Fun Memory Game made from wrapping paper

This activity has been VERY popular this week in preschool.  Many thanks to Sarah Metcalf for making us 2 sets of beautiful cards!    Here is how to try it at home.

To make a DIY Memory Game

1.Cut the gift wrap into twelve squares of equal size. Mine were 6cm (approx 2.5 inches) square but you can adjust the size according to the size of the scraps of paper that you are using. The number of squares that you make will also depend on how much paper you have,  the age of your child and how challenging you want the game to be (the more squares that are used, the more challenging the game becomes). There needs to be an equal number of squares and there needs to be a pair of each picture/pattern. You don’t need lots of different rolls of paper to make this game. Be creative and look closely at the pattern on the wrapping paper. If your gift wrap contains lots of different design elements, you can make several pairs of cards all from the same roll of paper.

2. Cut an equal number of squares from the cardboard.

3. Glue the squares of gift wrap to the cardboard squares.

Enjoy!