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Animal words

Meet an animal, hear its name, say it back. First words made simple.

Learn the wordsAges 256 roundsPlays in the browser
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Animal words on a tablet

How it works

  1. 1A picture appears and its name is read aloud.
  2. 2Tapping the card repeats the word as often as your child wants.
  3. 3The written word sits under the picture from the very first look.
  4. 4Move on whenever they are ready — there is no timer.

What it builds

Picture, word and sound together — the fastest route from recognising an object to naming it out loud.

Nothing in animal words can be lost or failed. A wrong answer stays on screen to try again, which is what keeps a two-year-old in the game long enough to learn from it.

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Common questions

What age is Animal words for?+

It is pitched at 2 to 5 year olds, though children either side of that often enjoy it too. Nothing is timed, so a younger child can simply take longer.

Do I need to install anything?+

No. Kidling runs entirely in the browser on a phone, tablet or laptop. There is no app to download and no store account involved.

Is it free?+

You can play without an account. A subscription unlocks the full personalised plan, the weekly worksheet packs and progress tracking.

Are there ads?+

No. There is no advertising anywhere in the product and nothing that links a child out of it.