Preschool Games

Great Games, Gifts for LD Learners
By Amy Lesher

Zingo
In this fast-paced, energetic variant of Bingo, kids get a kick out of pulling the Zinger forward to reveal two mystery tiles, and then try to be the first to call out the tiles that match the images on their cards. The first player to fill his or her card wins by yelling “Zingo.” Two levels of play add zing to the competition. It also can be modified for children with earlier developing skills as a matching game.
Uno-Moo
The farm animals have come out of their barn to play UNO! Round them up by matching colors or animals. Is there a blue pig on the barn roof? Match it with any blue animal or any color pig. You can also play a farmer, he's wild and matches anything! The first player to get all of their figures back in the barn wins!
Cranium Cariboo
Cranium Cariboo is the magical treasure-hunt game designed especially for young minds. Kids will love exploring the golden island of Cariboo, where they'll find castles, boats, balloons and more. Each turn gives them the chance to match pictures, unlock secret doors and discover hidden treasure. Multiple matching activities reinforce four early-learning fundamentals: ABCs, numbers, shapes and colors.
Wiggle and Giggle
You'll wiggle, giggle and even belly-laugh while playing this challenging game of physical movement and balance. Players will have a ball as they test their balancing skills-there are 3 variations of play, including a fast-paced balancing race! A great game to work on following multi-step directions.
Finders Keepers
Be the first to find the hidden objects! If you snooze, you lose! Choose three picture cards from the card keeper. One, two, three, go! All players, at once, hurry to locate and place colored chips on the matching pictures on the game board. Whoever is successful gets to claim the picture card. Play as many rounds as you want--whoever wins the most cards wins the game! This game can also be modified as a matching game for children with earlier developing skills. It also can be used to work on labeling and identifying objects and their functions which is a early level vocabulary skill.
S’Match
A new take on the classic memory game, S’Match challenges young players to find matching pairs by color, number or category. Only here, it’s the S’Match Spinner that decides which way to match and every player gets a spin. Pictures and words allow pre-readers and early readers to play together and enjoy hours of memory-building fun.
Teddy Mix and Match
A favorite and fun way to develop memory skills! Shuffle the teddy-shaped picture tiles & lay them face down on the table. Players try to uncover the most matching pairs to win.