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By Amanda Boyarshinov 3 Comments

Letter Match Memory Game: A FUN & Easy Busy Bag

Quickly make this busy bag letter match memory game with a sheet of scrapbook paper, tuck it into a ziplock bag and put it in your purse or diaper bag for an on-the-go learning activity.  There are a few ways to play and variations for children who know their letters.  What are you waiting for?  It’s time to make Letter Match Memory Game: A FUN & Easy Busy Bag
 
 
Preparation Time Needed: 5 Minutes



Letter Match Memory Game: A FUN & Easy Busy Bag

 

Materials:

1 piece of scrapbook paper
Scissors
Black Marker
 
Cut 9 small hears.  Choose 4 pairs of letters to work with and write the upper case letter on one heart and the lower case letter on the other.  I put a heart on the last, odd numbered heart and whoever picks that one gets a hug, a kiss, or a high five from the other person as a bonus.
 
We are working on matching uppercase and lowercase letters that do not look the same: H, h, B, b, N, n, A, a, E, e, R, r.
 
I have found 9 is a good number for young children when playing Memory.  When 9 become too easy, move up to 12, then 16, and finally 20 cards. 
 

How to Play Letter Match Memory Game:

 
Put all the hearts face down.
The youngest person goes first and turns over 2 cards.  If the letters are a match, they keep the hearts. If the letters are not a match, they turn the hearts over in the same place.
The next person turns 2 hearts over and repeats Step 2.
If the Bonus Heart is Found – the person who turned it over automatically puts it into their pile.  They can redeem the heart for a hug, a kiss, or a high-five at the end of the game.
The game continues until all cards have been matched.
 
* Don’t just count the number of pairs when the game has ended. Read and say the sound for each letter.
 

Letter Match Memory Game Variations:

 

For younger children: 

Use shapes or just uppercase letters and have them find the same shape or letter.
 

For older children:

Write sight words on the hearts instead of letters.
Write a beginning sound on one heart and the ending of the word on the other such as S- and, c – ake, m – oat. If your child has a spelling list for school – use those words!
 

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Printable Conversation Heart Number Book // Playdough to Plato
Conversation Heart Color Match // Preschool Inspirations
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Plant Heart Garden // Best Toys 4 Toddlers
Tic Tac Toe // Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
Threading Love Hearts // Adventures of Adam
Valentine’s Day Color Sort // Sugar Aunts
Valentine’s Day Number Matching // Coffee Cups and Crayons
 
For More Valentine’s Day Crafts and Learning Activities here at The Educators’ Spin On It we recommend:
 
  
 
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About Amanda Boyarshinov

K - 12 masters reading teacher, author and mom to 3. Amanda is a National Board Certified teacher with oodles of experience in early childhood education.

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Comments

  1. Emma Edwards says

    January 15, 2015 at 10:01 am

    Love it – so many possibilities to adapt the game too!

    Reply
  2. Malia Hollowell says

    January 15, 2015 at 10:03 am

    I love the simplicity of this game! Such a great way to practice upper and lowercase pairs, letter names, sight words… so many things!!

    Reply

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