In this post: A comprehensive round-up of the best FREE Spanish resources for kids to support your child’s language learning at home.
Looking for the best free Spanish learning resources for kids?
Discover apps, websites, YouTube channels, and more to help your child learn Spanish at home—without breaking the bank.
Mix and match these to help round out your child’s Spanish education while having fun!
Llamitas Spanish Free Library
Want to dip your toes in the water but not ready to commit to a full Spanish curriculum yet? Then try out some FREE Spanish lessons first!
Our Freebie Library also includes games, songs, and other great educational resources for kids learning Spanish.
A great place to start is our Free Guide on How to Teach your Kids Spanish. Sign up for FREE today!
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Free Spanish Learning Websites for Kids
There are hundreds of free Spanish learning websites for kids out there, but many lack quality.
Full disclosure: most of these sites are vocab-based, and do not teach Spanish like a subject (Spanish Language Arts) or combine beauty + academics + culture like our Llamitas Spanish curriculum.
That said, if you’re looking for engaging, well organized Spanish learning resources on a budget, consider these FREE and reputable Spanish websites for kids:
BBC Bite Size Spanish
The site provides educational videos, games and activities for kids from age 3 to older teens, with useful tools such as Spanish phonics lessons, games, and even recipes!
Conjuguemos
For learners who already have a fair amount of Spanish under their belts, this free website is designed to help kids and adults master Spanish verb conjugations. Started by a Spanish school teacher, the site provides language games to enhance grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and pronunciation.
PBS Kids
This site’s Oh Noah! videos help build Spanish vocabulary through activities, games, and stories featuring the main character who lives in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood with his Abuela.
Plaza Sésamo
Designed for native Spanish speakers, this site teaches through fully immersive Spanish programming with entertaining and educational games, stories, printable materials, audio and video resources, and much more.
Rockalingua
This renowned learning site is run by teachers, animators, computer programmers, and musicians, and teaches through a series of songs, games, worksheets, and videos, as well as an illustrated dictionary. There is a lot of free content on the site in addition to activities and features that you can purchase.
The Spanish Experiment
This Spanish learning website has a small selection of beginner-friendly lessons available for free! Find easy-to-follow lessons on Spanish greetings, adjectives, feelings, telling time, and more. Each lesson also includes audio.
Spanish Playground
This site features a wide assortment of resources such as printable worksheets, songbooks, Spanish listening exercises, and even jokes!
Colorín Colorado
A great bilingual site for educators and parents of ESL children. This site offers encouraging bilingual parenting tips, as well as free printables, reading guides, and flashcards.
StoryPlace Español
This site offers fun, interactive stories in Spanish, as well as arts and crafts, and early literacy support.
Free Apps for Kids Learning Spanish
Apps can be a fun way to leverage screen time to practice Spanish with games and activities! While you can find many affordable Spanish learning apps for kids, these high quality free (or freemium) options are currently available:
Duolingo
With over 300 million users worldwide and designed for users of all ages, this app provides simple, accessible language lessons using a gaming-style challenge and reward structure. The app’s sophisticated algorithm repeats sections that your child is struggling with until they master the challenge.
Related post: Duolingo vs. Llamitas Spanish
Spanish School Bus
This Spanish learning app for kids has free content as well as offering a full paid version. Parents can test out some levels with a free download and continue to access other resources like their music videos for free.
FabuLingua
This paid membership app is ideal for ages 5–12 and offers a generous 30-day free trial. You can access one free story: “Rani & Sapi Mi Familia” which provides hours of interactive learning—and your child will certainly know all their family members by the end of that story!
Related Post: FabuLingua Review: A Spanish story-learning app for kids
Spanish YouTube Channels for Kids
YouTube is an excellent free resource for kids learning Spanish. Be sure to check out these videos and channels:
Canciones ilustadas
We’ve created our very own illustrated Spanish songs for kids, available for free on our YouTube channel! These gentle Spanish songs are perfect for young learners, with soothing vocals, Spanish guitar, and storybook-style illustrations.
Aprende Peque
This educational Spanish YouTube channel for kids is a fantastic resource for bilingual families! Kids love these engaging videos hosted by teacher Isa.
Canticos
Joyful bilingual nursery rhymes for kids! With cute characters, and traditional cultural songs, this is a great animated YouTube channel.
Free Spanish Printables, Media & At-Home Resources
Chances are you already have some resources and subscriptions available to you that you can take advantage of for Spanish learning.
Here are just a few ideas and resources for learning and practicing Spanish at home:
Affordable Homeschool Spanish Curriculum for Kids
These free Spanish learning resources are a great way to give your child’s bilingualism a boost anytime.
When combined with a comprehensive curriculum such as Llamitas Spanish Curriculum, you can help your student make consistent and intentional progress.
Maya is an artist and freelance writer from Cuba who has worked in Art Education, Language Education, Simultaneous Interpretation, Subtitling, and Literary Translations. She is also a Mom and Abuela, committed to providing resources for homeschooling parents (such as her own daughter!) and to all who value the conservation of her beautiful, native Spanish language.