The Backyardigans Memory Game

Memory games like the Backyardigans Memory Game are a simple yet challenging way for young kids to improve their memorization skills while having a lot of fun. Best of all you don’t need electrical cords, batteries, or a lot of time to study and comprehend instructions for the Backyardigans Memory Game. One to two players can play the Backyardigans Memory Game and it’s a great way for young children to test their minds and just to learn how games are played.

Children learn about taking turns and matchmaking in the Backyardigans Memory Game as they try to make pairs of their favorite Backyardigans characters. The 72 (cardboard) cards have lively, colorful drawings of Tasha, Uniqua, Austin, Pablo and Tyrone in different poses and scenes that make them easy to remember and come with a handy storage tray so the cards don’t get blown all over the table or rug. Played alone, the Backyardigans Memory Game is a quiet activity for developing concentration and memory.

With more players, the Backyardigans Memory Game is even more of a memory challenge to remember where the cards are that have already been turned over. The cards are spread out with the starred side up. Players take turns flipping over two cards. Can you find two identical pictures of Pablo swinging from a vine, Uniqua peeking from a corner, Austin wearing a striped shirt or Tasha and her twin or Tyrone and his match? And you have to wait your turn, which is sometimes harder than anything. If there's a match, that player takes the cards and flips again. Try to remember which cards have been exposed for future matches. Play alternates until all of the cards are gone. The player with the most pairs wins.

The Backyardigans Memory Game directions suggest one card be removed prior to competitive play in order to avoid a tie game. The printed rules in the box also set the tone for this child-friendly game: the youngest player always goes first. The Backyardigans Memory Game is recommended for children ages three and up and can be bought here by clicking the link below.