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Leaf Matching & Visual Discrimination Games

By Karen Cox | Affiliate Disclosure | Filed Under: Forest Theme, Science Center Ideas

These printable Leaf Visual Discrimination Games help kids practice the skills needed to distinguish between similar letters and numbers in Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten.

Leaf Visual Discrimination Printables

Visual discrimination skills are so important for young children because it helps them to be able to identify letters and numbers. This skill helps children distinguish between similar letter shapes such as p, q, b, d, as well as similar numbers and shapes.

These are free downloadable printables.

Look here for more Visual Discrimination Printables! Find more Fall Activities here.

Leaf Matching Cards

Leaf Matching Cards Printable

Prepare the Sets

To prepare the sets, print them onto card stock paper (download button is below), and laminate if you choose. You will need to print it twice, so that there is a set to match.

What to Do

Children will spread out the cards and find the leaves that are exactly the same. I added these cards to our Science Center because these are photographs of real leaves and children are using observational skills to notice differences in nature.

Download the Printable Leaf Matching Cards:

Download: Leaf Matching Cards

Note: This is a free printable, just click to download.

Leaf Same and Different Game

Leaf Same and Different Game

Prepare the Set

To prepare the sets, print the cards onto card stock paper (download button is below), and laminate if you choose. Cut the cards apart: there are four cards per sheet. I recommend cutting the cards apart, because leaving all of them on one mat would be visually confusing for children.

What to Do

Each card has four pictures: 3 pictures are the same and 1 picture is different. Children will choose a card and carefully look at each picture. They will find the picture that is different and mark it with a manipulative. The cards have varying levels of difficulty. For beginners, start with the cards on the first page.

There are lots of options for manipulatives to use for marking the answer on the cards.

Manipulatives to use:

  • Clothespins
  • Plastic chips
  • Unifix cubes
  • Marker caps
  • Table scatter
  • Mini erasers
  • Flat floral marbles

Download the Printable Leaf Same and Different Game:

Download: Leaf Same and Different

Note: This is a free printable, just click to download.

You might also like these Fall Activities …

Five Little Leaves Rhyme: Pocket Chart, Books
Fall Slide & Count Game
Forest 10 Frame Game

Post originally published on Oct 7, 2008. Updated.

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