Flip festive cards and find the pairs: 8, 10 or 18 pairs
The classic pairs game with Christmas cards: trees, Santa, snowmen, reindeer, stockings and stars. Flip two cards at a time, remember where each one was, and match every pair in as few moves as you can. Start with 8 pairs, or go up to 18 for a real test.
Choose 4×4 (8 pairs), 5×4 (10 pairs) or 6×6 (18 pairs).
Tap a card to flip it, then tap a second card.
If they match they stay face up; if not, they turn back over.
Find every pair. The timer starts with your first flip.
A perfect game takes exactly as many moves as there are pairs.
Visual working memory: holding card positions in mind and updating them as new cards appear. The same game with everyday pictures is Matching Pairs, our most played game.
Flip new cards first rather than guessing at ones you half remember.
Say the picture and position to yourself: snowman, top left.
Work one row at a time so the board stays organised in your head.
On 6×6, clear pairs as soon as you know both cards: it shrinks what you have to remember.
Yes, it is free with no download and no signup.
Yes. The 4×4 board has only 8 pairs and there is no time limit, only a timer to beat if you want one.
On 8 pairs, finishing in 12 to 16 moves is good. A perfect game takes 8 moves, which needs some luck.
Yes, the cards are dealt in a new order every game, and the larger boards use more of the 22 Christmas pictures.