Free Online Connect the Dots Games

Written by
Stacy Fisher
Updated 11/13/19
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Connect the dots is great for helping kids learn and practice their counting, skip-counting, and even the alphabet. And when the games are bright, colorful, and fun, your kids won't mind that they're learning. With online versions of the game, kids use a mouse to click or hover from one number/letter to the next, slowly revealing the picture. Some games move up in skill level with each completed image, encouraging players to challenge themselves.

Many of the same educational websites that offer digital connect the dots games also offer printable connect the dots worksheets and other printable activities, perfect for "offline" play. You can also find other educational online games for kids, such as online color by numbers and online mazes.

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    Primary Games

    An animals connect the dots game
    Primary Games

    Primary Games has almost a dozen free connect the dots games in which you click and drag a mouse to create a line from each number. Finish the puzzle by connecting back to the number 1 to reveal the hidden animal.   

    There is an animal connect the dots game that is great for anytime, as well as games for Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Winter, Hanukkah, autumn, Valentine's Day, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. 

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    ABCya.com

    Connecting the dots game at ABCYa
    ABCya.com

    There are two connect the dots games over at ABCya, one with letters and one with numbers. The ABC connect the dots game guides kids through the uppercase alphabet to reveal a picture by clicking on each letter in alphabetical order. The number games include 10 levels and 30 different games. Players can choose numbers 1-10, 1-20, 11-30, 21-40, 31-50, 41-60, 51-70, 61-80, 71-90, or 81-100.

    The puzzles say the letter or number out loud when your child clicks on them, reinforcing what the child is learning. 

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    Coloring4all Connect the Dots Online Games

    A connect the dots game forming a rabbit
    Coloring4all

    Coloring4All has 20 connect the dots online games that vary in skill level. Click on one of the pictures and then have the kids use their mouse to complete the picture.

    Each game features fun facts about the picture that is revealed. For example, "Rabbits are found all over the world in woods, forests, wetlands, grasslands, and even in deserts. In general they are very clean animals, and they are popular pets. The rabbit lifespan is about 8 – 10 years."

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    Games XL

    The Dot a Pix game at Games XL
    Games XL

    Games XL has nine different connect the dots games that vary in skill level and style. Choose the classic Dot to Dot Animal, or try one of the more visually dynamic games, like Toms Trapomatic or Light Lines. Some of the games require Flash Player, which you activate by clicking "Allow" in your web browser.

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    Soft Schools

    Connecting the dots to form an apple
    Soft Schools

    Soft Schools has 20 connect the dots games that include counting by 1s, counting by 2s, and connecting the dots alphabetically. There are many fun shapes to form with these games, including a turkey, panda, guitar, airplane, car, pencil, and more. 

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    Toupty

    Connecting the dots to form a fish
    Toupty

    There are 12 free connect the dots games on the multilingual educational site Toupty, which has versions in English and French. You can choose a color for your virtual pencil and have fun completing puzzles of fish, butterflies, polar bears, birds, dinosaurs, frogs, and more. 

    The lines connect themselves when you get close to a dot, making these great games for younger children who are practicing their counting.