# Speech Therapy Games for Kids: 7 Games That Listen Canonical: https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/ Updated: 2026-10-10 Speech therapy games for kids ages 3 to 9. Seven SpeechLP games listen to your child say each target word, plus speech therapy games to play at home without a screen. HomeSpeech Therapy Games for Kids: 7 Games That Listen SpeechLP games · ages 3 to 9 Speech therapy games for kids SpeechLP is a speech therapy games app for kids ages 3 to 9. In every game, your child says a target word to keep the game moving, and the app listens and responds right away. The games were developed with certified speech-language pathologists for practice at home or alongside an SLP. Download free See all 7 games Free on iPhone and iPad, and Pilot Penguin is free to play. No iPhone? Play in your browser Listening 7 voice games 24 sounds + 49 blends 1,460 illustrated words Built with certified SLPs The games The 7 speech therapy games in SpeechLP Every game uses the same target sounds and word list, so your child can switch worlds without switching goals. Free to play Pilot Penguin Say each word to help Perry fly home. Pilot Penguin is a flying game where each word card is a checkpoint. Your child says the word in time and Perry keeps flying toward home. It is the free game in SpeechLP, so it is the easiest way to try speech practice in the app. How Pilot Penguin works → Chicken Little Camera view Say it right to protect Chicken Little. Explore the game → Baby Talk Say it right to make it pass. Explore the game → Beary Hungry Feed the bear by saying the word. Explore the game → Star Catcher Beam up the word by saying it. Explore the game → Perry In Submarine Say it right before it hits the sub. Explore the game → Treasure Fishing Say it right to reel it in. Explore the game → How they work How SpeechLP's speech therapy games work Your SLP can also assign sounds through SpeechTherapist.app, and they show up in every game. 1 Pick the target sounds Choose them yourself, let SpeechLP suggest them by age, or have your SLP assign them. 2 Pick a game Your child chooses a world. A picture and word card appears. 3 Say the word SpeechLP listens to each attempt, and the game responds right away. 4 Review the practice A report shows the words attempted and the app's feedback. 24 + 49 consonant sounds and blends R, S, L, TH, SH, CH, K, plus blends like BL, ST and STR 3 word positions The start, middle, or end of a word 1,460 illustrated words About 1,460 single words, each with a picture 3 to 9 years old Word difficulty can be capped by age Every game practices single words with pictures, drawn from about 1,460 illustrated words. App feedback guides practice; it is not a diagnosis or a clinical score. Screen-free Speech therapy games to play at home without a screen Short, playful practice works with or without the app. Ask your child's SLP which sounds and words to use, then try one of these. Each one is the off-screen version of a SpeechLP game. Paper plane runway Lay five picture cards with your child's target sound along a hallway. Your child says each word before flying a paper plane past it. Count how many words make it to the end of the runway. Pairs with Pilot Penguin → Sky is falling Toss a soft ball gently toward your child and say a target word. They say it back before they catch the ball. Swap roles so your child calls the word for you. Pairs with Chicken Little → Crawl and say Spread picture cards across the floor. Your child crawls from card to card and says each word before moving on. Older children can say the word in a short phrase, if their SLP suggests it. Pairs with Baby Talk → Feed the bear Cut a mouth into a cereal box and draw a bear face on it. Your child says each target word on a picture card, then feeds the card to the bear. Pairs with Beary Hungry → Flashlight beam Tape picture cards to a wall in a dim room. Your child shines a flashlight on a card and says the word to beam it up, then collects it. Pairs with Star Catcher → Bath-time submarine Stick laminated picture cards to the side of the tub. Your child steers a toy boat to each card and says the word before the boat touches it. Pairs with Perry In Submarine → Paper-clip fishing Put a paper clip on each picture card and make a fishing rod from a stick, string, and a magnet. Your child catches a card and says the word to keep it. Pairs with Treasure Fishing → For more ideas, read articulation games for kids and why home practice matters, or download the free practice resources. FAQ Questions parents ask Game facts checked October 10, 2026 against SpeechLP 3.0.0. What are speech therapy games for kids? Speech therapy games turn articulation practice into play. A child says a target word, such as a word starting with R or S, to move the game forward. SLPs use games in sessions, and families use them at home so practice happens between sessions. Which speech therapy games are in the SpeechLP app? SpeechLP has 7 speech therapy games: Pilot Penguin, Chicken Little, Baby Talk, Beary Hungry, Star Catcher, Perry In Submarine, Treasure Fishing. Every game listens to your child say each word and responds right away. What ages are SpeechLP's speech therapy games for? SpeechLP is designed for children ages 3 to 9. Parents can cap word difficulty by age, and an SLP can set the targets instead. Which sounds can my child practice? The games cover 24 consonant sounds, including R, S, L, TH, SH, CH and K, plus 49 starting and ending blends such as BL, ST and STR. You choose whether the sound is at the start, middle, or end of a word. Are SpeechLP's speech therapy games free? SpeechLP is free to download, and Pilot Penguin is free to play. The other games are included with a SpeechLP subscription. Check the App Store for current prices and trial terms in your region. Do speech therapy games replace a speech therapist? No. Games support practice between sessions. The app's feedback is not a diagnosis or a clinical score. If you are worried about your child's speech, ask a licensed speech-language pathologist for an evaluation. ## Links - [Home](https://speechlp.com/) - [Download free](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speechlp-speech-therapy-games/id6752866135) - [See all 7 games](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/#games) - [Play in your browser](https://app.speechlp.com/) - [Free to play Pilot Penguin Say each word to help Perry fly home. Pilot Penguin is a flying game where each word card is a checkpoint. Your child says the word in time and Perry keeps flying toward home. It is the free game in SpeechLP, so it is the easiest way to try speech practice in the app. How Pilot Penguin works →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/pilot-penguin/) - [Chicken Little Camera view Say it right to protect Chicken Little. Explore the game →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/chicken-little/) - [Baby Talk Say it right to make it pass. Explore the game →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/baby-talk/) - [Beary Hungry Feed the bear by saying the word. Explore the game →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/beary-hungry/) - [Star Catcher Beam up the word by saying it. Explore the game →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/star-catcher/) - [Perry In Submarine Say it right before it hits the sub. Explore the game →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/perry-in-submarine/) - [Treasure Fishing Say it right to reel it in. Explore the game →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/treasure-fishing/) - [SpeechTherapist.app](https://speechtherapist.app/) - [Pairs with Pilot Penguin →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/pilot-penguin/) - [Pairs with Chicken Little →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/chicken-little/) - [Pairs with Baby Talk →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/baby-talk/) - [Pairs with Beary Hungry →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/beary-hungry/) - [Pairs with Star Catcher →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/star-catcher/) - [Pairs with Perry In Submarine →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/perry-in-submarine/) - [Pairs with Treasure Fishing →](https://speechlp.com/speech-therapy-games-for-kids/treasure-fishing/) - [articulation games for kids](https://speechlp.com/articulation-games-for-kids/) - [why home practice matters](https://speechlp.com/why-home-practice-matters-articulation-therapy/) - [free practice resources](https://speechlp.com/social-resources/)