Abstract
Play is a generally entertaining activity for different purposes, which has been the subject of many disciplines. This study, it is aimed to present the works and articles on traditional children's games and non-virtual educational games in early childhood, postgraduate theses and practical studies in Turkey and present them to the use of the scientific world. In this way, on the one hand, it will contribute to those who will research traditional children's games and educational games in the future; on the other hand, it will be possible to reveal which subjects the studies in these fields focus on and what is still missing. The data obtained in the study conducted in the scanning model were evaluated by document analysis. Traditional children's games and free or structured educational games in early childhood were included in the scope of the research because the game subject is handled in a wide range. After short literature on traditional children's games and educational games in early childhood, a bibliography has been revealed by presenting books, book chapters, articles, theses and papers under different headings.