A DIY matching game doesn’t get much easier than this!

I don’t remember how I came up with this, but I made our first diy matching game a couple of years ago. I have as much fun making these as the Hooligans have playing with them.

Just gather up some random items from whatever room you’re in and trace them onto a piece of paper. Voila – instant homemade matching game. Hand it all over to the kiddos and let them do their thing. They’ll love it.

Your little one will find this activity similar to doing a puzzle. It’s great for cognitive skills and shape recognition.

What I like best about this is that you can make one of these just about anywhere: at home, at a restaurant, at Grandma’s, and you can make them as simple or as complex as you like.

There you go: your super-simple activity du jour. Have a great weekend!!

20 thoughts on “DIY matching game”

What a clever idea, thanks

I really love this idea! Definelty gonna try this out.

Thanks

happyhooligans

June 2, 2012 at 12:37 pm

Thanks, Angelina! I hope you have fun with yours! To make the sensory experience even nicer, you can fill your bin with warm water.

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This is awesome! I’m going to have to try it soon.

I LOVE this! It’s so great when you can come up with a great activity like this with things around the house!

Love this idea, Jackie! You can make them different ever time depending on the materials you use.

happyhooligans

June 2, 2012 at 11:50 pm

Yes! And I love that all the stuff can just go back where it belongs when they’re done playing with it. You don’t really have to keep it and store it because you can just make a new one with different items when you need one.

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Great idea! Looks fun and yet so simple!

Thank you everyone, for taking the time to leave a comment! I’m so glad you all love the DIY matching game so much! Hope you all have fun making your own.