OwlieAll Owlie games
100 learning games for children aged 3 to 16, in four languages. Owlie reads every task aloud. Pick a game to read about it, or play straight away.
Playground 3–5 years
Pop the BubblesTap, tap, pop!
Alphabet TrainLetters, sounds and words
Letter Toys 3DTurn and tap big letters
Paint SplashDraw and stamp
Shape SorterEvery shape has a home
Count the ApplesCount from 1 to 10
Memory CardsFind the pairs
Simon LightsWatch, remember, repeat
Potato GuyDress up, name the parts
Animal OrchestraMake music together
Trace the LetterWrite letters with a finger
Animal GlobeSpin the Earth, meet its animals
What's Missing?Look closely: what disappeared?
Color MixerMix two colors: what new one appears?
More or Less?Which side has more?
Dot-to-DotJoin the dots in order: what picture appears?
Build a HousePut the walls, roof, door and windows together.
Weather Dress-upSun, rain or snow: what should Owlie wear?
Robot PathArrows lead the robot to its goal.
XylophonePlay the notes, then copy a rhythm.
Spot the DifferenceTwo pictures: what is different?
JigsawPut the pieces together: which animal is it?
Copy the PictureTap the squares to make the same picture
MazeHelp Owlie find the way to her nest
Big & Small LettersWhich small letter goes with the big one?
Where Is It?In, on or under? Put the toy where Owlie says
Story OrderWhat happens first? Put the pictures in order
Colour NamesTap the balloon Owlie names: red, light blue, turquoise…
Sound MemoryListen to the cards and find the pairs by ear
Warmer, ColderFind the strawberry under the tiles: warmer or colder?
Copy the TrainBuild the same train as the picture, carriage by carriage
Explorer 6–8 years
- Alphabet TrainLetters, sounds and words
- Letter Toys 3DTurn and tap big letters
- Memory CardsFind the pairs
Number Line HopperHop to add and take away- Animal GlobeSpin the Earth, meet its animals
Flags & CountriesCapitals, flags and hellos
Times Table RaceMultiply at full speed
Word BuilderMake words from letters
Friendly HangmanGuess the word before the balloon flies away
Fraction PizzaCut pizzas into fair slices
Clock ReadingTell the time on a clock
Money ShopPay for toys and get your change- Robot PathArrows lead the robot to its goal.
Moon PhasesMove the moon around the Earth and watch its shape change.
States of MatterHeat it or cool it: ice, water, steam.
Life CyclesEgg, tadpole, frog: put the stages in order.
Logic PuzzlesSudoku, Tower of Hanoi and tangram.
Compass WalkWalk north, east, south and west on a map to find the place.
InventionsFrom the wheel to the internet: what came first? Put inventions in time order.
Solar SystemPlanets up close
Missing LetterWhich letter is missing from the word?
CalendarDays of the week, months and dates
Balance ScalesWhich is heavier? Balance it with weights
Sort into GroupsFruit or vegetable? At home or wild?- Story OrderWhat happens first? Put the pictures in order
Family TreeGrandma, uncle, cousin: who is who?
Make TenHow many more make 10, 20 or 100?
Magic HatStars fly in and out: how many are inside?
Column SumsAdd and take away on paper, digit by digit
Sliding PuzzleSlide the tiles to make the picture
TangramSeven pieces make a shape
Tic-tac-toeThree in a row before Owlie, then Four in a Row
Last BallTake 1, 2 or 3; whoever takes the last ball loses
Water CycleWarm the sea, blow the cloud and bring rain to the town- Sound MemoryListen to the cards and find the pairs by ear
- Warmer, ColderFind the strawberry under the tiles: warmer or colder?
- Copy the TrainBuild the same train as the picture, carriage by carriage
Left or Right?A left or a right hand, foot, shoe or mitten, turned every way
Share FairlyShare the sweets so every friend gets the same, then what is left over
Higher or LowerFind Owlie’s number: to 10, 100, then 1000, in as few guesses as you can
Discoverer 9–12 years
- Animal GlobeSpin the Earth, meet its animals
- Flags & CountriesCapitals, flags and hellos
- Times Table RaceMultiply at full speed
Map QuizCountries, capitals and more- Friendly HangmanGuess the word before the balloon flies away
- Fraction PizzaCut pizzas into fair slices
Element DetectiveFind the element from clues
Code BreakerCrack secret codes and patterns- States of MatterHeat it or cool it: ice, water, steam.
- Logic PuzzlesSudoku, Tower of Hanoi and tangram.
Treasure HuntFind the treasure from grid coordinates, then latitude and longitude.
Weight on Other PlanetsPut a child, a dog or a car on a scale on each planet and compare.- InventionsFrom the wheel to the internet: what came first? Put inventions in time order.
Pixel Art & BinaryHow a computer sees: draw pictures from 0s and 1s, make numbers from bulbs, paint by numbers.
Time Zones & Day/NightWhere is it day right now? Move the Sun over the Earth and work out the time in other cities.
Simple MachinesLevers, pulleys and ramps: balance a seesaw and help Owlie lift and push heavy things.
Light & ColorMix colored light, split white light into a rainbow, and steer a laser with mirrors.
Shapes 3DTurn solids with your finger: name them, find their nets and count the cubes in a box.
Rocket LaunchEngines, weight and gravity: lift a rocket off the Earth, the Moon or Jupiter, then pick the speed for an orbit.
Food ChainsWho eats whom? Build food chains in a meadow, a pond and the sea.- Solar SystemPlanets up close
Periodic TableTap an element, it flies to you- Balance ScalesWhich is heavier? Balance it with weights
- Column SumsAdd and take away on paper, digit by digit
Number MuncherEat the even numbers, multiples, factors and primes
Target NumberReach the target with + − × ÷
Roman NumeralsRead and write them, then clocks and years- Sliding PuzzleSlide the tiles to make the picture
Lights OffA tap switches a light and its neighbours
Peg SolitaireJump the pegs until only one is left
Colour the MapCountries that touch never share a colour
KenKenNumber squares with sums in cages- TangramSeven pieces make a shape
- Last BallTake 1, 2 or 3; whoever takes the last ball loses
MancalaSow the seeds round the board and take Owlie’s
Nine Men's MorrisThree in a line makes a mill: take one of Owlie’s pieces
CheckersJump over Owlie’s pieces and reach the far side for a king- Water CycleWarm the sea, blow the cloud and bring rain to the town
Canal LockOpen gates and valves to take a boat up and down the hill
SubmarineFill and empty the ballast tanks to dive, rise and hover
Moon LanderFire the engine to land gently on the Moon, Mars and Earth
Power the TownSun, wind and water: switch on enough power for the time and the weather- Higher or LowerFind Owlie’s number: to 10, 100, then 1000, in as few guesses as you can
Lab 13–16 years
- Map QuizCountries, capitals and more
Probability LabFlip coins, roll dice, watch the chances
Balance the EquationMake the atoms match on both sides
Logic GatesWire AND, OR and NOT to light the lamp- Logic PuzzlesSudoku, Tower of Hanoi and tangram.
Function PlotterMove the sliders and watch the graph change.
Circuit LabBuild circuits with batteries, bulbs and switches.
Molecule BuilderSnap atoms together in 3D and name the molecule.
Orbit SandboxPlace stars and planets, set their speed, and watch gravity make orbits (or crashes).
Real-Data ChartsRead and build charts from real data: weather, populations, planets.
Sorting AlgorithmsWatch bubble, insertion and quick sort step by step, then race them.- Light & ColorMix colored light, split white light into a rainbow, and steer a laser with mirrors.
Geometry PlaygroundTurn an angle on a protractor, find a triangle's missing angle and a right triangle's missing side.- Rocket LaunchEngines, weight and gravity: lift a rocket off the Earth, the Moon or Jupiter, then pick the speed for an orbit.
- Solar SystemPlanets up close
- Periodic TableTap an element, it flies to you
- Target NumberReach the target with + − × ÷
- Peg SolitaireJump the pegs until only one is left
- Colour the MapCountries that touch never share a colour
- KenKenNumber squares with sums in cages
- CheckersJump over Owlie’s pieces and reach the far side for a king
Chess EndgamesCheckmate Owlie’s king with a queen, then a rook- Moon LanderFire the engine to land gently on the Moon, Mars and Earth