A Unique Printable Easter Matching Game using Easter Eggs

This free printable Easter Matching Game is the perfect way to start celebrating Easter with your child. It’s a fun twist on a classic matching game for kids.

It has super cute spring and Easter illustrations that kids will adore. Plus, using the plastic Easter Eggs makes it unique & interesting for kids.

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Easter Matching Game using Easter Eggs

This game came about when my youngest became obsessed with plastic Easter Eggs. They took over our entire house, but they kept him busy for hours!

Watching this infatuation with the eggs, had me thinking of fun ways I could use them in our daily play. These colorful eggs were like a goldmine of entertainment for him which meant I could actually get things done with him around.

After watching him randomly cover up Lego pieces with the eggs, this matching game started to come to form. It’s super easy to prep and all 3 of my boys love playing it. Let’s look at how you can adapt it for different developmental ages.

Ways to Play with Toddlers

Here are a few ideas on how to use the Easter Matching Game with toddlers. First, you can ask your child to cover one of the items on the board. For example, you could say:

“Can you put an egg on a bunny rabbit?”

Now, you will just repeat the process until your child has covered all of the circles.

Another way for toddlers to play the game is to have the child find and cover all matching items at the same time:

“Can you find the two green Easter Eggs and hide them?”

As your child learns and understands more about the concept of matching, you can begin working more on memorization. Read on to learn more about playing the Easter Matching Game as a memory activity.

Ways to Play with Preschoolers

For older children, you can play this as a Memory Game for two kids. First, cover all of the circles up with the plastic Easter Eggs. Then, each player takes a turn, picking up two eggs and looking for matches.

If a match wasn’t found, place both eggs back in the circles they came from. When you do find a match, stack your eggs up to keep track of your matches.

Children can also play this game solo, by simply searching for matches themselves. You could time them to make solo play more challenging. Record their times and have them try to beat their “record”.

Another Way to Play this Easter Matching Game

I believe that this printable Easter Matching Game is fun because of the use of plastic Easter Eggs.

These are seasonal items that kids only see once a year and for a short time. This makes them like novelties.

However, if you don’t want to use plastic eggs, you could always cut out the circles and use them as a matching card game.

First, you will place the card’s face side down. Then, each person takes a turn flipping over two circles looking for matches. Flip them back over if they aren’t matches. Stack your matches up to keep track.

Supplies You Will Need

First, I highly recommend printing the game out on white cardstock. Especially if you are going to cut out the circles and use it as a card game. This will help lengthen the life of your printable.

Next, if you want to keep your game from getting wrinkly or ruined I highly recommend laminating it.

You don’t need a laminator to do so! You can use Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets. They can be a bit tricky to master at first, but once you get used to using them they are great for laminating worksheets like this.

Finally, you will also need Plastic Easter Eggs to use as your covers for the game. The circles on the game have an approximately 1.5-inch diameter. I use what I could consider “traditional” sized plastic eggs and they fit perfectly.

Of course, you will need your free Printable Easter Memory Game too!

More fun Easter Activities for Kids!

If you already have those plastic Easter Eggs out, you might as well try these other two fun activities too!

First is our Easter Egg Color Sorting Activity. Which is all about learning colors while your kids make some pretty cool rainbows!

Next, is our Egg Stacking Challenge! It’s just what it sounds like, but there are some educational aspects with STEM building and patterns too.

Finally, we have an Easter Word Scramble printable available too. It’s perfect for first grade and up!

How to get the Printable Easter Matching Game

This printable is available as a PDF so you will need a program, such as Adobe, to download it.

Please note that this printable is available for any non-commercial use. As long as you aren’t making money from the printable, feel free to use it!

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