Have a little movement while practicing letters and numbers with this St. Patrick’s Day Find and Match game. Super easy to print and set up!
Whenever I can find a game that is easy to set up, incorporates multiple skills, and gets the kids moving, I am in.
Add in a little holiday flare, and we have ourselves an activity the kids will ask to play again and again.
This St. Patrick’s Day Find and Match game is ideal to add a little fun to your St. Patrick’s Day. It is super easy to set up, adds a hide and seek element, and gives the kids practice with their letters and numbers.
You can easily adapt this game to your little learner’s ability levels as well, making it a great one to do with multiple ages and stages.
Skills Learned In St. Patrick’s Day Find and Match Game
I jump at the chance to incorporate any game that gets the kids moving inside, safely, while practiing some academic skills.
With this particular find and match game, your little one will practice:
- Letter recognition
- Number recognition
- Matching
- Spatial awareness
- Gluing
- Stamina
- Finding
How To Play
With a very easy set up, this game is ideal to pull out anytime you are at a loss for what to play, but don’t have much time to put something together. You can also change up the game based on various ages and ability levels.
1.Print the set of find and match cards you want to use. There are four: leprechauns, rainbows, shamrocks, and pots of gold. All four sets come in both letters and numbers.
2. Cut out the shapes on one of the match pages and hide them around the house.
3. Your player moves around the house to find one shape at a time.
4. She brings back that letter or number to the second page and matches it up.
5. Continue finding and matching until all the matches have been found.
6. Optional: Glue the numbers/letters in place on the main page.
Included With Your Free Download
In your free download of this St. Patrick’s Day Find and Match game, you get:
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- 8 sets of find and match games
- 4 different shapes – leprechauns, rainbows, shamrocks, and pots of gold
- All sets come in both letters and numbers
- 1 directions page
In total, you will receive a 17 page PDF right to your email.
Supplies Needed For This Game
To print all 8 versions of the game one time, you need:
- 16 pieces of printer paper
- Scissors
- Optional: Glue or tape
That’s everything! It really is a print and go style of game with minimal prep work required.
With all the variations you can play in this St. Patrick’s Day Find and Match game, you will be able to play over and over again. Don’t be afraid to change it up to adapt to your learner’s needs to keep the game successful, but challenging for them.
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