How to Use Match My Snack

Match My Snack food group matching card game and play mat for kids

Match My Snack turns food group learning into a game your kids will actually ask to play again, using the same mechanics as classic memory and snap games, just with real snack foods.

What's included

The pack includes 48 different food cards (96 cards total), a reusable food group play mat, and an instruction card with several game options, suitable for kids aged three and up.

How to use it (three ways to play)

Match & Place: lay out the mat and match each food card to its correct food group. Memory: turn all the cards face down and take turns flipping two at a time to find matching foods. Snap: place cards down in turns and call out matching foods or food groups as they appear. Start with whichever version suits your child's age, and let them invent their own variations once they know the basics.

Benefits — what your family gets out of it

Repetition through play is one of the easiest ways for young kids to build food group awareness without a worksheet or a lecture in sight. Because the game is adaptable across ages, it also works well for families with more than one child playing together, or in a classroom with mixed ability levels.

Get your copy

Head to the Match My Snack product page to add the game to your cart.