Free
Hopadoo
Race side by side. Jump the hurdles, dodge the crates and grab the coins, and the runners copy every move.
- Jumping
- No jumping
Free · 1 or 2 players · Ages 5–12
Less scrolling.
More jumping.
Hopadoo is a set of free browser games kids play by moving in front of the camera on a laptop, tablet or phone. They jump hurdles, dodge crates and run to the right answer with their whole body, and the runners on screen copy every move. Screen time on their feet, with nothing to install.
Why the camera? It’s how the runners copy each move, and the video never leaves this device.
The games
Pick a game.
Get moving.
They all run on the laptop, tablet or phone you already have, wherever you are. The kids move, and the camera does the rest.
Free
New
Sum Run
A sum comes up on the sign. Read it, then run into the lane with the right answer, side by side.
- Grows with each kid
- Adding
- Taking away
Free
New
Word Pop
A picture word with a letter missing. Stand under the right letter, jump to pop it in, and spell the word together.
- Team game
- Letters and words
- 1 or 2 players
Free
New
Monkey Mirror
The monkey strikes a pose. Copy it like a mirror and hold it while your ring fills, but don't copy the parrot!
- Team game
- Copy the pose
- No jumping
Family Unlock
Sneak
Tiptoe up to a sleeping tiger together. When it peeks, freeze, or hide as a tree or a rock! And step around the crunchy leaves.
- Team game
- Tiptoe, freeze, hide
Part of the Family Unlock. If this device has it, the button opens the game. If not, it takes you to the unlock.
Play Sneak
Family Unlock
New
Ten Jar
Fireflies drift overhead. When one glows above you, jump with your hands up to catch it, and fill the jar together.
- Team game
- Jump and catch
Part of the Family Unlock. If this device has it, the button opens the game. If not, it takes you to the unlock.
Play Ten Jar
Family Unlock
New
Word Hop
Sunny says a word, and each kid hops into the lane with that word. It starts with short, simple words like cat and sun, and grows with each kid.
- Listen and hop
- Grows with each kid
Part of the Family Unlock. If this device has it, the button opens the game. If not, it takes you to the unlock.
Play Word Hop
Family Unlock
New
Number River
Each kid's sign asks for a number, like 5 + 3. Stand under the lily pad with the answer and jump onto it, and a frog hops along the stones to count it out.
- Team game
- Numbers to 20
Part of the Family Unlock. If this device has it, the button opens the game. If not, it takes you to the unlock.
Play Number RiverMore free games
- Times Tables Run: a times question comes up and each kid steps into the lane with the answer. It starts with the 2 times table and grows with each kid.
- Color & Shape Run: a shape comes up on the sign and each kid steps into the lane with the same shape and color. It starts with simple shapes and grows with each kid.
Why Hopadoo
Same screen.
Different afternoon.
Kids are going to have screen time. Hopadoo makes it the kind where they're up on their feet, out of breath and laughing at each other.
“A fun alternative to mindless scrolling… FREE browser games that get kids up and moving… no downloads required!”
An afternoon of scrolling
- Sitting still
- Thumbs only
- Headphones in, on their own
- A feed that never ends
An afternoon of Hopadoo
- Jumping, dodging and racing
- The whole body, not just thumbs
- Side by side with a sibling, or with you
- 60-second rounds with a finish line
How it works
Prop it up.
Kids up.
No console, no controllers, no downloads. A laptop, tablet or phone with a camera is everything you need, at home, at Grandma's or on holiday.
Prop it up
A laptop on a table, or a tablet or phone propped up sideways. Open hopadoo.com, press Play and allow the camera. That's the whole install.
Step back
Two kids side by side, 2 to 3 metres from the screen. The kid on the left runs the left track, the kid on the right runs the right.
Race!
Jump the hurdles, step sideways for coins. Rounds last 60 seconds. Most coins wins, then everyone demands a rematch.
The clever bit
Your kids are
the controller.
They move, and the runner copies. The camera finds shoulders, hips and feet many times a second, right on your device. No suits, no sensors and no controllers to lose down the back of the sofa.
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JumpClears the hurdles.
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Step left or rightDodges the crates and grabs the coins.
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Raise a handCatches stars in no-jumping mode. Made for flats with neighbours downstairs.
Privacy
The camera
stays home.
Hopadoo works out where arms and legs are on your device, then throws each video frame away. We never see your kids, and we never want to.
No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Kids never see a price or a shop in the game, and buying anything will always sit behind a grown-ups-only button. Read the privacy policy.
What leaves your device
while they play
Video0 bytes
Photos0
Body tracking data0
Names and emails0
Ads shown0
Trackers0
TOTALNOTHING
Printed on your device. Staying there.
What you need
You probably have
all of this already.
A laptop, tablet or phone
Anything with a front camera. Prop a tablet or phone up sideways.
Some floor
About 3 by 3 metres. Push the coffee table back.
Two kids
Ages 5 to 12. Grown-ups are allowed, and will be out of breath.
Nothing to install
Open hopadoo.com in the browser and press Play.
Guides
For parents
and teachers.
Ideas for rainy days and classroom brain breaks, and how each game plays.
Rainy-day activities that get kids movingTen ideas, most with no kit at all.
Brain breaks kids play on their feetStations, indoor recess and quick breaks at home.
An indoor activity they play on their feetFor rainy days, half-term and siblings.
Hopadoo: the jungle raceJump the hurdles, dodge the crates, grab the coins.
Sum Run: run to the right answerAdding and taking away that grows with each kid, on their feet.
Word Pop: jump to spellPop the missing letter into the word.
Monkey Mirror: copy the monkeyCopy the pose and hold it. No jumping.
Sneak: don't wake the tigerTiptoe, freeze, or hide as a tree or a rock.
Ten Jar: catch the firefliesJump with your hands up when one glows.
Questions
Things parents ask us.
Where does the camera video go?
Nowhere. It's processed on your device and thrown away frame by frame. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.
Isn't this just more screen time?
It's screen time on their feet. They jump, dodge and race with their whole body, and rounds end after 60 seconds instead of an endless feed. We'd still rather they played outside when they can. Hopadoo is for rainy days and "I'm bored" afternoons.
Is it actually free?
Yes. Hopadoo, Sum Run, Word Pop and Monkey Mirror are free and stay free. Extra games like Sneak, Ten Jar, Word Hop and Number River come with the optional Family Unlock, one payment and no subscription. See pricing
What ages is it for?
About 5 to 12. The sums start at +1 and −1 and grow with each kid, up to sums within 20, and the words start with three letters.
How many kids can play at once?
One or two, side by side. Every game also works for one kid alone.
Do I need to make an account?
No. There are no accounts at all. If you ever buy the unlock, you get a key by email and that's it.
Will it work on a tablet or phone?
Yes. Prop it up sideways on a table or shelf, step back, and play. Phones and tablets work just like a laptop.
Who's behind this?
A small independent team. We read every email: hello@hopadoo.com
For parents and teachers
A new free game
every week.
One short email a week from Sam, with a free movement game kids play on their feet, at home or in class. Unsubscribe any time.
Just your email, and never anything about your kids. We’ll email you once to confirm. Privacy
Clear some floor.
Swap the next scroll for a race. Two kids, one screen, sixty seconds on the clock.
Why the camera? It’s how the runners copy each move, and the video never leaves this device.