Do you remember playing memory games as a child? I sure do, but what exactly are the benefits of games like these?
Cognitive and memory benefits:
Improved memory: Specifically enhances short-term memory and can improve long-term memory recall.
Enhanced concentration: Builds focus by requiring children to pay close attention to details and block out distractions.
Stronger visual recognition: Helps children recognize and discriminate between shapes, colours, numbers, and patterns, which is a foundation for reading readiness.
Boosted problem-solving: Encourages strategic thinking, pattern recognition, and the ability to think ahead about future moves.
Language and Social skills:
Vocabulary development: Games with words or pictures help children learn new words and connect them to objects or concepts.
Improved social skills: Multiplayer games teach turn-taking, cooperation, patience, and sportsmanship.
Other benefits:
Increased self-esteem: Finding a match provides a sense of accomplishment and builds confidence.
Enhanced fine motor skills: The act of flipping cards or sorting objects helps develop hand-eye coordination and dexterity, notes
This 20 piece memory match is themed with 10 different watercolour style images of dinosaurs.
How to Play Memory Match: Turn all the pieces over and take turns flipping them face up 2 at a time to find the matching pair. Find all the pairs!
Story Telling Ideas: Line up the pieces as you create the story yourself or lucky dip pieces from the bag and create a story as you go. In a group setting everyone can lucky dip 3 pieces and create a funny sentence with the pieces they chose. Add a 3D element to your story and add these pieces to a play scene or sensory tray. Hide one half of the set in a sensory tray of rice or something dry and find them one by one and match them to the paired disc.
Wooden Discs - Measuring 5cm wide 3mm thin.
Each set comes in a stamped and named calico drawstring bag. All timber is FSC (ethically farmed). Timber grain will vary. All sets are made in Australia.
Not for children under 3 years of age.
