memory game Archives - Vicky Barone

Looking for a fun game for your little ones that doesn’t involve a screen? This felt memory game is perfect for keeping kiddos busy at home AND in the car! Here is how to make your own…

DIY Felt Memory Game for Kids | Vicky Barone

Supplies: 1 piece of black felt, 1 piece of white felt, 8 pieces of colorful felt, fabric scissors, and glue.

Directions:
1. The white piece of felt will be your board. Set it aside.
2. The black piece of felt will be the backing to each “card.” Cut the piece of black felt into quarters. Then cut each quarter into quarters. You will have 16 rectangles of black felt. Round each rectangle out to create ovals (see photos for example).
3. Cut fun shapes out of the colorful felt. 2 of each shape to match within a color.
4. Glue the shapes onto the black ovals. Let dry.
5. Mix up the “cards” and fill up the board, shape side down. Get to playing!

DIY Felt Memory Game for Kids | Vicky Barone

The felt on felt helps the pieces stay on the board so it’s a perfect game for car rides!

DIY Felt Memory Game for Kids | Vicky Barone

What do you think? Would your little one like a memory game like this? How about this one? 😉

This week we made our very own memory game using family pictures! Pinhole Press makes a beautiful set of customized memory game pieces that make for a great gift! This, of course, inspired us to make our own! It’s a little time consuming, but overall it was a fun project that turned out looking great. The kids love it, and get really excited when they flip over the pieces to reveal pictures of themselves!

We’ve even attached some free PDFs of Vicky Barone’s signature chevron design in three colors so you can print your own! Scroll down and click on the color you like to download it. There are six squares per page so make sure you print four pages!

Materials:
– 24 unfinished wood squares (we ordered ours from here and got them in 3×3 inch)
– Fine grain sandpaper
– Mod Podge
– Foam paint brush
– 12 pictures, printed twice (ours are about 2.75×2.75 inches)
– 24 pieces of patterned paper (Download a free PDF at the bottom! You can also use scrapbook paper or even just paint the back of each square. Just make sure you make them all the same!)

What to do:
– Sand the edges of each of the wood pieces and round the corners. They’re unfinished so they can have a lot of splinters and sharp corners.
– Paint a thin layer of Mod Podge on one side of a square and press on a picture. Let dry.
– Seal the picture using another thin layer of Mod Podge on top. Let dry.
– Once completely dry, repeat with the flip side of the wood square.

Click on the squares below to open the free PDFs in your favorite color!

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DIY Felt Memory Game

DIY Memory Game