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Memory Match & Focus Game Cards
In this deck the two cards of a pair are never quite the same. The fox standing matches the fox sitting, so a child has to look at the character and not just the outline. Three levels use 12, 20 or all 30 pairs, and a second 30-pair deck is included for bigger games.
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Memory Match & Focus Adventure is a printable memory game for kids aged 3 to 8, with 60 square picture cards, four to a page. Each pair shows the same cute character in two different poses, so the fox standing matches the fox sitting and the bunny holding a carrot matches the bunny mid-hop. That small change makes the classic flip-two-cards game a little harder, because a child has to recognize the character rather than spot an identical picture.
Three levels from one deck
The card sheets are printed in level order, so younger players only need the first few.
| Level | Pairs | Cards | Ages on the guide | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Matcher | 12 | 24 | 3 to 4 | 6 by 4, sheets 1 to 6 |
| Memory Explorer | 20 | 40 | 4 to 6 | 8 by 5, sheets 1 to 10 |
| Focus Master | 30 | 60 | 6 to 8 | 10 by 6, sheets 1 to 15 |
Level 1 is plain matching. Level 2 adds a bonus point for naming a pair’s group (“This is an animal!”) and a 60-second speed round. Level 3 adds four twists: a grown-up asks mid-game where a card is, players name three things from a group after the game, a 90-second speed match, and Distraction Mode. For that one you set five picture tokens around the table, things like a cupcake, a kite and a rubber duck that aren’t in the deck, and ask afterward which five things weren’t part of the game.
The extras
The 12 focus challenge cards are short missions to draw at the start of a round, such as looking at eight cards for 10 seconds and naming as many as you can, or finding three vehicle pairs in 30 seconds. The bonus deck adds 30 new pairs in the same four groups, from a penguin and a hot air balloon to a pumpkin and a camera. Play it on its own, swap a few pairs into the main deck, or mix both into a 120-card game. There’s also a page of five short focus games that need no cards at all, like covering five small objects on a tray and naming them.
Printing the cards
Print at actual size so every card comes out 3.5 by 3.5 inches. The guide suggests cardstock between 65 and 110 lb (176 to 300 gsm) so the pictures don’t show through. For backs, either print the card back page on the reverse of each card sheet, flipping on the long edge, or print the backs separately and glue them on. The backs are identical and centered, so a small printer shift won’t show. The ink-friendly version keeps the pictures and the colored card borders but leaves out the filled background around each card.
Questions
- How many people can play?
- One to four. The guide says solo players can race the clock or count their turns.
- How long does a game take?
- About 5 to 10 minutes at level 1, 10 to 20 at level 2 and 15 to 25 at level 3, going by the parent and teacher guide.
