The Christmas memory game slot is a specific one: the lull after the presents, when the new toys are exhausted and dinner is still an hour away. A browser game on the family tablet fills it perfectly — no setup, no batteries, no tiny plastic pieces to lose in the sofa by Boxing Day.
Classroom-wise, the last week of term is long, and a festive matching board on the interactive whiteboard is a calm ten-minute filler that still feels like a treat. The easy board works read-together for the infants; hard mode settles arguments about who is cleverest in year six.
If you are counting down to the big day, one round a day on a different theme — Christmas, then winter, then grandma's kitchen — makes a tidy little advent ritual.
Choose your difficulty
Every christmas game runs at three levels — easy, medium and hard — switched inside the game at any time. Start easy for little ones, or jump to hard if you fancy the challenge.