Today I’m sharing a fun and easy Valentine’s Day Memory game that you can put together in no time at all. I have a two-year old whom we are teaching colors and numbers so I thought this idea would be the perfect holiday game/gift to make learning fun for her.
Some great things about this particular game are that you can really customize it to your child. I have included printables that will allow you to choose what degree of difficulty you want for you child. You can make it a numbers game, a colors game or for an older child a game in letters and word recognition. The options are a-plenty!!
Valentine’s Themed Memory Game
24 mason jar lids
modge podge
foam brush
heart-shaped printables
scissors
First, go ahead and download your printable of choice for the game, you’ll need to print two sheets total…
{To print picture, first right click on picture and save it to your computer.}
{To print picture, first right click on picture and save to your computer.}
Next up, grab your jar lids. I thought mason jar lids would be perfect cause this way the pieces won’t get bent or torn apart like the store bought game tends to get plus the lids are smooth and won’t cut little fingers or hands. {Holla for a long-lasting children’s game!!} I found these cute red-checkered ones at Walmart for just a couple of dollars each, perfect for V-Day don’t ya think!?! You could also just buy plain ones or find thrifted ones and then paint them, your call.
Next, cut out your heart shapes and grab your modge podge.
Apply a thin coat of modge podge to the inside portion of the lid and place one of your heart shapes on top, pressing down lightly. Wait 15-20 minutes for the modge podge to dry and then apply a second thin coat to the top of the heart. This helps seal it so that the heart won’t peel off!
Then, wait another 20 minutes or so for all that modge podge to dry and you’ll be ready for a fun round of memory with the kids!
Okay…so who’s going to go first?
For our game, I printed both sheets and made a memory game that could challenge my four-year old too.
But if you flip them all face up you can play a much easier toddler version and just match colors, so many options I tell ya!
‘PAIR!’
Isn’t this fun?
Now go make a “Memory” with your family! 🙂
Enjoy!
Hi, I’m Maggie from the blog Smashed Peas and Carrots. I am just thrilled to bits to be here today, I love all things UCreate so this guest post was right up my alley! Alright, so just a little bit about me before we get going with today’s craft…I’m a momma to 3 little ones, four and under, my littlest babe just turned 6 months old so life is pretty crazy around my neck of the woods these days 🙂 I love to make things and have been doing so all my life. Like many of you, I love to craft, sew, cook, bake, knit, la, la, la…fun right? Okay, let’s be friends!
Anonymous says
My Google doc would not open as well!
Great idea can not wait to use with my 3 year old.
{autie{ says
love this idea…even better to use jar lids where we don’t have to worry about sharp edges at all! fabulous, thanks
Mike and Wendy says
Fun idea! I’m thinking you could also use the lids from juice concentrates. Then it would be free! Not to mention ‘green’!
Abby says
Great idea! I’m going to make both sets to use with my Speech Therapy students. Thanks!
kim says
I LOVE this idea. However, I couldn’t get the google doc… the one for word recognition. It said it was not available. Can I get it somewhere else?
Jessamy says
I love this! ‘Holla for long-lasting children’s game’ is right!! And it seems so easy sacrificing any of the cute.
Mod Podge Amy says
This is awesome! I absolutely love it. Great colors.