[13] PC Data reported that Blue's ABC Time Activities was the United States' best-selling educational software during 1998.
[15] Entertaining Kids thought a negative of the game was inability to provide a "good freeform art activity".
[16] Tech With Kids wrote that the game was special because it taught word awareness, not simply the alphabet or letter sounds.
[21] Daily News commented the game saw the host "gently walking players through graphically simple but engaging activities".
[22] Allgame thought that "normally, the Blue's Clues series of games are excellent", but found various technical difficulties with this title.