Christmas Matching Game

Twenty-four Christmas pictures, two of each - Santa, an elf, a reindeer, a snowman, a nutcracker, a Christmas tree and many more - and a very simple job: find the pairs. The kind of game that works on a snowy afternoon, at a Christmas party, while the cookies bake, or in a classroom corner. Every picture is our own original drawing.

THREE LEVELS IN ONE GAME ★

Most memory games are solved by colour alone, and a child never really looks at the picture. Not this one.

✓ Fourteen pictures are easy - each one a different colour and a different shape.

✓ Then four pairs that share a colour: a Christmas tree and a plain pine tree, Santa and Mrs. Claus, a gingerbread man and a gingerbread girl, a candy cane and a peppermint. Only one thing tells them apart - the decorations, the beard, a bow or the shape.

✓ Then one pair that is almost twins: two blue stockings, one with stripes and one with spots. Your child has to look closely.

A spot-the-difference page shows every look-alike pair side by side, so you always know which is which.

Deal only the easy fourteen for a small child, and add the harder ones as they grow. One file, every Christmas.

MORE WAYS TO PLAY ★

The same cards also play Go Fish, Snap, a sorting game (what can you eat, what keeps you warm, what goes on the tree?) and Christmas Detective, where one player describes a card and the others guess its name. The rules are in the file.

Perfect for Christmas parties, classroom holiday centres, homeschool, the days of advent, travel to see family, snowy days and screen-free afternoons.

WHAT YOU GET ★

✓ 2 PDF files - one for US Letter paper and one for A4 - so the cards print at the right size on either

✓ 11 printable pages in each file

✓ 300 DPI print quality - drawn at print resolution, not scaled up

✓ Instant digital download - nothing is posted to you

WHAT IS INSIDE ►

► 48 cards, 24 matching pairs - Reindeer, Elf, Ornament, Sleigh, Present, Star, Bell, Mitten, Hot Cocoa, Snowflake, Christmas Lights, Wreath, Nutcracker, Snowman, Christmas Tree, Pine Tree, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Gingerbread Man, Gingerbread Girl, Candy Cane, Peppermint, Striped Stocking and Spotted Stocking.

► TWO card sizes in the same file - big cards for little hands, small cards for a longer game

► Matching card backs, so nothing shows through the paper

► Every picture is named on its card, so the game teaches Christmas words while you play

► A spot-the-difference page for the five look-alike pairs

► Rules for five games: memory, Go Fish, Snap, sorting and Christmas Detective

HOW TO PLAY ★

Print, cut along the dashed lines, turn everything face down and mix it up.

Turn over two cards. A pair? Keep them and go again.

For younger children, start with six pairs face up and simply find the matches together.

MAKE IT LAST ★

Print on thin card, or glue the sheets onto card before cutting. Laminate them and they come out again every December.

PRINTING ★

Print at 100 percent, not "fit to page", so everything stays the size it was drawn.

Use the US Letter file on US Letter paper and the A4 file on A4 paper. The cards are the same size in both, and the artwork sits well clear of the edges.

COMMON QUESTIONS ★

When do I get it? Straight after your payment clears. Etsy emails you a download link and the files also sit under Purchases in your Etsy account.

Is anything posted to me? No. This is a digital download - nothing is shipped.

Do I need special software? No. It is an ordinary PDF. Any phone, tablet or computer opens it, and any home printer prints it.

How many times can I print it? As many as you like, forever, for your own family or classroom.

Can I use it at school? Yes - use it with your own class freely. Please do not resell it or pass the files on to other teachers; send them here instead.

Something went wrong? Message me and I will fix it the same day.

For personal and classroom use. Please do not resell or redistribute the files.

Look for our little blue butterfly on the back of every card.