Maxi-Memory “Animals” – a large memory game for children

🦁 A cat, a bear, an elephant and dozens more animals meet in one game! Maxi-Memory “Animals” is a large memory game with lifelike photographs on chunky cards that are easy to pick up even for the smallest hands. The child does more than hunt for matching pairs – they get to know the animal world.

✨ What does this game develop?

• Attention and concentration – to find a pair, the child has to watch the cards closely and hold their focus over several turns;
• Memory – they need to remember where a card was lying and recall it when their turn comes round;
• Spatial orientation – the cards are laid out in a grid, so the child learns to find their way along rows and columns;
• Vocabulary and fluency – a wealth of animal images widens vocabulary and prompts the child to name what they see.

🎲 How to play at home?

Lay the cards face down in a neat grid on the table or the floor. Players take turns to turn over two cards and try to find two that match – whoever finds a pair keeps it and goes again. With the youngest children, use only some of the cards at first so the game is not too hard. The winner is whoever collects the most pairs, but the real point is to name every animal together.

🧑‍🏫 Tips for professionals

Speech and language therapists and teachers can use the images to enrich language and vocabulary – ask the child not only to find the pair, but to tell you about the animal, the sound it makes or where it lives. Lifelike photographs help form precise concepts and suit articulation practice. The game is easy to adapt to children of different ages and abilities simply by changing the number of cards. Taking turns to flip cards naturally develops sustained attention and turn-taking.

📦 What is in the set

• 34 high-quality card pieces with lifelike photographs (9 × 9 cm).

👶 Who is it for?

For children from 3 years. Ideal for nurseries, speech and language therapists and parents looking for a memory-building resource for play at home and in groups.