Wooden Symbol & Block Matching Set

Wooden Symbol & Block Matching Set

A colourful, hands-on wooden matching game designed to engage memory and focus—suitable for people living with dementia and ideal for gentle, symbol-based activities.

This beautifully crafted wooden set includes a variety of brightly coloured shapes such as circles, squares, rectangles and symbols. Each shape is made from smooth, durable wood and sized for easy handling. The pieces can be stacked, sorted, matched, or grouped by colour and shape, offering endless opportunities for hands-on learning and play. Simply match the symbols to the patterned cards.

Ideal for adults and children alike, this set is especially beneficial for people with dementia or learning disabilities. It encourages fine motor skills, colour and shape recognition, problem-solving, and sensory exploration. A calming, tactile activity that promotes focus, creativity, and conversation. An intergenerational activity.

Memory and Cognitive:

• Improves memory and concentration.
• Great for practising visual recognition.
• Encouraging Creativity and Problem-Solving.
• Can be played seated in a small group as small as 2 and also used in larger group activities and makes an ideal activity for older people in care homes – game can be adapted for anyone with a dementia by leaving out the scoring and aiming for top, middle or bottom.

Social Benefits:

• Can be played seated in a small group, also used in a larger group
• Gather with friends, family, or fellow residents in senior living communities to enjoy a friendly game session.
• HAVE FUN!