New Year’s Eve Memory Game Printable (Free)

A New Year’s Eve memory game is a fun way to keep kids entertained as you ring in the new year.

This simple activity offers a free printable with 12 festive images, perfect for creating an exciting game night for the whole family.

Whether you’re planning a quiet evening at home or a small gathering, this free printable matching game adds a festive and interactive element to your celebrations.

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New Year matching game printable

This free printable New Year’s Eve activity is perfect for a night of family fun.

It’s easy to set up, quick to learn, and ideal for kids and adults alike—making it a great addition to any kid’s New Year’s Eve party!

Supplies needed:

• cardstock (recommended to prevent image transparency, though regular paper works)
• paper cutter or scissors
• laminator (optional)

How to set up

Use the link below to get the New Year’s Eve memory game.

The printable includes one page with 12 unique New Year’s images, like fireworks, party hats, and clocks.

Set your printer to portrait orientation and print two copies of the page so you’ll have matching pairs for the game.

For added fun, decorate the backs of each card with crayons or colored pencils (avoid markers on regular paper to prevent bleed-through).

Carefully cut out each image, giving you two sets of 12 New Year-themed cards, for a total of 24 cards. A paper cutter can help with precise, quick cuts.

How to play

Place all 24 cards face down in rows (4 rows of 6 works well) or randomly spread them out.

Players take turns flipping over two cards at a time, aiming to find a match.

If a match is found, the player keeps the pair and takes another turn.

If not, both cards are turned face down, and play moves to the next player.

The game continues until all pairs are found. The player with the most pairs at the end is the winner—celebrate with a fun New Year’s sticker!

More free New Year’s Eve printables

• New Year’s Eve bingo: A festive bingo game perfect for celebrating with friends and family.
• Chinese New Year memory game: Explore the traditions of Chinese New Year with this themed matching game.
• New Year’s color by number: A fun coloring activity to ring in the new year with creative flair.

Need to print later? Add this to your Pinterest board or share it on Facebook. You’ll have it handy whenever you’re ready to use it!

Need to print later? Add this to your Pinterest board or share it on Facebook. You’ll have it handy whenever you’re ready to use it!

Get the free New Year memory game printable here!

To get your free printables for kids, simply add your name and email address to the form below.

To get your free printables for kids, simply add your name and email address to the form below.

Last Updated on 12 December 2024 by Clare Brown