
Middle Ages for Kids
Interactive Games
& Activities
Kids and adults in the Middle Ages played many games. Some were phyical, some were card games, most were competitive. Games included Hide n Seek, Tag, Ring Around the Rosie, See Saw, Wallking on Stilts, Prisoner's Base (this game was banned in the 1300s by King Edward III), Hopscotch, Jingling, Barley Bread, Archery, Marbles, Quoirs (ring toss), Hammer Throwing, Queck (played on a checkerboard with pebbles - toss pebbles and guess whether they will land on a black or white square), Stick Combat, Stone Throwing (played like horseshoes only you aim for a circle drawn on the ground), Tug of War, Ruff, Honors, Triomphe, Whisk, Swabbers, Skittles (an early version of 10-pin bowling), Shinty (similar to hockey), Shove Groat, Niddy Noddy, an early form of Football, Fox and Geese, and many more. Direction on how to play these games can be found here: Medieval Games and Recreation. Medieval board games with free game board downloads can be found under Free Use Medieval Lesson Plans.
Here are some free online games played during the Middle Ages. Flash games have been removed. There are also some quizzes with answers.
Build your own Medieval Castle
How to make a medieval Coat of Arms
Buses in the Ballroom, Interactive
Bring on the Battle Interactive
Could you make it as a Norman knight? fun quiz for kids, interactive
Fisher Price, Full Knights Game, Free online youtube, interactive
Explore the Palace of Holyroodhouse Game (Be careful!)
King of the Castle interactive
The Middle Ages after 1100, interactive
Play a Free Online Game about Heraldry and the Middle Ages
Family Crest and Coat of Arms Generator, free online
Play Darts - interactive (bows and arrows back in the day), interactive
Castle Measurement Game - Find the objects, interactive
Cool Castle - match three, interactive, just for fun
Unhorse your Foe! (knightly tournaments, metmuseum)
Dig for Medieval Weapons game, interactive
The Meaning of Beep: The Middle Ages game
Tic Tac Toe, interactive (cbc)
Tic Tac Toe interactive (toy theatre)
Skittles, interactive (early form of 10-pin bowling)
Battle Battle (interactive, for fun)