Customer Reviews

Original Memory

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With 72 cards (36 pairs)I think this is a little more than most 3 year olds can remember. I suggest using only part of the cards and gradually increasing the number of cards as the child gets older--otherwise, they may become frustrated and give up. I agree with the reviewer who suggested that the cards should be laminated. I am not sure how long they will hold up if used much. The pictures are all familiar objects that preschoolers will readily identify, and it's a great game for spending time together.

Update February 17,2009: Yesterday we had this game out again. My 5 year old grandson and I enjoyed playing the game several times and I must admit we make our own rules as we play and I think everyone should, taking into consideration the child's ability as well as the grandparent's. I want to mention that the cards have held up well even after all these years without being laminated. Buy it and have fun!

The cardboard pieces are hard enough that it takes a lot of teething on them to ruin them. THey do not bend easily. My only complaint about the pieces is they are a bit small. The small size makes it a bit difficult for small hands to manipulate them at times.

THere are many small pieces so if you loose one or two, you just take the match out of the pile and toss it away too. The game will be just as fun and no one will be the wiser.

In fact, when we play with our younger children, we often times just use half of the pieces.

THe game is the traditional memory game that almost everyone has played at one point in their life. It develops eye and hand coordination, following rules, taking turns, memory skills, picture skills and more.

Well worth the money.
Enjoy.

My oldest son is 22 years old, and my youngest is 14. In between, we've had no less than three different versions of this game and it's a timeless classic. We're going to buy it for our granddaughter because of all the family fun it brings to our home.

You'll be amazed at how fast your toddler can actually WIN THIS GAME! The game tests a child's memory--which, surprisingly, is much better than mom's or dad's. This fabulous game is an excuse to bring the family together to test how well we can remember images, and the children almost always win. When they win, they gain self-esteem and adults earn respect for their skills. Even more important, perhaps, is the time spent together as a family.

The game's a timeless classic that should be in every home that has a child.

This is the Memory game you remember from your childhood, with updated pictures. My kids love it and have fun just playing with the bright and sturdy cards. No bells or whistles, just classic fun for the youngest set.

I think that for the average child that this is a good choice. If you have a special needs child (ADD/ADHD) this is really to much and takes to long. It also becomes a problem of the cards bending etc. To bad they are not laminated heavily. I'd pay extra just for the durability so my child could "grow" into it

We play this frequently with our 5 year old grandson. He enjoys it and has played this also in his preschool. We have a good time with it and take it out to play quite often. I highly recommend this game to anyone.

You can't go wrong with most of the classic games & this one is no different. Great fun & makes them THINK!

Memory is one of my favorite games from my childhood. I still have my original game from the early 80's and it is in great shape!(I'm 25 now) This game is perfect for days when you want to amuse/educate the kids or even just be silly with friends. I am picking up 2 sets today...one for myself and one as a gift for my older sister. I think anyone, young or old, would get a kick out of this game. And at this low Amazon.com price, it's a great deal.

I got this for my 2.5 year old son because I remember having so much fun with it when I was a child. The pictures have gotten much better. My son is a little young to actually play the game yet, but we have fun finding the different pictures in the pile...plus working on vocabulary. Whoever designed the pictures, must have toddlers, because they are all pictures they are interested in like pizza, cookies, dinosaurs, puppies, monkeys, etc. Very durable for carboard.

I had this game when I was a child and I LOVED it. I never forgot this game and now I want to share it with my own children and relive the experience again.