Fruit Matching Game

This is the fruit version of the Vegetable Matching Game.  Some of the fruits represented are not seen frequently by children so you may want to do a naming lesson before using.

You could choose to create some dishes with the fruits that are not well known to peek their interest in unknown fruits.

There are 6 playing cards with 6 photos of an isolated fruit on it.  The child or small group of children will match the fruit with the matching card.  Ways to play include the following:

• each child gets a playing card, and the corresponding matching cards to match their own cards
• each child gets a playing card, and draws from a reservoir of matching cards face up on the rug or in a basket
• each child gets a playing card, and draws from a reservoir of matching cards face down on the rug
• one child uses two or more playing cards to match from a basket of matching cards
• one child uses all of the playing cards to match from a basket of matching card

Fruitimatch Game
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To create this game:

• print off one of each page 1-6
• cut out each playing card and each of the corresponding matching card
• place corresponding stickers on the back of a playing card and the matching cards to aid in keeping correct cards together
• laminate everything
• place in a basket

*Here is a guide to the playing cards

Guide to Fruitimatch
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