Ages 6–13

Social Skills Games for Kids You Can Play Online

For kids aged about 6 to 13, our two online social skills games are Social Spark and Social Scenes. Social Spark shows a short animated moment (rain cancels the park, a friend sits alone) and asks what would be a helpful way to think or what to say. Social Scenes has the child pick replies in illustrated conversations and record their own voice.

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7 days free • No card needed • Then $9.99/month or $79.99/year

Everyday situations at school, at home, with friends and out in town
No reading race: an adult can read along, and nothing is timed
Every choice gets its own feedback
Plays in any browser, nothing to install

Social Spark scenario: rainy day change of plans — Flexible thinking

Social Scenes illustration: asking for help in class — Asking for help

Social Spark scenario: welcoming the new student — Kindness

Social Scenes illustration: sharing the last slice — Sharing

Games for this age

Both games are listed for ages 6 to 13. The deck suits the younger end, kindergarten to 3rd grade.

Game · ages 6–13

Social Spark

Short animated scenarios about real social moments: a change of plans, a joke that stings, being asked to pick sides. The child watches, talks about it, then picks the most helpful thing to think or say.

51 scenarios, each an 8-second animated clip
Six skill areas: flexible thinking, social skills, perspective taking, emotional regulation, kindness, conflict resolution
A "Let's Talk About It" prompt on every scenario
Every choice has its own feedback; a less helpful one is explained, never called wrong, and the child can try again

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Game · ages 6–13

Social Scenes

Illustrated conversations the child builds one turn at a time: hear what the other person says, pick the best reply, then record their own part and play the whole conversation back.

57 conversations and 50 picture scenes
Six topics: Friends, Family, School, Feelings, Out & About, Helping Others
A not-best reply is explained, then the child tries again
Record your own lines and hear them back; picture scenes give clues and an example response

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Ready-made deck · K–3rd grade

Feelings & Social Scenes

A 15-card Magic Studio deck: eight short scenes where the child names how the character feels, then picks a kind thing to say.

Eight feelings: sad, surprised, happy, angry, scared, excited, confused, calm
Three what-could-you-say cards, a situation-to-feeling match and a kind/unkind word sort
Share it with a student by PIN; they need no account

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What the situations look like

Social Spark's scenarios have titles like Rainy Day Change of Plans, Joining the Game, Why Is My Friend Upset?, When Anger Bubbles Up and A Real Apology. Each is an 8-second clip, a question for the child and their adult to talk about, and one or two multiple-choice questions.

Social Scenes' conversations include Joining a Game at Recess, Asking for Help in Class, Saying You're Sorry, Losing a Game and Ending a Conversation Politely. Its picture scenes show one moment (a scraped knee, a birthday surprise) and ask what the person might be feeling or saying, with clues if the child needs them.

How to play them with a child

Play alongside the child rather than handing the device over. Read the situation aloud, let them choose, and when the feedback appears ask "has that ever happened to you?" The game sets the situation up; the conversation afterwards is where the practice happens.

Keep it short. One or two scenarios a day, talked about properly, is more useful than a long run of quick taps.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age are these social skills games for?

Social Spark and Social Scenes are both listed for ages 6 to 13. Younger children usually need an adult reading along. For kindergarten to 3rd grade, the Feelings & Social Scenes deck is a gentler start.

Are the games free?

Not after the trial, but you can try every one first. Every account starts with a 7-day free trial of everything, with no card needed. After that it is $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, and you can cancel anytime.

Does my child need to read?

It helps, but an adult can read the situations and choices aloud. Social Scenes also plays the other person's lines in a recorded voice.

Does my child need a microphone?

Only for Social Scenes' recording step, which is optional. A built-in microphone on a phone, tablet or laptop is enough.

Keep exploring

Social skills games

Every social skills page, and where to start.

Social skills games for teens

Scenarios set in middle-school life.

Conversation practice games

Turn-taking, replies and repair, including for autistic kids.

Emotional regulation games

Naming feelings and choosing what to do next.

WH questions games

Who, what, where, when, why and how, on picture scenes.

Social communication games

The social games side by side, with ages and session length.

Play a social scenario with your child

Social Spark, Social Scenes and every other game are in the 7-day free trial. No card needed.

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7 days free • No card needed • Then $9.99/month or $79.99/year