Table of skills by game

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	The Sims 4	Age 	Notes
Cooking 	X 	X 	X 	X 	Teen and older 	
Mechanical / Handiness 	X 	X 	X 	X 	Toddler
 and older 	
Charisma 	X 	X 	X 	X 	Toddler, teen and older 	
Body / Athletic / Fitness	X 	X 	X 	X 	Child
 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 	X 	Toddler and older 	
Creativity 	X 	X 	 	X 	Toddler and older, child only	Was split into many skills such as piano, writing and painting in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4. However is available as a child skill in The Sims 4.
Cleaning 	X 	X 	 	 	Child and older 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims.
Painting 	 	X 	X 	X 	Child, teen and older 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2
Guitar 	 	 	X 	X 	Teen and older 	In Generations, it changed to child and older, since it can be gained while on boarding school.
Fishing 	 	Talent badge	X 	X 	Child and older 	
Writing 	 	X 	X 	X 	Child, teen and older 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2
Gardening 	 	Talent badge	X 	X 	Teen and older 	In Generations, it changed to child and older, since it can be gained while on boarding school.
Photography 	 	 	X 	X 	Child and older 	
Nectar making 	 	 	X 	X 	Teen and older 	
Martial arts 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	
Sculpting 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	
Inventing 	 	 	X 	 	Child and older 	
Mixology 	 	 	X 	X 	Teen and older 	
Drums 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	In Generations, it changed to child and older, since it can be gained while on boarding school.
Piano 	 	 	X 	X 	Teen and older 	In Generations, it changed to child and older, since it can be gained while on boarding school.
Bass 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	In Generations, it changed to child and older, since it can be gained while on boarding school.
Riding 	 	 	X 	X 	Teen and older 	
Racing 	 	 	X 	 	Horse only 	
Endurance 	 	 	 	X 	Horse only 	
Jumping 	 	 	X 	X 	Horse only 	
Agility 	 	 	 	X 	Horse only 	
Temperament 	 	 	 	X 	Horse only 	
Hunting 	 	 	X 	 	Cat and dog only 	
Gambling 	 	 	X 	 	Young adult and older 	Only available in The Sims 3 Store
Alchemy 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	
Science 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	
Social networking 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	
Street art 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	
Violin 	 	 	X 	X 	 	Only available in The Sims 3 Store
Dancing 	 	 	X 	X 	 	Only available in The Sims 3 Store. This is a separate skill from the hidden Dancing skill.
Scuba diving 	 	 	X 	 	 	
Advanced technology 	 	 	X 	 	Child and older 	
Bot building 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	
Laser Rhythm-a-con 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	
Artisan 	 	 	X 	 	Teen and older 	
Comedy 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Gourmet cooking 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	Requires level 5 in base cooking skill.
Mischief 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Programming 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Rocket science 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Video gaming 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Herbalism 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Baking 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Wellness 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
DJ mixing 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Singing 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Pipe organ 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Vampire lore 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Bowling 	 	 	X 	X 	Child and older 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 3: University Life.
Parenting 	 	 	 	X 	Young Adult and older 	
Veterinarian 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Pet training 	 	 	 	X 	Child and older 	
Archaeology 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Selvadoradian culture 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Flower arranging 	 	Talent badge	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Acting 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Media production 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Robotics 	 	Talent badge	 	X 	Child and older 	
Research & debate 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Fabrication 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Juice fizzing 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Knitting 	 	 	 	X 	Child and older 	
Rock climbing 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 4: Fitness Stuff.
Skiing 	 	 	 	X 	Child and older 	
Snowboarding 	 	 	X 	X 	Child and older 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 3: Seasons.
Medium 	 	 	 	X 	Child and older 	
Cross-stitch 	 	 	 	X 	Child and older 	
Entrepreneur 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
Gemology 	 	 	 	X 	Teen and older 	
===Other skills===
Skill 	The Sims	The Sims 2	The Sims 3	The Sims 4	Age 	Notes
Walking / Movement 	 	X 	X 	X 	Toddler only 	This trait only has one level, and after reaching it, it is considered learned.
Talking / Communication	 	X 	X 	X 	Toddler only 	This trait only has one level, and after reaching it, it is considered learned.
Potty Training / Potty 	 	X 	X 	X 	Toddler only 	This trait only has one level, and after reaching it, it is considered learned.
Nursery Rhyme 	 	X 	 	 	Toddler only 	
Study / Homework 	 	X 	X 	 	Child or Teen 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 3. In The Sims 2, it is learned only once and can't be improved upon after the first level.
Dancing 	 	X 	X 	 	Child and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3
Meditation 	 	X 	 	X 	Teen and older 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2. Merged with wellness in The Sims 4: Spa Day.
Yoga 	 	X 	 	X 	Teen and older 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2. Merged with wellness in The Sims 4: Spa Day.
Pool 	 	X 	X 	 	Teen and older 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3: Showtime
Tai Chi 	 	X 	 	 	Child and older	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2
Magic / Spellcasting 	 	X 	X 	X 	Teen and older 	Witch/spellcaster only
Parenting 	 	X 	 	 	Teen and older 	Life Skill
Fire Prevention 	 	X 	 	 	Teen and older 	Life Skill
Anger Management 	 	X 	 	 	Teen and older 	Life Skill
Lifelong Happiness 	 	X 	 	 	Teen and older 	Life Skill
Physiology 	 	X 	 	 	Teen and older 	Life Skill
Couple Counselling 	 	X 	 	 	Teen and older 	Life Skill
Driving 	 	 	X 	 	Teen only 	
Ballet 	 	 	X 	 	Child only 	Is a hidden skill in Generations
Scouting 	 	 	X 	 	Child only 	Is a hidden skill in Generations
Sandbox 	 	 	X 	 	Child only 	Is a hidden skill in Generations
Hopscotch 	 	 	X 	 	Child and older	Is a hidden skill in Generations
Mental 	 	 	 	X 	Child only 	
Motor 	 	 	 	X 	Child only 	
Social 	 	 	 	X 	Child only 	
Imagination 	 	 	 	X 	Toddler only 	
Thinking 	 	 	 	X 	Toddler only 	
Skating 	 	 	X 	X 	 	Is a hidden skill in The Sims 3: Seasons and The Sims 4: Seasons