Kids' Animal Memory Game with 24 Card Pieces

This kids' animal memory game gathers twelve cheerful creatures onto 24 round card pieces, two of each, packed in a bright little cube box. The faces carry a lion with a sunburst mane, a stripy zebra, a peacock fanning its tail, a spotted leopard, an elephant with a patterned saddle cloth, a whale, a crocodile, a tortoise, a seahorse and a butterfly among them, each drawn in bold shapes of pink, red, yellow, teal and blue. Every piece shares the same back, a crisp pattern of green dots, white squares and yellow triangles, so no animal gives itself away until it is turned over. Each piece is 6cm across and 0.2cm thick, a comfortable size for small hands to pick up and flip.

Lay the pieces face down, take turns to turn over two, and keep any matching pair you find. It is the classic matching game and a fun way to support children's cognitive development, as each player tries to remember where the zebra or the whale was hiding. It suits a quiet afternoon at the kitchen table, a rainy day in the playroom or a round on the living room floor with the whole family. The compact box slips easily into a bag for visits and holidays, so a game is always close at hand.

The pieces are made from card, and the game is plastic-free. The box is printed with an elephant, a whale and a lion on its sides, with 'Animal Memory' and '24 piece memory game' across the top, and the pieces stack neatly back inside it when play is over. As with any card, keep the pieces dry, wipe away marks with a barely damp cloth and let them dry flat. For a gift, the cheerful box needs little more than a ribbon, and between games it sits happily on a playroom shelf.

How big are the memory game pieces?

Each round card piece is 6cm across and 0.2cm thick. That is a handy size for picking up, flipping over and laying out in rows on a table.

How many animals are in the game?

There are 24 pieces with 12 animal designs, so every animal appears twice and is ready to be found as a matching pair during play.

What are the pieces made of?

The pieces are made of card and the game is plastic-free, which keeps it simple and light enough to carry about in a bag.

How do you play an animal memory game?

Turn all the pieces face down and take turns to flip two at a time. Keep any pair that matches, and whoever collects the most pairs wins the round.

Does the game come in a box?

Yes. The pieces come in a bright cube box printed with animals and the words Animal Memory, which keeps every piece together between games.

How should I look after the card pieces?

Keep the card pieces dry and wipe any marks away with a barely damp cloth. Let them dry flat before packing them back into the box.