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Memory Match
Find the matching pairs!
Play Memory MatchFree · No ads · No account · Phone, tablet and laptop
What it is
Memory Match is the classic pairs game with emoji instead of pictures on cardboard. Pick a board size, 12 cards for toddlers, 24 for preschoolers, 36 for confident players, then flip two cards at a time to find matching pairs. The game tracks turns and time, remembers each child's best result per board size, and celebrates every finished board. A Size button in the corner lets you change the board mid-game without starting over from the menu.
How to play
- On a laptop or desktop: Click a card to flip it, then a second card. Matches stay face up.
- On a tablet or phone: Tap two cards. If they match they stay, if not they flip back after a moment.
What children learn
- Working memory: holding card positions in mind
- Concentration and turn-taking
- Visual discrimination between similar pictures
- Strategy, as older children learn to search systematically
Tips for parents
For a two-year-old, play the 12-card board together and narrate: "Where did we see the lion?" Older children enjoy racing their own best time. The timer only starts on the first flip, so there is no rush to begin.
Questions parents ask
- Which board size should my child start with?
- 12 cards (6 pairs) for ages 2 to 4, 24 cards for ages 4 to 7, 36 cards for 7 and up. You can change size at any time with the Size button.
- Are best scores saved?
- Yes, on the device, per board size. Nothing is sent anywhere and no account is needed.
- Can two children play together?
- Yes. Take turns flipping pairs. The game does not enforce turns, so it works for cooperative play too.
Read the guide
How Memory Games Build Working Memory in Young Children — What working memory is, why it predicts school success, and how to play a pairs game with a 2-year-old versus a 7-year-old.
