Celebrate the Fourth of July
Play Free Independence Day Games and Puzzles
On July 4th, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence and formerly declared independence from Great Britain. Also known as Independence Day, the 13 original American colonies officially became free and independent states over 200 years ago.
Although local celebrations commemorated our independence for many years, the Fourth of July was not declared a federal holiday until 1941. Today, this patriotic day is celebrated with picnics, parades and parties, and food, fireworks and music.
The following websites provide entertaining and educational Fourth of July online games that are fun, family-friendly and free.
Puzzles and Quizzes:
- Swappers America - This online puzzle game is just plain fun. Swappers includes three different puzzles. To play, select the puzzle and swap two jumbled tiles to put back in the proper place. If you get stuck, hints are included. Nice music is included that can be turned on or off. This game is addicting and requires Shockwave.
- Funschool Kaboose United States Puzzle - The United States is falling apart! To play, drag the states where they belong. This online puzzle is a great geography lesson and also helps with shape recognition. Click “Globe Rider” from the main page to find this game. Requires Java.
- A Kids Heart Animated July 4th Puzzles - These are not your ordinary online puzzles. These July Fourth puzzles are fun and animated. To play, just slide the pieces back where they belong and put the puzzle back together. From the homepage, click “Holidays,” “Independence Day,” “Games” and select a puzzle to begin.
- A Kids Heart The 13 Colonies Hangman Game - This hangman style game from A Kids Heart is played in 60 seconds. Guess the 10 original colonies before time runs out. From the homepage, click “Holidays,” “Independence Day,” “Games” and “13 Colonies Hangman” to begin.
- Fact Monster 4th of July Crossword Puzzle - This online puzzle is for older children or adults. To play, type in the answers to complete the crossword from the given clues. To locate this puzzle from the main page, type “Infoplease Crossword Puzzle 4th of July” in the search box.
Just for the Fourth Fun:
- Fireworks eZone - This fun fireworks game from eZone is played online and requires Adobe Flash. To play, as the fireworks fly across the sky, click the matching colored detonator when the rocket starts to glow. Don’t let the bonus wheel stop spinning.
- Kewlbox Badaboom - Players have only 60 seconds to burst as many clusters of balls with three or more of the same color. This game is harder than it looks but is loads of fun. To locate this game from the main page, click “Arcade” and “Badaboom” and play online. Requires Adobe Shockwave to play.
- A Kids Heart Patriotic Dress up Duck - This online game is for the little ones. To play, dress the yellow ducky in holiday clothing and print. To easily locate this game from the homepage, click “Holidays,” “Independence Day,” “Games” and “Patriotic Duck” to begin.
These entertaining online games serve as a friendly reminder why Independence Day is so important. Happy birthday, America!
For more holiday fun for children, read Fourth of July Printables for Children.
