Sparks: 007 Making a memory matching card game

While playing a card game from the book of Mythology I proposed to make a game of our own. Zoe was thrilled and ran downstairs to get started on her flower fairies matching game. One card will feature a fairy while the other will have the matching flower. I pulled out the water colors, and cut some card stock to size (4”x 6”). Zoe brought The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies to use as a reference. and took off on her own.

How to:

• Have your child pick a theme he/ she find interesting
• Decide on the game he/ she wants to make
• Draw the cards
• Play the game.

You will need:

• Heavy card stock cut to size (approximately 4”x 6”)
• Drawing tools
• A reference book that may help with drawing the objects
• A ribbon to tie the bundle or a box

Thoughts and variations:

• This was a lot of work. After a while I jumped in and helped Zoe draw some of the cards. You may want to consider doing this with a couple of kids; each can draw some of the cards.
• Your child may add facts on the cards, so they become more educational. a playful way to summaries a topic. a great tool if you are home schooling. 
• This could be a wonderful birthday gift for a friend.

 

This is an opportunity to talk about supplies. I think it is important to let your kids use artist grade materials, they will enjoy painting and drawing much more. The colors are more brilliant, the brushes are smoother. The paint is more consistent and they last much longer. It is really worth investing in a good set of water colors, the cheap ones are very powdery and the colors are muddy. We have a compact set by Winsor & Newton the girls and I love using, and it is small enough to take on hikes.

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Enjoy, as usual

tali