Turn over a smiling cat, look for its twin and collect eight pairs of pet pictures. This printable memory game has sixteen colorful cards on one sheet and a separate illustrated guide. Start with two pairs for a small round, or use all eight animals in a four-by-four layout.
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| File | A4 | US Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Complete pack (2 pages) | A4 PDF | Letter PDF |
| Cut-out cards (1 page) | A4 PDF | Letter PDF |
| Printing and play guide (1 page) | A4 PDF | Letter PDF |
Meet the Eight Pictured Pets
The set has two identical copies each of cat, dog, rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, goldfish, budgie and tortoise. An orange striped cat sits beside a brown-and-white floppy-eared dog on the first row. A white rabbit with long pink-lined ears and a round golden hamster fill the next row. The guinea pig has a brown-and-white patchwork coat; the goldfish has a flowing orange tail. The bottom row holds a green-and-yellow budgie and a tortoise with a brown patterned shell.
Look at the eight pictures together before shuffling. The hamster and guinea pig both have rounded bodies, so point out the upright golden hamster and the lower, side-facing patchwork guinea pig. A match means finding two copies of the same picture, rather than pairing any two furry pets. The card fronts have no printed animal names.
Print One Sheet and Cut the Shared Grid
Choose A4 or US Letter to match your paper. Print in portrait orientation at actual size / 100%. Each card is 42 × 60 mm, and the card sheet already contains all sixteen cards, so print it once for a complete game. The complete PDF is two pages: cards followed by the guide. The separate downloads let you print only the part you need.
Use opaque card stock suitable for your printer, or glue the whole uncut card sheet to plain card. Let the glue dry flat before cutting. Check from the back that the pet picture does not show through, and keep every back identical. Trim the outer rectangle, then cut the shared straight grid lines. There is no title or footer between the cards to work around.
Play a Small Round, Then Add Pairs
For a first round, choose two complete pairs, such as both cats and both dogs. Put the other twelve cards aside. Shuffle the four chosen cards and lay them face down in a square. On a turn, reveal any two cards so everyone can see them. If they show the same pet picture, keep the pair and take another turn. If they differ, turn them face down in the same places and pass the turn.
The guide illustration shows a cat match already revealed. Start your own game with all four cards hidden. For example, if a cat and a dog are turned up, remember their positions before covering them again. Do not shuffle the layout between turns.
Add more complete pairs when ready. All sixteen cards fit a four-by-four layout. Continue until every pair has been found; play together to collect the set or compare the number of pairs each player kept. A round can end in a tie. Count sixteen cards before storing them in an envelope with the guide.
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