YOU WILL NEED:
Give an old standby some new flavor and create a
perfect rainy-day activity
Written and photographed by Julie A. Finn
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om Memory Game
Memory is the perfect game. A kid can play it
solo or in a group, it can be easy or challenging,
and it’s educational to boot.
1. Prepare your IMAGE pairs
Cut out matching image pairs from paper, such
as numbers, colors, or words. (Here I used paint
swatches.) Trim them all to about the same size.
2. Cut Your CArds
Find a template for your memory cards — a
cassette tape box, coffee mug, etc. — and cut out
identical faceup sides from your fancy paper for
each card in your game.
Also cut out a facedown side for each card —
this can be from the same or different paper as
your faceup side. These don’t have to be identical,
because they won’t be facing up at the start of
the game.
3. Glue and laminate
With a glue stick, lightly stick your faceup and
facedown sides together, then stick one memory
game image on each facedown side.
Laminate your cards for durability, or take them
to a copy shop to be laminated.
Use It.
While simple identical color matches work well
for a memory game, consider tweaking your
game toward a specific educational experience
or a specific kid. Try matching colors with color
words, for instance, or pictures with Spanish
words, or math equations. Keep your kids
guessing!
JULIE A. FINN blogs about all the wacky hijinks
involved in parenting and the crafty life at craftknife.
blogspot.com.
» Paper plain, colored, or printed, for making
matching image pairs
» Scissors
» Glue stick
» Laminating sheets or a laminating machine
» Fancy paper such as scrapbooking or
wrapping paper, for the faceup and facedown
sides of your memory cards
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