I created these sheets just by picking pictures my son knows, printed four copies and laminated them. I have then kept two as base mats and then cut the other two up into small pieces. We have used the game a number of times to play the matching and memory games with our two and a half year old and he has really enjoyed them. At this point we still have to help a bit with the memory game but he is really improving.
Stage 1 - Matching
Start simple by giving the child one board and one set of cards and find the cards and match them to the place on the board.
Display 2 sets of cards mixed up but right side up and get the child to match together the cards.
Stage 2.
Game 1 - MEMORY
The object of the game is to collect the most matching pairs.
Shuffle the cards. Lay out the cards face down in rows forming a large rectangle on the table or floor. Make sure the cards are not touching each other. They need to be able to be flipped over without disturbing any cards around them. Decide who will go first. Typically it is the youngest player that goes first.
The first player chooses a card and carefully turns it over. Be sure not to bother the surrounding cards. The player then selects another card and turns it over. If the two cards are a matching pair for example two dogs then they take the two cards and start a stack. The player is awarded another turn for making a match and goes again.
Shuffle the cards. Lay out the cards face down in rows forming a large rectangle on the table or floor. Make sure the cards are not touching each other. They need to be able to be flipped over without disturbing any cards around them. Decide who will go first. Typically it is the youngest player that goes first.
The first player chooses a card and carefully turns it over. Be sure not to bother the surrounding cards. The player then selects another card and turns it over. If the two cards are a matching pair for example two dogs then they take the two cards and start a stack. The player is awarded another turn for making a match and goes again.
If the cards are not a match they are turned back over and it is now the next players turn.
The next player chooses their first card and turns it over. If it is a match for one of the cards the previous player turned over then they try to remember where that matching card was and turn it. If they are successful at making a match they place the cards in their stack and choose another card.
If the first card turned over was not a match for one previously turned over the player selects another card in an attempt of making a pair.
If they are unsuccessful in making a match they flip the cards back over and play is passed to the next player.
The game continues until all of the cards have been paired.
* you can start the game with only half the number of pairs until your child gets the hang of it.
GAME 2 - BINGO
The object of the game is to be the first player to match all of the tiles/cards to the squares on their sheet OR first player to match a whole line.
Each player takes a sheet, shuffle the cards and lay them out on the table face down. Each player randomly picks up a card and matches it to their sheet. taking turns one card at a time. When the player completes a line they call bingo and win that game.
GAME 3 - SNAP
Object of the game is to get as many cards as possible. The dealer shuffles the cards and one by one places them face up in a stack. When a matching card is placed on top of it's pair the first player to see calls snap and takes the stack of cards. The dealer continues to place the cards down until another pair is matched.
Game 4 - Go Fish
* you can start the game with only half the number of pairs until your child gets the hang of it.
GAME 2 - BINGO
The object of the game is to be the first player to match all of the tiles/cards to the squares on their sheet OR first player to match a whole line.
Each player takes a sheet, shuffle the cards and lay them out on the table face down. Each player randomly picks up a card and matches it to their sheet. taking turns one card at a time. When the player completes a line they call bingo and win that game.
GAME 3 - SNAP
Object of the game is to get as many cards as possible. The dealer shuffles the cards and one by one places them face up in a stack. When a matching card is placed on top of it's pair the first player to see calls snap and takes the stack of cards. The dealer continues to place the cards down until another pair is matched.
Game 4 - Go Fish
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