Intro
Who doesn’t love a pudding? Matching up the two halves of these sweet treats is a great exercise for the mind and also allows people to reminisce about their favourite – or not so favourite! – desserts. It’s a fun game combined with a trip down memory lane, to be enjoyed one-on-one or in small groups.
What you need
- About 30 cards where you’ve written the names of desserts in 2 parts e.g. APPLE on one card and CRUMBLE on another
- Other desserts with two-part names you could use are Eton Mess, Fruit Fool, Arctic Roll, Rice Pudding, Spotted Dick, Victoria Sponge etc
- Download resource
The Activity
- Invite the person or group around a table
- Lay the cards out with the names facing up
- Invite the first person to choose one card then look for its match
- Once they have found a pair, invite the next person to have a go
- Talk about the different puddings and the memories they evoke
- Continue until all the matches have been made
PDF Resource
Top tip
Make the game a little easier by placing all the first-word cards to the left and the second-word cards to the right.