Christmas Memory Cards

Flip open a card and you might find a snowman staring back at you — or maybe a reindeer, a stocking, or a glowing ornament. Christmas Memory Cards wraps a classic matching game in proper holiday warmth, asking nothing more than a good eye and a short-term memory that's up to the task.

The board fills with face-down cards, and somewhere beneath them are pairs waiting to be reunited. Miss a match and the cards fold back over, keeping their secrets a little longer. There's a quiet satisfaction in slowly untangling the board, especially when a lucky guess turns out to be not so lucky at all.

Gentle enough for younger players, but genuinely tricky when the grid gets larger and the festive icons start blurring together. A good way to spend a slow December afternoon.