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!