About the Birds
More games to play with the cards

Ages 3 and up
2 or more players
This is a twist on the traditional memory game.

1. Take all the bird cards and scatter them face down on the table. This represents “the shrubbery.”
    
2. Let the youngest player pick up two cards first. If the two cards match, that player gets to keep the cards in front of her or him face up. If the two birds do not match, put them back in the shrubbery face down.
    
3. The next person picks up two cards following the same rules.
   When there are no more birds to match the person with the most birds wins.
   
   Adults: As a child’s game playing skills increase, you will notice that they will preferentially choose the cards with the fewest colors on the table. If you want to increase the challenge, try going for the more difficult colors like black and red. Each card has a number of feathers on it corresponding to the difficulty of getting a match. Add up your feathers and your child’s feathers to see who won a more sophisticated version of “Where are the Birds.”