For young children. This learning game is directed at children: no advertising is shown on this page, no account is needed and no personal information is collected. We recommend that children play with a parent or guardian nearby.
Kids Counting review
8.0/10
By the GAME SPACE editorial team · Updated October 3, 2026 · How we rate games
Why these scores
Forty separately built counting lessons.
Drag-and-drop answers, though young children need tasks explained.
Lessons are finite, but there is plenty of gentle practice.
Directed at children, with no ads and no data collection.
Our take
A warm, picture-based counting game. Counting apples, cats and butterflies makes numbers concrete for young children, and 40 short lessons give lots of gentle practice.
What we like
- +Counting with friendly pictures
- +40 short lessons
- +Child-directed page with no ads
What could be better
- −Best with an adult nearby to explain each task
What is Kids Counting?
Forty picture-based counting lessons with apples, cats and butterflies.
Kids Counting is a learning game with 40 short lessons that help young children count. Each lesson uses friendly pictures — apples, cats, butterflies, flowers and more — alongside numbers and plus, minus and equals signs. Children drag the right answer into place.
The original title, Sitalochka, comes from the Russian word for a counting rhyme. Correct answers are celebrated, and each lesson keeps its own score.
A first session together
- Open the first lesson together.
- Count the pictures out loud.
- Drag the answer into place.
- Celebrate correct answers.
- Try the next lesson.
How the activity works
Each lesson shows a counting task with pictures. The child counts the objects and drags the right answer into place. A correct answer plays a cheerful sound.
The lessons are grouped into menus and become a little more challenging as they go.
Helping your child learn
Point and count
Encourage the child to point at each picture as they count.
Talk about the pictures
Naming the apples, cats and butterflies adds vocabulary practice.
Short sessions
A few lessons at a time keeps it enjoyable.
Controls
- ▸Drag a number or picture with the mouse or your finger.
- ▸Drop it into the right place.
- ▸Move on to the next lesson.
Common mistakes to avoid
- ✕Rushing.
- ✕Long sessions.
- ✕Correcting harshly.
Deep dive
Counting with pictures
Pictures make counting concrete for young children.
Lots of lessons
With 40 lessons, there is plenty of gentle practice.
Who it suits
It suits pre-school and early primary children.
How the lessons are organised
Kids Counting contains 40 short lessons spread across several menus. Each lesson is a small, self-contained task, so a child can finish one in a minute or two and feel a real sense of achievement. Lessons use friendly pictures — apples, a cat, a butterfly, a grasshopper, daisies and balloons — alongside numbers and the plus, minus and equals signs. The child drags the right answer into place, and a cheerful sound confirms a correct answer.
Making counting concrete
Young children understand numbers best when they can see and touch them. Encourage your child to point at each picture on screen as they count it, saying the numbers out loud. After a lesson, try the same idea with real objects: count apples in the kitchen, buttons on a coat or toys on the floor. Connecting what happens on screen to the real world helps the learning stick.
Keeping it positive
Learning games work best in short, happy sessions. Five to fifteen minutes is plenty for most young children. If your child gets an answer wrong, simply encourage them to count again, pointing at each picture. Praise effort as well as correct answers, and stop while it is still fun. Coming back for a few lessons several times a week is far more effective than one long session.
A gentle routine
A few lessons, two or three times a week, is plenty. Start with a quick counting warm-up using real objects, then open the next lessons together.
Why pictures help counting
Counting real-looking objects such as apples or butterflies is easier for young children than counting abstract symbols. Kids Counting uses that idea in every lesson, which is why it suits children who are only just beginning to connect numbers with quantities. An adult nearby makes each lesson more effective and more fun.
How Kids Counting compares
Kids Counting shares its lesson engine with Kids Math. Kids Counting uses pictures; Kids Math focuses on arithmetic.
For more learning games, try Kids Crossword and Kids True Colors.
Kids Counting game data
| Genre | Kids |
|---|---|
| Structure | 40 lessons |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Typical session | 5–15 minutes |
| Controls | Mouse or touch (drag and drop) |
| Best for | Young children learning to count |
| Screen | Landscape (854×480 native) |
| Touch screen support | Yes |
| Keyboard support | No |
| Saves scores in your browser | No |
| Image files in the build | 129 |
| Audio files in the build | 5 |
| Price | Free — no download, no account |
Screen, input, save and file data are read directly from the game’s own build files, so they describe the exact version you play here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Sitalochka mean?
- It is a Russian word for a counting rhyme, the game's original title.
- How many lessons are there?
- Forty.
- What age is it for?
- Young children learning to count.
- Does it need an account?
- No.
- Can my child skip ahead?
- Lessons are grouped into menus, so you can choose where to start.
- Are there ads on this page?
- We do not place ad units on our learning games for young children.
- Does it need reading skills?
- Very little. The lessons use pictures and numbers, and an adult can help with anything else.
- Does each lesson have a score?
- Yes, each lesson keeps its own score.
The bottom line
Kids Counting is a warm, picture-based counting game. Point and count, name the pictures and keep it fun.
Keep exploring
- Compare and rank all Kids games
- Read our guide: A Parent's Guide to Browser Games for Young Children
