Here’s a gift idea. Make a personalized version of the game Memory. You know, where you turn over two tiles to try to make a match. Each time you make a match, you remove the tiles until you have matched all the pairs.
I made this for my grandparents one Christmas. It is about half-way done in this picture. My sister painted it before we gifted it to them.
To make something as awesome as this, you need to spend a little money on supplies. We bought blocks and the tray at a craft store (Michael’s). I cropped and resized the photos until they were all 1.5 inches square and all on the same document. If you are not proficient at any graphics program, you can actually do this in Word. Cut out the images and use something like Mod Podge to adhere them to the blocks. Put another layer of Mod Podge (stuff in the decoupage section of the store) on top.
My sister is going to spray them with a shiny protective coat when she’s done.
We actually also typed up directions for playing the game, just to make the gift a little sweeter, and titled it Family Memory.
We hope my grandparents will have hours or at least a few minutes of fun with this.
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Family Memory is an awesome gift!!! I will definitely use this (if I can find the time) this year at the holidays. W, I am sending you a t-shirt idea that you are free to share as well. Thanks for a great site! -Hh
Might be fun to make a Friends and Family Memory game for baby’s 2nd Birthday. Baby can actually play the game, develop cognitive skills AND feel closer to his favorite people.
I like this idea.
You should create a site that allows you to upload your own pictures and create your own memory game!
thank you!
I love the memory game thing. I’m always thinking of making one – there are so many ready-mades that lend themselves well to the concept, but I’ve never actually did one. Yours is really great though, I might even overcome my laziness and do it.
I own a school in York Maine. The kids and I started our own company called “Spitting Image” we sell personalized memory games. 20 cards, 2×3, sized with instruction. I just noticed your blog and thought you might be interested. You can download you photos to elemen-treehouse@hotmail.com. We are selling the game packaged for $25.00. OR call us at 207-363-1593
Hey, I have a site that makes personalized memory and domino games. They are packaged up adorably and offer lots of options. You might want to check out this site if you think you like the idea! You just email pictures to the company and they do the work for you and it is reasonably priced!
http://www.gamesmadejustforyou.com
This is really cute,
A friend did something similar for her girl’s birthday. She made bingo cards with the faces of her daughter’s pre-school class. The birthday girl was the free space in the middle of each card. Then she donated the set to the school for an activity
Oh, this is so cute. I think that this will be a great present. Thanks for the tips.
I made this for my 3-year-old niece, figuring my 1-year-old daughter was too young to enjoy it, but she kept stealing the cards! I ended up making two identical sets so she could have one, too. I just used 2X3 balsa wood and mod-podged pictures (nine on an 8X10 sheet) from the photo printer. Each picture is one person – daddy, mommy, uncle, aunt, cousin, grandpa, etc. – and by 17-months, my daughter could identify all of them. It’s a huge hit in our house – thank you so much for the idea!