Amy here again today from Serving Pink Lemonade. Today I’ll be sharing a tutorial on how to make a quiet book memory match game.
Matching games are fun for children of all ages. I always enjoy playing them with my kids! Do we ever really out grow them? You can simplify the game for young children by playing with all the cards face-up. The memory game I’ve created can also help toddlers and preschoolers learn their colors and shapes. There are lots of learning opportunities in this little game.
What you’ll need to make a memory match quiet book game:
1. Template (download here)
2. Two pre-cut blank quiet book pages. I always use Pellon peltex for my quiet book pages–it’s sturdy and you don’t have to worry about fraying edges. I make all my quiet book pages 7 x 8.5 inches.
3. Various colors of felt
4. Fusible webbing (I use Pellon wonder under)
5. Acid free permanent marker
6. Single hole paper punch
Instructions:
Download and print out the template. Place the template under your fusible webbing and trace two of each shape.
Bubble cut around the shape pairs. Following the fusible web instructions use your iron to adhere the shape pairs to different colors of felt.
Cut out the shapes. Also, use the rectangle template to cut out 36 of the game cards. Fold your felt in half to cut two at once to help it go faster.
Peel off the paper backing from your shapes and place them, fusible webbing side down, onto the rectangle game cards. Use your iron to fuse the shapes to the cards. Remember to cover your project with a scrap piece of cotton fabric to protect it when ironing.
Pin another rectangle piece to the back of each game card and sew around the edges at 1/8″. The two layers makes it so you can’t see the shapes through the back of the cards.
Now use your rectangle template and a permanent marker to trace nine squares onto each quiet book page. Remember to use a single hole punch to place holes along the edge for binding.
Place completed game cards onto your quiet book page face down for playing.
Have fun with your new memory match game!
Like this quiet book idea? Find more on my website Serving Pink Lemonade and in my new book Quiet Book Patterns: 25 easy-to-make activities for your children.
-Amy
I love your quiet book pages! I recently made books for my own kids and drew a bit of inspiration from you! They’re up on my blog if you want to check ’em out: http://babesindeutschland.com/2013/08/01/roras-felt-book/
Thanks for the inspiration!
What a fun series! Now I need to go check out all the other pages and games…
Super Cute! Thanks for sharing! Pinned!
Love these ideas! So fun!
Thank you for sharing this pattern! How do you store the game pieces when you aren’t using these two pages in the quiet book? Since no velcro is involved, I’m not sure how to keep track of the pieces!
Did you ever figure out a way to store the pieces? I am currently making this for my son for his birthday in December.