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Author: Emmanuelle ROUGER  /   Published by Memozor

Published on 22 September 2011   /   Last modified on 07 August 2022

Find here Many Free Online matching games for kids with your favourite characters, Cartoon heroes, Animals, Dinosaurs, Animated GIFs, Halloween or Christmas pictures, Video games heroes and more... Impossible to get bored! You will love these games!

You can play Alone or with a Friend sitting next you and you can even play against the Computer! You can increase the number of cards, and therefore the Level of difficulty, thanks to the buttons located below the game.

These games are compatible with all your devices: desktop, tablets and smartphones, so you can play wherever you are!

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How to play our Online Memory games?

In these online games, the cards are laid in rows on the board. The number of cards vary from 12 (for toddlers) to 42 (for older kids). You can increase the number of the cards in the matching game, and so the level of difficulty, thanks to the buttons located below the game.
For teachers who want to play matching games with their students or for all those who want to play together and remotely via screen sharing, a new feature is now available for each game: you now have the possibility to display numbered cards.

The principle of the game is to find all the pairs by returning the cards 2 by 2. If the cards turned up are the same (a pair), it's a match and you win the pair, otherwise, the cards are automatically turned face down and you have to make a new try.
In the "SOLO" mode: The principle is to find all the pairs with the fewest possible moves and in a shortest time.
In the "2 PLAYERS" mode: the player who found the most pairs wins.

Quickly understand how to play with the Quick matching game rules here, you will find there a step-by-step illustrated description, or you can also Download the Printable game rules in PDF format.

These matching games are compatible with all your devices: desktop, tablets and smartphones (IOS ou Android).The content and the game adjust automatically to your device, so do not hesitate to play on a tablet or a smartphone.

Many free Matching games for kids on Memozor

We offer you a large range of Matching Games, you surely will find themes that please you.

• For fans of video games, there are several games with characters from video games, for example, the Matching game Minecraft, Fortnite, or Mario Kart...
• Some games will please little girls such as Matching game with Barbie , Disney princesses, pretty unicorns, Hello Kitty, Frozen. ..
• For nature lovers, many Matching games with animals such as Matching game with marine animals, tropical animals, animals from Asia, insects, or felines...
• For young intellectuals, there are learning games such as Matching game with dinosaurs, with dog breeds, or the game with multiplication tables, for example.
• Of course, there are a lot of Matching game with the heroes from your favorite cartoons: Matching game with The Simpsons, Tom and Jerry, Finding Nemo, Dora the Explorer and many other Walt Disney Matching games.
• For kids who want more difficult memory games (with a larger number of cards), they will find here our Giant or Big Matching games
• For the youngest kids there are also Matching games especially for toddlers.

Why play the Matching games for kids?

These free Matching games are specifically designed for kids. Many themes and several level of difficulty are available and adapted to the child's age. The pictures chosen to illustrate the games are suitable are specifically choosen to please them.

The matching game is a great game to stimulate kids memory in a playful way! The more you play, the easier it is to remember where the cards are and therefore, the easier it is to find the pairs.

Every time you start a new game, a random selection and a random positioning of the cards ensure you a different game than the previous one, so you can play again and again! On Memozor, all Matching games for kids are free and unlimited, so you can play as many games as you want.

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Animals Matching game for kids

Animals Matching game kids

A great Matching game with animal pictures. Kids will find many pictures of animals: mice, fish tropical sea, elephant, snail, cobra .... very cute illustrations, kids will love them!

See the printable version of this matching game in the section Printable matching games of Memozor.

How to play our Online Matching games for kids?

Just click on "START" to start the game. You can increase the number of cards, and thus the level of difficulty, thanks to the buttons located below the game.
If you think that the game is too fast or too slow, you can adjust the speed using the "QUICK", "STANDARD", "SLOW" or "VERY SLOW" buttons. With the "VERY SLOW" speed, you will have more time to memorize the cards.

For this online matching game, 3 game modes are at your disposal:

• Single player mode (SOLO): You can play quietly, at your own pace, until you've found all the pairs.
• 2 players mode with a friend sitting next to you (WITH A FRIEND): It's the perfect opportunity to share a good time and have fun with a friend, brother or sister.
• 2 players mode against the computer (AGAINST COMPUTER): In order to win, you will have to find more pairs than the computer. If you find it too hard, you can set the difficulty level to "EASY".

In the top right-hand corner of the game, a black button allows you to turn the game sound on (Unmute) or off (Mute).

This game is compatible with all devices: desktop, tablets and smartphones, IOS or Android. The content and the game adjust automatically to your device, so don't hesitate to play on a tablet or a smartphone.

The purpose of this memory game:

The purpose of this memory game is to memorize the locations of the cards in the game and to make pairs of cards by turning them over 2 by 2. When the 2 cards match, it's a pair! You win the pair and have the right to play again, otherwise the cards are automatically turned face down and you have to make a new try.

• For the "SOLO" mode, the purpose of the matching game is to find all the pairs in the least moves and in a shortest time.
• In the 2 players mode: the player who finds the most pairs wins.

Every time you start a new game, a random selection and a random positioning of the cards ensure you a different game than the previous one, so you can play as many times as you want!

For more details, see the Matching game rules here, or you can also Download the Printable game rules in PDF format.

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Games, developing attention and reaction

Card index of games with children prone to conflicts

Games and exercises aimed at acquaintance with each other , CREATION OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF EMPATHY

"Let's say hello"

Purpose: development of imagination, creation of a psychologically relaxed atmosphere. nine0005

Game progress: At the beginning of the exercise, the facilitator talks about different ways of greeting, accepted and joking. Then the children are invited to say hello by touching their shoulder, back, hand, nose, cheek, invent their own unusual way of greeting for today's lesson and say hello through it.

"Describe a friend"

Purpose: development of observation and the ability to describe external details.

Course of the game: the exercise is performed in pairs (simultaneously by all participants). Children stand with their backs to each other and take turns describing the hairstyle, clothes of their partner. Then the description is compared with the original and a conclusion is made about how accurate the child is. nine0005

"I'm sitting, I'm sitting on a stone"

Purpose: development of empathy, the ability to express support for a peer.

Game progress: Players form a round dance and sing, and one (or several) squat in a circle, covering their heads with a handkerchief.

I'm sitting, I'm sitting on a rock,

I'm sitting on fuel,

And who truly loves me,

And who will replace me,

Will replace me, change me,

Will he still take a bite?

After these words, anyone can come up and pat the person sitting in a circle on the head, hug, say kind words (sip). Then he himself sits in a circle and covers his head with a handkerchief. The next wisher "doves" him. nine0005

GAMES AIMED TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE SELF-FEELING, ABILITY TO EXPRESS POSITIVE EMOTIONS, TO DEVELOP INTERACTION SKILLS

Lyutova E K., MoninaG. B. "Working with a "special" child."

"Magic chair"

Game progress: One of the children sits in the center on the "magic" chair, the rest say affectionate words to him, compliments. You can stroke the person sitting, hug, kiss.

"Glue Rain"

Purpose: development of team spirit, removal of emotional and physical stress, learning to coordinate one's movements with others. nine0005

Course of the game: Children stand in one line, put their hands on each other's belts and start moving like this “train” (glued raindrops). On the way they meet various obstacles; it is necessary to step over boxes, walk along a makeshift bridge, go around large boulders, crawl under a chair, etc.

Toy Changers

Purpose: the game teaches children to interact with others using non-verbal means of communication.

Game progress: All children stand in a circle, each holding a toy in his hands. The driver stands with his back to the players and counts loudly to ten. During this time, the players change objects. All actions will be performed silently. Swapping the same toy twice is not allowed. The driver enters the circle, his task is to guess who exchanged toys with whom. nine0005

SOOTHING GAMES

Fopel K. “Games with children”.

Magic Pen

Purposes and Description: This poetry game is a great opportunity for children to relax and concentrate. It strengthens the attachment of each individual child to you as the leader of the group, so that it will be easier for you to attract the attention of the children. At the same time, the body consciousness of children is trained, especially their tactile sense. The game is of great interest to children. They willingly touch each other with a "magic" pen. Here everyone gets a chance for a short time without difficulty to be in the spotlight. nine0005

At first, a mistake of about a centimeter can still be considered a good result. If the child is too far from the target, you can note: “You almost hit! » Then point him to the correct place with your thumb and forefinger.

Materials: a large beautiful feather (make it your own fingertips).

Age of participants: from 3 years old.

Instruction (leading to children): “Sit in a circle on the floor. I have a magic pen with which I will touch different parts of your body. It is pleasant to the touch, and its touch will instill vivacity and fun in you. I will approach each of you one by one. The child I stop next to closes his eyes. Then I gently touch the magic pen to his face, neck, palm or arm. Without opening the eyes, the child should touch the index finger to the place that the pen touched. Then he can open his eyes, and the magic pen will touch another child.” nine0005

(Touch each child with a pen. Remember that children learn by watching. Working with older children, after a while you will be able to trust one or more children with a magic pen.) .

"Klubok"

Purpose: teaching a child one of the methods of self-regulation.

Move: A naughty child is invited to wind bright yarn into a ball. The size of the ball can become larger and larger each time. An adult reports that this ball is not simple, but magical. As soon as a boy or girl begins to wind it up, they immediately calm down. nine0005

Modification: The teacher can offer the child to “pull out” imaginary feathers from his clothes (on his back): large and very small. Next, ask the child to say which bird feathers he has already pulled out.

Quiet Hour for Mice

The host invites children to turn into mice. Show how they bite off pieces of cheese - they have lunch. Stroking their tummies - they ate. To announce with a sleepy squeak that they want to sleep. Then the mouse children are laid down on the mat to “sleep”. Relaxation music is turned on. nine0005

GAMES OF TRUST

Kholmogorova V. "School of good wizards"

They help children to experience positive feelings for each other and form an atmosphere of cooperation. You can use these games when children feel quite confident in the team.

Blindfolded walk

Purpose: play promotes trust and responsibility for the other person.

Move: Children, if desired, are divided into pairs - the blindfolded follower and the leader. The leader takes the follower by the hand and explains where they are currently moving, what awaits them and how to avoid falling or colliding with things. The follower must fully trust the leader. Ask the children to switch roles after a while. At the end of the activity, discuss the children's feelings during the game, in which role they enjoyed the most. nine0005

"Labyrinth"

Purpose: trains the ability to correlate actions with a partner, builds trust and cohesion.

Move: From chairs turned back to each other, the teacher builds an intricate "maze" on the floor with narrow passages. Then he tells the children: “Now you have to go through the whole maze. But this is not a simple labyrinth: it can be passed together only by turning to face each other. If you ever turn around or unhook your hands, the maze doors will slam shut and the game will stop.” nine0005

Children are divided into pairs, stand facing each other, hug and begin to slowly go through the maze. In this case, the first child walks with his back, turning to face his partner. After the first couple has passed through the maze, the second one starts moving. Children, along with an adult, watch the game.

GAMES TO RESPONSE AGGRESSION, RELEASE STRESS

Warm-up exercise “Noise is growing”

Move: The leader says: “Guys, today we will learn how to play a new game where your cheeks and throats will “talk”. The game is called Noise Rise. Imagine that there was a little Shumok in the world. He spoke like this: "Sh-sh-sh-". But Shumok gradually grew up, matured and spoke in a different way: “F-f-f-f! ". Finally, Shumok turned into a real Noise: “J-zhzhzhzhSh Let's all show how Shu grew up

Instruction (teacher for children): “Tell me, which of you is often scolded for yelling? For our exercise, just such guys are needed. Let's split into two groups and compete in shouting. And one of you will step aside, appoint him as a judge - he will decide which group will be able to shout louder and more amicably. We will shout like this: first we will start squatting and not very loudly. Then we will gradually rise to our feet, at the same time intensifying the cry and raising our hands up. With a wave of my hand, you need to instantly shut up and lower your hands. Before I start, I'll remind you once again that it's not necessarily the loudest group that wins, but the most united group." nine0005

“Nehochuhi”

Instruction: “Guys, most of you know how to be obedient children. Today we will learn a little about disobedience, or rather, how to say “no” with different parts of your body. We will do the exercise together, for the first time I will show it to you myself. Let's start with the head. To say “no” with your head means to intensively shake it in different directions, gradually increasing the speed, as if you want to say “no, no, no.” Now let's try to say "no" with our hands, wave in front of us first with our right, then with our left hands, and then with both together, as if we want to give up something, push off. Let's move on to the legs. Bounce first with your right foot, then with your left, then alternately. Try to put strength into every movement. You can also add a voice. Try yelling “no” louder and louder for every movement. nine0005

"Sparrow fights"

Purpose: removal of physical aggression.

Move: Children choose a mate and "turn" into pugnacious "sparrows" (squat, clasping their knees with their hands). "Sparrows" bounce sideways to each other, push. Which of the children falls or takes their hands off their knees is out of the game (“wings and paws are being treated by Dr. Aibolit”). "Fights" begin and end at the signal of an adult.

"Rvaklya" (from 3 years old)

Purpose: helps to relieve stress, gives an outlet for destructive energy. nine0005

Material: unwanted newspapers, magazines, papers; wide bucket or basket.

Game progress: The child can tear, crumple, stomp on paper, do whatever he pleases with it, and then throw it into the basket. The kid may like to jump on a pile of papers - they are very springy.

“A minute of prank”

Purpose: psychological relief

Move: Leading on a signal (a boa in a tambourine, a whistle, clapping hands) invites children to play pranks: everyone does what he wants - jumps, runs, somersaults, etc. n. The repeat signal of the host after 1-3 minutes announces the end of the pranks. nine0005

The fifth word is more expensive than the second

The facilitator lists four words on one topic; for example, four types of trees, or four breeds of dogs, etc. Then he suddenly turns to one of the players with the question: “The fifth word?”. The person he asks should continue the list by adding his word on the topic, but without repeating what was listed before. If the answer follows quickly, then the answerer becomes the leader and asks questions himself.

Hot-cold

Hide an agreed object in the room and invite the family to find it.

Lead the search by commenting on their actions with the words: "hot" as they approach the subject, and "cold" as they move away from it.

Vicious circle

The leader is chosen by lot. Then the players stand in a circle, holding onto a rope tied with a ring. The circle should be free enough. The leader becomes inside the circle and, moving along it in different directions, tries to touch someone's hand holding the rope. The players quickly withdraw their hands, avoiding touching, but immediately take up the rope again. The player touched by the leader takes his place in the center of the circle, and the game continues. nine0005

Round Table (Pentathlon)

The whole family can participate in the Pentathlon. Everyone is seated at a large table. Everyone receives a set of items: a needle with a thin eye and a thread, a pencil and an envelope with an unsolved example in it, a piece of paper with an outline image on it, a piece of rope 1 m long, a piece of paper on which a letter is written at the top. On a signal, all participants simultaneously start the competition, trying to complete the following tasks as quickly as possible:

1. Thread the needle through the thread.
2. Solve an arithmetic example.
3. Cut out the design exactly along the outline.
4. Tie 10 simple knots on the rope.
5. Write the names of 5 cities beginning with the given letter.

Hand and finger fine motor games

The following are hand and finger fine motor skills games.

You and your child can easily prepare the items needed for these games by yourself. These games help to improve coordination, develop dexterity, accuracy, and reaction in children. In addition, the above games are all related to home games at the table and are perfect for organizing family leisure. nine0005

Blocks

To play, you need to make playing blocks.

Saw a straight, dry branch 2 cm thick into six rounds, 5 cm long and cut in half with a knife. Sand the flat sides, and make notches on the round one: four chocks in one notch, four in two, four in three. Put a large sheet of paper on the table, drawing a square on it, divided into nine cells with numbers from 1 to 9. Two, three or four people can participate in the game. Everyone takes four identical chocks. Moves are made in turn. The player places the chock with its flat side on the table so that its end extends slightly beyond the edge of the table. Then he sends it with a click so that it stops in one of the cells of the square. When the players do not have chocks left in their hands, the result of the first round is calculated. Each player adds up the numbers in the cells occupied by his chicks, and accordingly receives the same number of points. If the chock occupied two cells, a smaller number is counted. During the game, it is allowed to shoot down the opponent's chick with your chick. nine0005

Caps

Glue the caps from colored cardboard, 7 cm high and with a base diameter of 5 cm. Fill them with plasticine so that they are heavy and stable enough. Then make fishing rods - thin sticks (standard pencils may well be fishing rods), to which wire rings with a diameter of 2 cm are attached. Your task now is to put the ring on the top of the cap without touching the ring with your hand. It's pretty difficult.

The first person to do this wins. nine0005

Blocks

Saw a thin square strip (10 by 10 mm) into 4 cm long blocks. Paint two opposite sides of the blocks. Leave the other two unpainted. The blocks are painted in different colors, at the rate of five sticks of the same color for each participant in the game. Put the sticks in a bag, mix and pour on the table. Each player in turn taps one of his own blocks with his finger (flick), trying to knock one of the opponent's blocks off the table, but facing up with the same side - that is, painted or unpainted, as his block. If the sides do not match, you can try to flip your block to the right side. To do this, you need to press the edge of the bar with your fingernail, forcing it to fly up and roll over, which is not always possible. Such an attempt counts as a move. nine0005

Moves are made alternately. If the opponent's block was knocked off the table, it is put back into the bag and is not returned to the game. If both blocks fall to the floor (both the opponent’s block and the one that was knocked down), then they are again placed on the table, but turned in different directions. They play until one block remains on the table. Its owner wins.

Frog

Draw a playing field on a piece of cardboard 30 by 30 cm: four circles located one inside the other with a radius of 11 cm, 8.5 cm, 5.5 cm and 2 cm. The circles are numbered from the center: 1.2 ,3. Then make a “frog” stick from a piece of wood. "Frog" is a rectangular bar, no more than 3 cm long, with a pointed end on one side. nine0005

Draw a frog with the number 1 on the two side faces and a number 2 on the top face. The game can be played by two, three or four people. Before the game, the participants agree on how many points they will play. The frog is placed in the central circle with the number two up. The player who plays with a finger strike on the pointed end makes the “frog” jump. If the frog gets into the first circle with the number 2 up, then the kicking player is credited with 3 points (1+2=3). If in the second - 4 (2+2=4), and. etc. If the frog falls number two down, nothing is added to the number of the circle. If part of the frog fell into one circle, and part into another, then only the number written on the edge that fell out is counted. nine0005

If the frog falls off the target, the player does not gain, but loses one point. Players alternately hit the frog once, the winner is the one who scores the agreed number of points first.

Round table

Players sit around the table and, putting their hands under the table, pass each other an imperceptibly small object: a button, a nut, a candy in different directions.

Unexpectedly, the presenter loudly commands: “Hands on the table!” On command, everyone should quickly put their hands on the table with their palms down, including the one who turned out to have a nut. The host tries to guess who has the nut. By his order, any participant in the game must raise any indicated hand. If the nut is under it, he must replace the leader. If not, then the game continues. nine0005

Who flies?

Players sit around the table with their palms on the table. The host says: “The eagle is flying” and raises the thumb of his right hand. Everyone repeats the leader's movement. Then he names other birds, insects, flying machines, and anything that can fly. Players raise their finger following the leader. Suddenly, the leader says: “The cow is flying” (“the table is flying”, “the goat is flying”). In this case, the players do not need to raise their finger. The player who raises his finger receives a penalty point. The one who scores 5 penalty points becomes the leader. nine0005

Cat and Mouse

You will need to craft six wooden mice to play this game. They are cut from a semicircular plank and painted in different colors. Each mouse is tied with a long tail. In addition, you will need a plastic cup and a dice, the edges of which are painted in the same colors as the mice. Players sit around the table, placing their mice in the center of the table in a circle in front of them. Each player holds their mouse by the end of the thread. The driver is a cat. He has a cube and a cup in his hands. The leader rolls the dice. Players keep track of which side he fell. The task of the driver is to cover with a cup that mouse, the color of which fell out on the top face of the cube. The player must have time to pull his mouse back by the tail. The captured mouse is out of the game. nine0005

Hawk and chickens

To play, make five sticks from a smooth, thin twig or a regular pencil by cutting it into five pieces. The player stands near the table, resting the parted fingers of his left hand on the table top. The space between the fingers is the "gate". Places a stick between the fingers (these are chickens). The fifth stick - "hawk" is placed on the palm of the right hand. The player's task is to toss and catch the fifth stick with his right hand, having time, while it falls, to push one of the sticks lying between the fingers of the hand on the table into the "gate". Then do this exercise three more times. If the stick - "hawk" falls before the player has time to catch it, having previously hidden the "chicken", this means that the "hawk" carried away the "chicken". The game requires some practice. nine0005

Chips

The child places 6 chips one after the other at a short distance on the table. The task of the child is to send the first chip by clicking, aiming at the second, if it hits, at the third, fourth, and, finally, the fifth. Each chip is worth one point. Accordingly, the child wins as many points as he knocked out the chips. If the child does not hit the first chip, he is out of the game. If more than one person is playing, the winner is the one who first knocks out a predetermined number of chips. nine0005

Holes

In an old table tennis racket, drill three identical small holes. Tie a small ball or bead to the edge of the racket on a thread so that it passes freely into the holes. The task of the player is to throw a bead into all three holes in turn, tossing it on a racket.

Outdoor games for children in summer: a large selection

Outdoor activities are a great alternative to gadgets. Live communication, peer interaction skills are something that is useful to learn at any age. Recall the games that you can play in the yard, those that are familiar to more than one generation of children. Dear adults, take the initiative! Remember what you played as a child and tell your children about it. Games are like fairy tales, they need to be passed down from generation to generation. nine0004