‘Remember Food’ matching cards are a fun game for all the family. Read our blog to find out about other ways to play that promote communication and learning too!
James loves puzzles, lottos, matching cards and books. He has a huge variety of all of these things. Amongst my favourites are these colourful Remember Food matching cards. I love them because they are bright and attractive; they are pictures of real things in real colours; they’re round, so a bit different to most of the other matching card games; and they are great for promoting communication – ’It’s a cup of coffee. Who drinks coffee?’ James signs Grandma!
What You Get
Remember Food is a set of 60 round cards, 30 pairs, presented in a sturdy tube. The cards are 6cm across and made of robust cardboard – tough enough to stand up to some banging on the table and tossing onto the floor! The photographs are high quality, clear and easy to identify. There are a variety of foods depicted including: fried egg, lettuce, a burger, a party ring biscuit, a slice of watermelon, chocolate and a slice of salami. Some of these may be less familiar to players but these food items could be introduced gradually alongside more familiar cards.
Played as a classic game of Pelmanism (Lay all the cards face down. Take turns to reveal two cards. Select matching pairs by memory of where the cards were placed) Remember Food is a fun game for all of the family, but there are lots of other ways to play too.
Ways To Play
Sixty cards is a lot to have out in one go so you may want to play with a reduced number, especially to begin with. James is a pro though so all the cards come out! Here are some ways you could use the cards:
Lay all the cards out face up. Let the player choose which one to pick up first. Find the pair for that card. Choose another card and so on. You could also take turns.
Lay out one of each pair face up. Show the player one card from the retained pile. Find the pair for that card. Continue in this manner.
Lay out one of each pair face up. Name a card from the retained pile but do not show the player the picture e.g. ‘apple.’ Can they find the pair from the name alone? For players who use BSL or Makaton you could sort the cards and play with the cards which you can sign the names of (the player will need to understand the sign but not necessarily need to be able to sign it themselves). This would also be a good way to reinforce signs which the player has been learning too.
Reverse the above game. The player holds the retained pile and names the cards for you to find (verbally or by signing). You could play a taking turns version of this game by dividing the retained pile between you.
Lay out one of each pair face up. Describe a card from the retained pile e.g. ‘it’s green and crunchy,’ or ‘it’s pink and cold.’ If you are playing with someone very familiar your clues could also be more personal, ‘It’s your favourite Friday night tea!’
Where To Get ‘Remember Food’
Remember Food matching cards are available online. Helen bought James’ on Amazon (search ‘memory game Remember Food’). A similar set of Healthy Food round matching cards are available online from Hope Education.
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