Memo game
A memo game brings children and adults together for exciting rounds of play while simultaneously boosting children's memory and concentration. A good memory is an essential prerequisite for retaining new knowledge and later facilitates learning in school. Simple memory games like Memo are playable with toddlers as young as 2 years old, depending on their development stage. At this age, it is advisable to play with a few cards and easily recognizable images. As children grow older, they are able to handle more picture cards. In stores, memo games featuring motifs of animals, vehicles, plants, and more are available. However, you can also make your own memo game with your own motifs. Draw together with your child several pairs of pictures on cardboard cards in the size of 5 x 5 cm. The classic memo game consists of at least 16 picture cards, with each pair of cards being identical and forming a pair of images. First, thoroughly shuffle the pairs of pictures. Place the cards in four rows on the table with the picture facing down so that the side with the picture is covered. The child starts by turning over two cards. If the child turns over two identical cards, they keep the pair and set the cards aside. If the pictures don’t match, they cover the two pictures again in the same place and it’s your turn. The one with the most pairs at the end wins the game. Children often collect pairs one after another, while adults might forget where the hedgehog and the snail are located. Nevertheless, it's important that each child wins as much as adults do to maintain the joy of the game.