Skills and secret skills, including talent badges, learned in each game or expansion pack.
Regular skills
| Skill | The Sims | The Sims 2 | The Sims 3 | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking | X | X | X | Child and older | |
| Mechanical / Handiness | X | X | X | Toddler[TS2:FT] and older | |
| Charisma | X | X | X | Toddler[TS2], teen and older | |
| Body / Athletic | X | X | X | Child[TS3:G] and older | In The Sims 2 and its expansions, children can use some methods of building this skill (see Body). In The Sims 3, this changed to child and older in Generations. |
| Logic | X | X | X | Toddler and older | |
| Creativity | X | X | Toddler and older | Was split into many skills such as Piano, Writing and Painting in The Sims 3. | |
| Cleaning | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims. | |
| Painting | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | |
| Guitar | X | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to child and older | ||
| Fishing | Talent badge | X | Child and older | ||
| Writing | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | |
| Gardening | Talent badge | X | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to child and older | |
| Photography | X[TS3:WA] | Child and older | |||
| Nectar Making | X[TS3:WA] | Teen and older | |||
| Martial Arts | X[TS3:WA] | Teen and older | |||
| Sculpting | X[TS3:A] | Teen and older | |||
| Inventing | X[TS3:A] | Child and older | |||
| Mixology | X[TS3:LN] | Teen and older | |||
| Drums | X[TS3:LN] | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to child and older | ||
| Piano | X[TS3:LN] | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to child and older | ||
| Bass | X[TS3:LN] | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to child and older | ||
| Riding | X[TS3:P] | Teen and older | |||
| Racing | X[TS3:P] | Horse only | |||
| Jumping | X[TS3:P] | Horse only | |||
| Hunting | X[TS3:P] | Cat and Dog only | |||
| Gambling | X[Store] | Young adult and older | Only available in The Sims 3 Store | ||
| Alchemy | X[TS3:SN] | Teen and older | |||
| Science | X[TS3:UL] | Teen and older | |||
| Social Networking | X[TS3:UL] | Teen and older | |||
| Street Art | X[TS3:UL] | Teen and older | |||
| Violin | X[Store] | Only available in The Sims 3 Store | |||
| Dancing | X[Store] | Only available in The Sims 3 Store. This is a separate skill from the hidden Dancing skill. | |||
| Scuba Diving | X[TS3:IP] | ||||
| Advanced Technology | X[TS3:ITF] | Child and older | |||
| Bot Building | X[TS3:ITF] | Teen and older | |||
| Laser Rhythm-a-con | X[TS3:ITF] | Teen and older | |||
| Artisan | X[Store] | Teen and older |
Other skills
| Skill | The Sims | The Sims 2 | The Sims 3 | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | X | X | Toddler only | ||
| Talking | X | X | Toddler only | ||
| Potty Training | X | X | Toddler only | ||
| Nursery Rhyme | X[TS2:FT] | Toddler only | |||
| Study / Homework | X | X | Child or Teen | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 3 | |
| Dancing | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 | |
| Meditation | X | Teen and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | ||
| Yoga | X | Teen and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | ||
| Pool | X[TS2:U] | X[TS3:ST] | Teen and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 and Showtime | |
| Tai Chi | X[TS2:BV] | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | ||
| Magic / Spellcasting | X[TS2:AL] | X[TS3:SN] | Teen and older | Witch only | |
| Parenting | X[TS2:FT] | Teen and older | |||
| Fire Prevention | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Anger Management | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Lifelong Happiness | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Physiology | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Couple Counselling | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Driving | X[TS3:G] | Teen only | |||
| Ballet | X[TS3:G] | Child only | Is a hidden skill in Generations | ||
| Scouting | X[TS3:G] | Child only | Is a hidden skill in Generations | ||
| Sandbox | X[TS3:G] | Child only | Is a hidden skill in Generations | ||
| Hopscotch | X[TS3:G] | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in Generations |