How to play

Object of the game

To turn, recognise and articulate letters of the alphabet, numbers 1 to 5 and colours.

  • Deal all the cards out to each player face down.

  • All the players turn one card over at the same time with the numbers and letters showing.

  • When someone sees the same number or letter on any two cards, they have to shout out the number or letter.

  • The first person to correctly identify a matching pair and shout out, wins the cards from the other players.

  • The winner is the person who collects the most cards.

Group Game Instructions
Adult & Child 1:1 Instructions
  • Both turn over a card.

  • Adult asks child to identify a letter or number on both cards that match.

  • Adult then asks “What letter/number is that?”

  • Adult asks “What colour is it?”

  • Adult asks “What object can you think of beginning with this letter?” OR “How many fingers equals this number?”

Deal the cards into two piles; give one half to child and one half to adult.