Keep the summer fun going by taking photos of your favorite objects,
place, friends and family members - make your own memory game.
Supplies Needed:
Cutting mat
Cardstock in one color
20 photos total: 10 different photos with doubles
X-acto knife
Spray adhesive
Pen
20 sturdy cardboard or wood pieces. Mine were 3'' x 2.5'' from the
scrapbook aisle at my local craft store, but anything similar in will
work just fine.
On top of a cutting mat, lay the cardboard square on top of each photo
to frame the main image.Trace around the cardboard and cut the photo
with the x-acto knife. Do the same thing with the cardstock. Trace and
cut out 20 pieces.Your photos, cardstock and cardboard pieces should
all the same size. Spray one side of the cardboard with the adhesive.
You may want to lay down paper towels before to avoid getting glue on
your mat. Carefully apply the photo to the sprayed side. Do the same
with all the photos and cardboard pieces. Let them dry for a few
minutes.Then spay and stick the card stock as well to the other side
of each of the cardboard pieces. There is even adhesive card stock
available which would make this part easier. After you let the pieces
dry for a bit, you're ready to play. Lay them all with with photos
facing down and show your child how to pick them up one at a time,
trying to find matches. They'll love the familiar objects, people and
places as they learn to identify pairs.
