! My son is so excited for this show that he dances to the promotion trailers. So when the games came out, it's all he wants to play, specifically the slime game. But the game can dead end you by allowing you to run out of both money and ingredients, leaving my kid crying because he can't play the game any more. Exiting the game or app, force quitting, nothing fixes it. I wind up having to completely uninstall and reinstall the PBS Kids games app, it gets tiresome. So please guys! Maybe allow the game to reset entirely when you exit out of the game or the app. My only ever hiccup I've experienced, otherwise I recommend this to every single parent I know.

Check out the new, kid-driven PBS KIDS Games app! It's now easier than ever for young players to discover and engage with their favorite PBS KIDS characters. Kids can quickly choose from 280+ curriculum-based games that encourage early learning with different school subjects. Explore math, reading, science, engineering, art, mazes, puzzles, play dress-up, coloring and more! New games are added frequently and include accessibility features to enhance the fun for all players! Spanish speakers can enjoy 50+ fun-filled games! Games are kid-tested, fun, and safe!