Picture Pairs
A free picture matching game with familiar objects and all cards face up. Choose two or three pairs, use a hint whenever you like, and play at your own pace.
Choose two pictures that are the same
All pictures stay visible. You can ask for a pair at any time.
Choose a picture to begin. Take your time.
Adjust the activity
Choose fewer or more pictures. Changing this starts a fresh set.
How to play Picture Pairs
- Choose a picture, then choose another picture showing the same object. The pictures stay visible throughout the game.
- Matching pictures are marked Paired. If you choose a different object, your first picture stays selected so you can try again.
- Choose Show a pair for help. After finding all the pairs, choose Another set or take a break.
Playing together
Sit beside the player and try the first pair together. You can point to the matching object or read its name aloud. Under Adjust the activity, choose two pairs for fewer pictures or three pairs for a larger set. Changing the number of pairs starts a fresh set.
Use Take a break to pause and Continue playing to return. Keep this page open during your break; reloading starts a new game. Choose activities that suit the person today and stop whenever they prefer.
Read the Alzheimer’s Association’s activity guidanceAn activity for enjoyment, not a medical test or treatment.