Alexa Games for Kids

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Before the first game

• Turn on Amazon Kids for that speaker. You do it in the Alexa app, device by device, and add a profile for your kid. Time limits live in the Parent Dashboard. Turning it on also means agreeing that Amazon collects some of your kid's data, voice recordings included.
• Expect a permission step. Most skills made for kids ask a parent to approve them in the Alexa app before a kid can play.
• Lock voice purchasing. Some skills sell extra content inside the game. In the Alexa app you can put a PIN on voice purchases or switch them off.

Games that get them moving

Animal Workout. Music plays and your kid acts out one animal after another. Made for little kids and for days when nobody can go outside. Say: "Alexa, open Animal Workout."

Sesame Street. Elmo has a letter of the day and plays hide-and-seek: your kid listens to sounds and picks where he is. For the youngest ones. Say: "Alexa, open Sesame Street."

Guessing and trivia

Kids Quiz! Multiple-choice trivia on many subjects, with four levels of difficulty. Say: "Alexa, play Kids Quiz."

Twenty Questions. Your kid thinks of something, and Alexa asks yes-or-no questions until it guesses. Say: "Alexa, play Twenty Questions."

Song Quiz. Name the song from a short clip, alone or against another player. Better for tweens, who know more songs. Say: "Alexa, open Song Quiz."

Curiosity. Alexa offers two subjects, your kid picks one and hears facts about it. The material is advanced, so it suits tweens. Say: "Alexa, open Curiosity."

Stories where they choose

The Magic Door. A choose-your-own-adventure in sound: your kid decides which way to go and solves riddles on the way. A few of the stories are a little creepy for small kids. Say: "Alexa, open The Magic Door."

Math out loud

1-2-3 Math. Word problems your kid has to listen to closely. The easy level is easy. The medium and hard ones will stretch a fourth or fifth grader. Say: "Alexa, open 1-2-3 Math."

Lemonade Stand. Your kid runs a stand: buys supplies, sets a budget, pays for signs, and deals with the weather. Say: "Alexa, open Lemonade Stand."

One for calming down

Focus Game. Your kid sits still and listens to a sound, such as a gong, until it fades away. Good before homework. Say: "Alexa, ask Focus Game to start."

What these games leave out

Every game on this list takes an answer, says right or wrong, and moves to the next question. None of them asks your kid how they got there.

You can add that part yourself. When a round ends, ask "How did you know?" or "What would you have guessed if that was wrong?" Twenty Questions is the best one to try it on: turn it around, think of something yourself, and let your kid do the asking.