Bilingual Spanish English games for kids ages 3 to 7
The whole ABC Kids Learning site comes in a Spanish version and an English version, and every game loads in the language of the page you’re on. That puts you in charge of which language your child plays in, day by day.
Why play in both languages?
Plenty of families live between two languages. In the US, many Hispanic parents want Spanish to stay part of home life while school happens in English. In Colombia and across Latin America, many parents want their kids to meet English early. Either way, it helps when the language shows up in play, not just in homework.
Playing the same game in Spanish one day and in English the next lets your child meet something familiar, like an animal, a piece of fruit or a simple sum, with new words attached. Since they already know how the game works, their attention can go to the language instead of the rules.
How to use the Spanish and English versions today
Every page on the site exists in both languages. Spanish addresses start with /es and English ones with /en, and the site’s language button takes you back and forth. When you open a game, it picks up the page’s language and shows the instructions, the words and Leo’s messages in that language.
Right now there is no mode that blends both languages inside one game: instructions and messages follow the page language. A couple of games do show words in the other language, as described below. To switch, change the page language and the game reloads in the other one.
- Animal memory game: each pair matches an animal picture with its name written in Spanish. When the picture flips, the animal is named in the page language, and every pair found is added below in both languages (for example, dog / perro).
- Syllable market: in Spanish it builds words syllable by syllable, and in English it uses its own word list split by spelling (for example, AP-PLE); after each word, it also shows the word in the other language (AP-PLE = MANZANA).
- Interactive story: Pip’s story, with its choices and three endings, is written in English and in Spanish, and the text can be read aloud by the device’s built-in reading voice.
- Addition game: the questions, like “How many are there in total?”, switch language; the numbers and the things to count stay the same.
- Robot Explorer: the arrows need no words at all; the mission and messages appear in English or Spanish.
Tips for bilingual and heritage-language families
You don’t need an elaborate plan. What tends to work best is giving each language its own clear moment, so your child isn’t left sorting out a mix.
- One language per activity: say, the memory game in English and the story in Spanish, or a different language each day.
- Start with the stronger language: once your child knows a game well, try it in the other language; familiar rules make it feel safe.
- Read aloud together: read the story in your own voice, point at the pictures and ask what the character should do.
- Take the words off the screen: if a tomato showed up in the syllable market today, name it in the kitchen, in both languages.
- If Spanish is the home language and school is in English, use the Spanish site so Spanish gets playtime, not just chores.
- If you’re adding English to a Spanish-speaking home, sit with your child during the English version and repeat the new words together.
- Skip the constant corrections: cheer the effort and simply say the word back the right way, without turning it into a test.
What to expect (and what not to)
These are short practice games for kids ages 3 to 7. They can be one more way for your child to hear and use a second language, but they don’t replace conversation, bedtime stories or time with people who speak that language. Every child moves at their own pace, and we don’t promise specific results.
The English version isn’t an English course; it’s the same games in another language. What you can count on today: they're free to play, with no sign-up and no card, on a site with no ads and no chat.
Related games
- Animal Memo: an animal memory game for kids, in English and SpanishAnimal memory game (ages 3–5): flip cards, find the pairs and hear each animal’s name.See →
- Syllable Market: a syllable game for kids who love to shopSyllable market (ages 4–6): build market words piece by piece and see how they’re said in the other language.See →
- Interactive stories for kids: The day Pip lost his colorInteractive story (ages 4–7): your child picks what the character does, and the story changes with each choice.See →
- An addition game for kindergarten: count, add and subtract with LeoAddition game (ages 5–7): count, add and subtract with objects on the screen.See →
- Robot Explorer, a kindergarten coding game for kids 5 to 7Robot Explorer (ages 5–7): guide a robot with arrows and practice the basics of coding.See →
Frequently asked questions
Are the games in both Spanish and English?
Yes. Each game has its content in both languages and loads in the language of the page you’re viewing: Spanish on the /es site, English on the /en site.
Can my child mix both languages in one game?
There is no mode for that: instructions come in one language, the page language. Two games do show the other language: the memory game lists each animal found in English and Spanish, and the syllable market shows the translation of each finished word. To play in the other language, switch the page language.
Does my child have to choose the language?
No. You pick the language as the adult, using the site’s language button. The games never ask your child which language they want.
Will this help my child learn Spanish or English?
It can be one more way to hear and use a language through play, especially if you sit with them and repeat the words together. It isn’t a course, and it doesn’t replace real contact with the language.
We live in the US and want to keep Spanish alive at home. Where do we start?
Use the Spanish version of the site so your child has regular playtime in Spanish. Pair it with reading aloud in Spanish and naming, in Spanish, the things that show up in the games.
How much does it cost?
The games are free to play, with no sign-up and no card. There are no ads and no chat.