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Quran games for kids in online lessons

18 games that work on a video call, for Arabic letters, Tajweed, Hifz, Arabic words, and Islamic studies. Most take 3 to 10 minutes and need only a camera or a free tool.

For teachers and parents. Use them in a lesson or at home.

Arabic letters and Noorani Qaida

Short games for children aged 4 to 10 who are learning the Arabic letters and their sounds. See the Noorani Qaida course.

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    Letter Bingo

    Ages 4 to 105 to 8 minShared screen

    1. Share a 4 by 4 grid of letters.
    2. Say a letter sound.
    3. The child marks the letter. A full line wins.

    Free tool: Flippity

  • مم

    Memory Match

    Ages 4 to 105 minShared screen

    1. Show face-down cards: letters and pictures that start with them.
    2. The child turns over two cards.
    3. The child keeps a pair after saying its sound.

    Free tool: Wordwall

  • ب

    Sound Hunt

    Ages 4 to 83 to 5 minCamera only

    1. Say a sound, for example "b".
    2. The child finds a thing at home that starts with it.
    3. The child shows it to the camera and says the letter.

  • Air Writing

    Ages 4 to 73 minCamera only

    1. Write a big letter in the air, slowly.
    2. The child copies it in the air, or in a tray of rice or sand.
    3. Check the direction of each stroke.
  • بتث

    Dot Story

    Ages 5 to 95 minShared whiteboard

    1. Draw ب, ت, and ث as three characters.
    2. Tell a short story about them.
    3. The child names each character by its dots.

Tajweed rules

Games that turn rules into quick practice, for older children and adults. See the Tajweed course.

  • Color the Tajweed

    Ages 7 and up5 to 10 minShared whiteboard

    1. Put an ayah on the whiteboard.
    2. The student colors each rule in its own color.
    3. The student recites each colored part.

    Free tool: Excalidraw

  • Rule Sort

    Ages 8 and up5 minShared screen

    1. Show words on the screen.
    2. The student recites a word, then puts it in a rule group, such as ikhfa or idgham.
    3. Check the groups together.

    Free tool: Wordwall

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    Beat the Clock

    Ages 7 and up3 to 5 minShared screen

    1. Show a word for 5 seconds.
    2. The student names its rule.
    3. Count the score and try to beat it next lesson.
  • مم

    Tajweed Pairs

    Ages 7 and up5 minShared screen

    1. Turn over two cards.
    2. The student keeps a pair only after a correct recitation.

    Free tool: Wordwall

Hifz revision

Revision games that need only the camera, so they fit at the start or end of any lesson. See the Hifz program.

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    Guess the Surah

    Ages 6 and up3 to 5 minCamera only

    1. Recite one ayah.
    2. The student names the surah. Young children choose from 4 names.

  • Complete the Ayah

    Ages 6 and up3 to 5 minCamera only

    1. Stop in the middle of an ayah.
    2. The student continues to the end of it.

  • Before and After

    Ages 8 and up3 to 5 minCamera only

    1. Recite an ayah.
    2. The student recites the ayah before it, or the ayah after it.

  • Find the Ayah

    Ages 9 and up3 minShared screen

    1. Share a page of the mushaf.
    2. Recite an ayah from the page.
    3. The student points to where it is.

Arabic words

Games that make new words stick, for children and adults. See the Arabic course.

  • Spin the Wheel

    Ages 6 and up5 minShared screen

    1. Put new words on a wheel.
    2. The student spins it.
    3. The student translates the word or uses it in a sentence.

    Free tool: Wheel of Names

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    Quiz Show

    Ages 8 and up10 minShared screen

    1. Make a quiz board with categories and points.
    2. The student picks a category and a score.
    3. A correct answer wins the points.

    Free tool: Flippity

Islamic studies

Games for stories of the prophets, the Seerah, and the basics of worship.

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    Student vs Teacher

    Ages 6 and up10 minShared screen

    1. Make two teams: the student and the teacher.
    2. The student picks question tiles about the Seerah or the prayer.
    3. The higher score wins.

    Free tool: Baamboozle

  • Quick Quiz

    Ages 7 and up5 to 10 minShared screen

    1. The student joins a quiz with a PIN.
    2. The student answers quiz or true-or-false questions.
    3. Share the result with the parent.

    Free tool: Kahoot!

  • Story Role Play

    Ages 5 to 105 to 10 minCamera only

    1. Choose a story of a prophet.
    2. The child acts one person from the story on camera.
    3. Ask: what did you learn from them?

Free tools for these games

Each tool has a free plan. We checked the plans on 14 November 2026. Plans change, so check the tool's own page.

  • Wordwall

    Free plan: 3 activities, with quiz, match-up, and flash-card templates.

  • Flippity

    Free, with ads. Games are made from a Google Sheet.

  • Wheel of Names

    Free, with ads.

  • Excalidraw

    Free online whiteboard that you can share.

  • Baamboozle

    Free basic plan. A paid plan removes the limits.

  • Kahoot!

    Free plan with quiz and true-or-false questions.

Questions about games in lessons

Can you play games in an online Quran lesson?

Yes. Most of these games need only a camera, a shared screen, or a shared whiteboard, so they work on a video call.

How long should a game take?

Most games take 3 to 10 minutes. A short game at the start or end of a lesson keeps the reading and recitation time long.

Do these games cost money?

No. The camera-only games need nothing. The screen games use tools with a free plan.

Which game is best for a child who is just starting?

Start with Sound Hunt or Letter Bingo. Both practise the sounds of the Arabic letters, which is the first step in Noorani Qaida.

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