MeganRae
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2023
Like most families with small children, we have several different memory games. Most of ours are playing cards and another is a set of small wooden tiles. Then there's this game, which has 3" x 3" (standard post-it note size), super thick 3/16", pressed board acorns. Seriously these memory tiles are durable! My boys, ages 4 and 5 have wrecked pretty much every playing card memory game we have because they fold and tare so easily. And they always wreck the boxes trying to put the cards back into them, so we end up losing several cards. The box this game comes in is probably one of the nicest quality boxes I've ever seen a game come in, aside from those that come in tins. The box is laminated pressed board, about the same thickness as the acorns, and it even has a magnetic flap closure! I love that this won't get crushed in our game cabinet when others are stacked on top of it or if we bring it along on a trip. It's also really nice that our young kids can easily open and close the lid so they can play this with each other without any help from us. Lastly, I am surprised at how much my kids actually play this game! They played our other ones maybe 3 times and haven't touched them since. We've had this game for 3 months now and it still gets played weekly!
AZK
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023
Venise
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
This is a well made set of memory cards. The drawings are nice and simple and have the name of what is drawn on each card. The cards fit nice and neat in the case it comes in.
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
Pros:—really cute theme—very stylized illustrations (may be a pro or con depending on your personal taste)—neutral, relaxing colors—nice thick chipboard—surface of tiles feels smooth but not slick—nice to have a cognitive game without screen time—each card includes label of what the images represent (e.g. "twig")—tidy presentation, clean tiles and box with no paper shredsCons:—some of the tiles have very dark brown or green backgrounds and ALSO dark images that don't contrast well, so this isn't a low-light game—some of the labels are pretty teeny tiny—the sides aren't sealed, so eventually these will start to peel and show wear if they are handled roughlyFinal thoughts:This is a very cute set. It would make a nice gift from baby showers to birthdays, and I could see it being one that grandparents would enjoy playing with their littles for quality time. Remember that with memory games like these, there are other variations you can try:For littlest players, you can place the tiles with the images facing up and simply make it a visual matching game without the memory component.For older kids, you can add in a little bit of a reading component with the labels, which are mostly easy words to sound out.And for even older kids, they could practice spelling words out before checking to see if they have the right tile.You can also use them for eye spy or go fish type games with a little imagination. :)
Quinn
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2022
My almost 4 year old has gotten into playing board games so when I am buying games for her there are 3 things I look for. 1) aesthetically pleasing/cute, 2) simple yet challenging game play and 3) durability. This memory game met all three.I love the jungle theme of this memory game. Each card is shaped like a leaf and has a drawing of a jungle animal or insect. The drawings are simple but adorable. Game play is very simple, if you grew up playing memory as a kid you already know how to play. If not you just shuffle the cards, place them face down and take turns flipping two at a time over trying to find a matching pair. It's challenging for kids because they have to pay attention, concentrate and use their memory to play the game. As for durability the cards are thicker and sturdier than most game cards. The thicker cards actually great for little hands to easily flip over. My child is a little behind on fine motor skills and the thicker cards are helpful for her. The flipping and picking up cards is a great activity for exercising those fine motor skills. I feel this game is great if you are looking for something to help your little with their fine motor skills in addition to their memory skills.
valdorien
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2022
My aunt has some memory issues and also Guillian beret syndrome, which means most of her limbs don’t work since her body has attacked those nerves.Occupational therapy visit us twice a week to work on getting some of those fine motor skills back and one of the suggestions they had was to practice picking up cards and flipping them.I’m currently using them to not only help out with that exercise but also to help kind of make it a memory game for her because her memory isn’t so great at least right now (good days and bad but not dementia). Additionally, these cards are on the thicker side so it’s a lot easier for her to grip them.Designs are also very cute and are distinct enough that you can figure out which ones match.Even if I’m not using it with my aunt, when I’m playing with my nephews (3 and 6 y.o.), it’s a really fun little game for them to have at least 20 minutes of distraction as we are trying to figure out where each parts are and mixing them around just to keep things interesting.This is a really good game for not only kids, but maybe you in for older adults who are struggling with memory, or want to work on memory.