Best Free Typing Games for Kids: Build Speed Without the Boring Drills
Boring typing drills make kids hate the keyboard. Game-based typing turns the same skill into a daily quick game. Here are our favourites for kids learning to type.
Letter Rain
Letters fall from the sky. Type each one before it hits the ground. Speed naturally increases with skill. The best game on PlayPop for beginning typists — your child has to look at the screen, not the keyboard.
ABC Order
Tap the letters of the alphabet in order, as fast as you can. Not strictly typing, but it builds letter recognition and finger placement awareness — the prerequisite to home-row typing.
Spell Hero
Tap letters to spell common words. Pairs nicely with Letter Rain — vocabulary plus keyboard familiarity.
Tips for parents
- 5 minutes a day, not 30. Small, consistent practice beats marathon sessions.
- Don't peek. Cover the keyboard with a piece of paper if your kid keeps looking down. Letter Rain forces eyes-on-screen because letters fall fast.
- Track best scores. PlayPop saves your high scores locally. A weekly screenshot is a great way to celebrate progress.