Memory master (Game)

Memory Master is a Cub game for the individual that develops memory, concentration and coordination.

Game infobox
Indoor
Day / Evening
Individual
Quiet
Duration: 10 min
Equipment: Cards with colour sequences Cups Coloured balls Cooking / braai tongs

Preparation

• Make up cards to remember with

• Easy - 6 dots of different colours (group 2 x 3)
• Medium - 8 dots of different colours (2 x 4)
• Challenging - 12 different dot colours (3 x 4)

• Get

• Coloured plastic balls
• Plastic cups - to hold the balls in position
• Tongs to carry the balls (could also use a serving spoon)

Set up

• Set up the cups on a table in two rows of three (2 x 3)
• Place the card face-down (unseen)
• Have a bag or box of coloured balls about 3m away

Play the game

• The cub gets to turn up the card and study it for 30 seconds

• And turn the card face-down again.

• Then they must run and fetch the coloured plastic balls with the tongs

• And place the balls in the cups to match the sequence on the card.

Once they are finished - they can confirm the correctness by looking at the card.

Variations

• Use coins (instead of coloured balls) on a 2 x 3 matrix or a 2 x 4 matrix