21+ Free Printable Memory Games
You are going to love our free printable memory games. We have them for every holiday, plus lots of subjects.
Whether you call it matching games, pairs, or memory games, you are going to love our free printable games. These are perfect for toddlers and are one of the first games you will probably play with your child.
Although you can of course buy matching games at the toystore, you don’t need to. I have put together all of our free printable memory games that you and the kids are going to love. Some are part of a unit study, some of them are for the holidays, and some are just for fun!
We love gameschooling in our homeschool and learning through play is my top tip.
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How to download the free printable memory games?
There are 2 ways you can download our printable memory games. The first is you can purchase all of them for a small fee (currently with 25% off), or you can click on each of the images and download each of them individually for free.
Whichever option you choose you will need to print each page twice, so you can make a pair of the same image.
There are at least 8 printable matching games included in the paid download that are not yet available on the blog but they will be included soon.
Supplies needed:
- cardstock (normal copy paper will work, but you might be able to see the images through it)
- paper cutter or scissors
- laminator (optional)
- coloring pens to decorate the back of the games.
How to play matching games with kids?
Firstly let me start by saying that this can also be played as a one player game. This is a great game for the kids to play while you make dinner! Trust me as a parent to an only child I have to get the break when I can!
If you are to play with the kids though, even better.
Before you cut the pairs of cards up, we like to decorate the reverse of the cards to make them look prettier. Just grab the coloring pens and the kids can design them however they want.
After you have cut the pairs of cards. Place the matching cards upside down on the table, I find that if you are playing with younger children it is easier to place them in rows.
Let the youngest go first, and they will need to pick up 2 cards.
If they are a match they take them away, if not they need to be turned back over ready for the next player.
The cards must be completely turned over so everyone can see what card it was.
If playing as a single player the children can leave the cards face up, as shown in the picture above.
The winner is the person with the most matching pairs.
Carry on reading to download the matching game printable you want, or download all of them for a small fee (currently with 25% off).
What are the benefits of playing memory games?
There are many benefits of playing memory games including:
- Matching games are great for improving memory skills
- They help improve concentration
- Great for pattern recognition
- Identifying similarities and differences between the images
- Help with fast thinking and improved focus
Memory Game Printables
35 pages included in this download with 25 different themed memory games to print out, including:
- Musical instruments (2 pages)
- Water cycle (1 page)
- Butterfly (1 page)
- Planet (1 page)
- Patriotic (3 pages)
- April Fools Day (1 page)
- Money (2 pages)
- Earth Day
- Rock cycle (2 pages)
- Unicorn (1 page)
- Pirate memory game (1 page)
- New Years (1 page)
- Chinese New Year (1 page)
- Valentine's Day (1 page)
- Weather (1 page)
- St Patrick's Day (1 page)
- Easter (1 page)
- Polar bear (1 page)
- Star Wars (1 page)
- Halloween (1 page)
- Roald Dahl (4 pages)
- Hanukkah (1 page)
- Thanksgiving (1 page)
- Elf (1 page)
- Christmas (3 pages)
Currently with 25% off
Money Memory Game Printable (free)
There are a few ways you can play this money matching game. Match the money, match the images, or for a harder version match the money amount to the picture. This is a great way for kids to recognize money and learn about financial literacy.
Free Planet Memory Game Printable That Is Out of This World
We're going to outer space with this free solar system matching game. Simply print the page twice and see if you can match the pairs.
Butterfly Matching Game (free printable)
The butterfly matching game is a great game to play in the spring and summer, or even if you are planning a trip top a butterfly farm.
Free Polar Bear Life Cycle Worksheet
Match the polar bear images with our fun polar bear memory game. Within this download, you will also get life cycle worksheets, which you don't need to print out if you only want the memory game printable.
8 Free Preschool Weather Worksheets
Learn about the weather in these free worksheets, or print out the weather memory game printable and have fun.
Chinese New Year Memory Game Printable (free)
Bring the lunar new year in with a bang with this fun Chinese New Year matching game printable.
Match each of the 12 zodiac animals and have fun.
Valentine's Day Memory Game (free printable)
Love is in the air with this free Valentine's Day matching game printable.
Free Printable Presidents Memory Game
President's Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February.
This matching game can be played in a few ways. First, you can color in the heads of the Presidents, with wacky colors if you choose, then you can either match the heads, or match the name to the President. This of course is much harder!
St Patrick's Day Memory Game (free printable)
Have fun with the kids with our St Patrick's Day matching game.
Earth Day Memory Game Printable (free)
Have fun with our Earth Day printable matching game printable.
Star Wars Memory Game (Free Printable)
May the Fourth be with you, and have fun any time of the year, or on 05/04 with our free Star Wars matching game printable.
Roald Dahl Memory Game (Free Printable)
Celebrate Roald Dahl Day in style (September 13th) with our free Roald Dahl matching game printable.
There are images from his 4 most popular books: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, BFG, and the Twits.
Pirate Memory Game (free printable)
This pirate matching game printable can be played year round, or why not play it on Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19th).
There are 12 different pirates to pair.
Free Halloween Memory Game Printable
Boo! The kids will enjoy this Halloween matching game printable with kids in spooky fancy dress and fun balloons.
Free Thanksgiving Memory Game Printable
Give thanks this Thanksgiving with this free matching game. There are 12 images to match.
Elf Memory Game a Fun Free Printable Game
Whether you celebrate the Elf on the Shelf or not the kids will love this free Elf matching game printable.
There are 12 images to pair up.
Hanukkah Memory Game Printable (free)
Whether you celebrate Hanukkah or not, the kids will enjoy matching these images. Including the star of David, dreidel, and 10 other images to match.
Free Christmas Memory Game Printable The Kids Will Love
There are 36 images to match with this Christmas memory game printable.
New Year's Memory Game Printable (free)
Have fun with the kids on New Year's Eve with this fun memory game printable.
Last Updated on 2 February 2023 by homeschoolof1