Looking for fall activities for kids? Grab these Free Pumpkin Matching Cards for children to play a fun pumpkin matching game.
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How to Use Fall Matching Cards
This printable card set includes a total of 12 cards (6 pairs). Each pair features a catchy image of a pumpkin.
Download the cards below and print them onto cardstock so the images do not show through from the back side.
Laminate cards for durability and repeated use, then use them in a variety of ways with your little learners.
How to Play Matching Cards with Toddlers
For younger children, it’s best to start easy. Use the following method with your toddlers and youngest learners.
- Lay the cards out face up so all pictures are visible.
- Ask your child to find two cards that match.
- Each time they find a pair, celebrate their match and set it aside.
- Continue until all the cards are matched!
This version helps toddlers practice visual recognition, vocabulary, and sorting skills — all while having fun!
The pumpkin cards will keep your little ones engaged, all while having fun, spending quality time, and learning!
Set these matching cards out on the kids’ table on Thanksgiving, or have them on hand for kids to use throughout the season.
How to Play the Classic Memory Game
For your preschoolers who are ready for more of a challenge:
Shuffle the cards and lay them face down in a grid.
Next, have players take turns flipping over two cards at a time.
If the cards match, the player keeps the pair and takes another turn.
If they do not match, turn them back over and the next player goes.
Have children keep playing until all the pairs are found. The player with the most matches wins!
This version strengthens short-term memory, concentration, and patience and cooperation as kids will need to wait for their turn. These are great skills for both home and classroom learning time.
Ideas for Themed Learning Using Pumpkin Matching Cards
You can use these printable matching cards to reinforce what your kids are already learning!
Doing a science lesson about the life cycle of a pumpkin or photosynthesis?
These pumpkin cards can be a wonderful enrichment activity.
I love doing season-themed lessons with little learners as I find young children really enjoy learning about the changing seasons.
Consider using the cards in addition to beautiful picture books about pumpkins or fall time.
Too Many Pumpkins , Pumpkin, Pumpkin, and From Seed to Pumpkin are some of my favorite pumpkin-related children’s stories.
Continue below to download the printable pumpkin memory cards.
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