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Free Summer Memory Game Printable – 20 Matching Pairs

Looking for a fun, screen-free summer activity for the kids? Get this free printable Summer memory game!

There are 20 matching pairs of images in this memory game. The pictures feature summer foods, activities and items.

This free summer matching game printable is great for younger kids, and could be adapted for older kids if you play using a time limit.

For more fun this season, be sure to get these free summer printables: word searchword scramblecrossword puzzlescavenger huntbucket list and coloring pages!

Four printable summer memory game sheets under a white text overlay in a yellow box that says summer matching game.

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Get the free summer matching game printable

You can print the free summer memory game printables as high-resolution JPGs or PDFs with the links below.

Printing instructions:

  • Choose portrait orientation and “fit to page” on your printer settings for a full page printout.
  • You can also get the summer printables free in a slightly smaller size from the project card at the bottom of this page. Just scroll down and press “print”.
  • After you print this summer matching game, cut out each image along the black lines. You will end up with 40 cards (20 matching pairs).
  • If you want to make these cards very durable, you can laminate them. Otherwise, you can start playing the summer memory match game.

A free summer memory game printable with some of the cards flipped face up, and some of the cards flipped face down, with a text overlay in a pink box across the image.

How to play this summer memory game:

To play this summer match game, follow the instructions below:

  • Shuffle all of the cards, and lay them picture side down, in a grid, on a flat surface.
  • Have the first player turn over two cards (one by one).
  • If those cards match, leave them face up, and take another turn. If they don’t match, turn them back over and give the next player a turn.
  • Keep flipping the cards over in this manner until all of the matches are revealed.
  • The player with the most matches in this summer memory game wins!
  • If you have older kids who want make this a more challenging game, have them race against the clock to see how quickly they can solve this summer matching game.

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Two printable summer matching game sheets under a yellow bubble text overlay that says free summer memory game.

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Free Summer Memory Game Printable - 20 Matching Pairs

A free summer memory game printable with some of the cards flipped face up, and some of the cards flipped face down, with a text overlay in a pink box across the image.
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Looking for a fun, screen-free activity for your kids this summer?

Get this free summer match game printable!

To solve it, have your kids match the 20 pairs of summer images in this game.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Difficulty easy
Estimated Cost $1

Materials

Tools

  • Computer
  • Printer
  • Scissors

Instructions

How to make the free printable summer memory game cards

  1. Load heavy cardstock into your printer.
  2. Using the print function on this card will give you a free summer memory game printable that fills about ¾ of an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper.
  3. Choose portrait layout and if possible "fit to page" in your settings. Doing this will fill the entire page.
  4. Alternatively, you can get the free summer printables as high resolution images using the print feature in your browser window with these links: summer memory game PDF (both pages) and summer matching game JPG (page 1 & page 2).
  5. After you print this free summer matching game printable, cut each image out, along the black lines. You will end up with 40 cards (20 matching pairs).
  6. If you want to make these cards very durable, you can laminate them. Otherwise, you can start playing the summer match game.

How to play this summer matching game

  1. Shuffle all of the cards, and lay them picture side down, in a grid, on a flat surface.
  2. Have the first player turn over two cards (one by one). 
  3. If those cards are match, leave them face up and take another turn. If they don't match, turn them back over and give the next player a turn.
  4. Keep flipping the cards over in this manner until all of the matches are revealed. 
  5. The player with the most matches in this summer memory game wins!
  6. If you have older kids who want make this a more challenging game, have them race against the clock to see how quickly they can solve this summer matching game.

Please note: Free printables for summer take a long time to make. This summer matching game printable is for personal use only. If you are sharing this free summer printable memory game (and thank you for that!), please link directly to this post and not to the actual printable image. We appreciate your help in supporting the site. This summer memory match game may not be used for any retail purpose or for mass distribution.

Notes

One sheet of a free summer matching game printable that has 10 pairs of images in white boxes with black outlines, including suitcases with stickers, starfish, sandcastles, popsicles, flamingo pool floats, beach chairs, lemonade, watermelons, palm trees and sunscreen with a yellow text overlay in a blue rectangle that says summer memory game above the images.

One sheet of a free summer memory game printable with 10 matching pairs of images in white boxes with black outlines, including suitcases with stickers, starfish, sandcastles, popsicles, flamingo pool floats, beach chairs, lemonade, watermelons, palm trees and sunscreen with a yellow text overlay in a blue rectangle that says summer memory game above the images.

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