Suitable for: Toddlers to Adults
Duration 45 min
If you have to run for 2 miles to win the race, you should set target for 4
miles to run and prepare yourself for your target. Once you set your body and
mind for 4 miles target, you are able to achieve 2 miles without any difficulty.
Crest Memory game can achieve many objects but the definite results of this
activity are cognitive thinking skills, memory enhancement, reading pictures,
vocabulary, and social skills.
Skills - One Game many skills
Physical:
- Eye - Hand Coordination
- Small Muscles
Thinking:
- Creating
- Observing
- Predicting Outcomes
- Problem Solving
- Understanding Concepts
Language and literacy:
- Asking Questions
- Letters, Numbers & Words
- Reading Pictures
- Vocabulary
Social / emotional:
- Making Friends
- Negotiating
- Understanding group play
Required Material
• Paper (preferably Art paper)
• Colored Pencils
• Scissors (safe for kids)
Preparation (Lets Create a Game and then Play)
• I will introduce the main concept of the activity and invite children to help
make their own memory game.
• Ask children to draw simple objects and increase object complexity as children
grow in drawing and memory skills.
• Start with 12 cards for preschoolers. Increase the number of pieces in the
game as children demonstrate skill in remembering object locations.
Directions
1. To make the game: On white cards/papers draw your favorite shape. Any shapes
which children themselves can draw or at least they can understand object and
fill colors in the object.
2. Create two shapes of each object.
3. To play Memory Game: Play with two or three friends. Mix the cards. Place
them face down in rows.
4. Each player in turn chooses two cards. Name the object. If the cards have
matching object, keep the cards face up and take another turn. If the objects
are different, turn the cards face down for the next player's turn.
5. The game starts again when all cards are matched.
Variations (more creativity and cognitive input)
• Develop similar games with shapes, sizes, and other elements. Increase the
difficulty as children mature.
• You can develop many theme based memory games by creating images of any
specific category Like Colors, Alphabets, Numbers, Animals, Fruits, Kitchen,
Musical Instruments, Transportation, Vegetables, Human Body, Clothing, Food,
Games, House, Nature, Tools etc...
• Encourage children to make up their own game rules. Help them write the rules
so they can see how speech translates into written words.
• Discuss the objects found on the cards.