Fruit Matching Game Printable (Free Preschool Match Game Cards)

Fruit is an easy theme to use any time of year — and it’s perfect for a simple, hands-on preschool activity. This fruit matching game printable includes picture matching cards your child can use for classic matching, memory play, and early learning extensions.

Inside the free set you’ll find 16 fruit matches in color plus a black-and-white version to save ink. Each card includes the printed word, so you can keep it simple for younger preschoolers or use it to practice vocabulary, beginning sounds, and early reading with older children.

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My children adore match games – from preschool all the way up to my 1st grader!

Besides the fact that they’re just plain fun, matching games have so much educational benefit.  They are a frequent flyer during our homeschool week.

Note that this post was originally published in July 2012.  The post and the packet have been updated a few times through the years. Please download the newest version and enjoy again!

➡️ Looking for more matching games for preschoolers? Visit my full collection of printable matching games here. You will find seasonal, holiday, themed (transportation, for example), and more!

Fruit Matching Game Printable (What’s Included)

Today’s free printable match game features fruit! Children love fruit and it is a fun theme for a match game or even a unit study!

This printable packet includes:

• 16 color fruit matches – apples, bananas, cherries, watermelon, and more
• 16 black-and-white matches
• “All About Fruit” page (learning extensions / ideas)

How to Use These Fruit Matching Cards

This Fruit Match Game packet can be used with children ranging from Preschool to 2nd or 3rd grade.  I give you a list of practical ideas for using this with a variety of ages.  I hate to print an activity and then only use it a handful of times!

When you’re finished with it this year, just tuck it away in a ziploc bag and revisit it next spring and use the next level of difficulty.

For Toddlers (Ages 2–3)

When playing this fruit matching game with my 2 or 3 year old, I make sure to talk about the name of each fruit. For a 3 year old, you can talk about the beginning sound.

“Banana starts with the letter b (and point to it on the card). Banana starts with the /b/ sound.”

Take out only 4-5 matches and complete those at one time so not to overwhelm. I usually leave them all face up.

You can also sort them by color.

For Preschoolers (Ages 3–5)

For my children that are in the preschool range of 3 to 5 years old, I talk about beginning and ending sounds as we name each fruit.

I also set them all out face up and match them all. Or I set out only 4-6, matches and turn them face down in the traditional memory-style way to play.

You can also set out all matches and play ‘I spy.’

For Kindergarten & Early Readers

For my children that are Kindergarten age or early readers, I talk about beginning and ending sounds, syllables, and point out vowels.

I also have my child choose one of the matches and use it in a sentence. If we are sitting at the table, I might help him write a few of the words.

We also talk about how the fruits are alike and different – color, taste, texture, size, etc.

And one of my favorite things to work on with my Kindergartners and older is the ‘All About Fruit’ page. You can print this page and place it in a page protector and use a dry erase marker.

Making it reusable allows you and your child to complete the page for every fruit as desired.

So fun!

➡ Looking for more ideas for studying fruits and vegetables?  Take a look through all of the Fruits and Vegetables worksheets and printable activities.  Bingo games, K and 1st Grade themed packets, 3-part cards, and more.

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