🕐 Time Activities for Kids
Telling time is one of those everyday skills children use for the rest of their lives. On this page you will find free time activities for kids, starting with our Clock Reading set of 2 activities. Children practise spotting the hour hand and the minute hand, reading o'clock and half past times, and matching clock faces to written times.
Each activity is simple to follow, printable, and ready to use at home or in the classroom. No sign-up is needed, so you can start practising straight away.
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Set the Clock: Quarter Past and Quarter To for Kids🕒 Clock Reading · Age 6-8
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What Time Is It?🕒 Clock Reading · Age 5-6
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Set the Clock – O'Clock and Half Past🕒 Clock Reading · Age 5-6
Frequently asked questions
At what age can children start learning to tell time?
Most children are ready to name the numbers on a clock face at around 4 or 5 years. Reading o'clock and half past times usually comes between 5 and 7 years, and full minute reading by about 8 to 10 years. Every child learns at their own pace, so follow your child's interest.
Are these time activities free to print?
Yes. Every activity on this page is free to view and print. There is no sign-up, and you can print as many copies as you need for your family or your classroom.
Should children learn analogue or digital clocks first?
Analogue clocks are usually taught first because they show how time moves around the dial. Once a child reads hours and half hours on a clock face, it is easy to connect them to digital times like 3:00 and 3:30.
How can I practise telling time without a worksheet?
Point to the clock during daily routines and ask what time it is. Make a paper plate clock with movable hands, play a guessing game with set times, or ask your child to tell you when ten minutes have passed.