If you are playing with very young children, you may only want to play with a few or a dozen matches to make it easier to learn the game.Īs they have practice playing and for older children, use more pairs of matches. Tips for different agesĪdjust the number of pairs to the ages of children playing. Go from player to player until all the matches are found. If a match is made, the player gets to go again until his/her two card flips do not match. If no match is made, turn both cards back over and it is the next person’s turn.

The first player turns over one card then another, trying to make a match. They can be in neat rows or all around however you like.ĭecide who will go first. Lay out the cards, face-down on a table or floor. Provides practice in planning ahead If you need the memory games rules Provides brain exercise (good for all of us!)ĭevelops vocabulary-talk about the pictures as you play, especially if there are some that they don’t recognize. Having a game with the theme of the holiday or subject they are studying makes it even more fun! Why it is Good for Children to Play Memory Games

When my children were little, they LOVED matching games.

When children play this Free Printable Zoo Memory Matching Game, they will be learning memory skills and enjoying Zoo themes when they think they are playing! Match Zoo pictures with this Free Printable Zoo Memory Matching Game! Perfect for elementary, preschool and even toddler ages!

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