We are going to the beach and I am taking my flip flops, Sarah is taking her dog and James is taking his surf board! This Beach Vocabulary Memory Game is sure to be a hit with your children this summer! They’ll have a blast working on vocabulary and memory skills while also having fun!

*Pair this with our Ocean Centers and Activities for Pre-K and Kindergarten!

Beach Vocabulary Memory Game

This FREE printable game is perfect for your road trip to the beach! Simply print the cards and play while you’re on your way!

Maybe you’re teaching this summer and you’d like to print this game to use in your classroom to pretend you are at the beach!

However you choose to use this Beach Vocabulary Memory Game, it’s sure to be a hit!

How to Use this Game

I like to start by laminating the vocabulary cards so they’ll be more durable to take on a road trip or use in your classroom centers.

Begin by having a discussion around the pictures. Explain and explore the meaning of the words- a vocabulary lesson in itself.

Once your children are comfortable with the meaning of each picture card, then each player pulls a card from the pile.

The repeated phrase for this game is, “We are going to the beach, and I am taking ____ with me.” Each child repeats this phrase with their item and all those who go after them.

The player who memorizes all the items from each person, in the correct order, is the winner!

Differentiated Play

Young kids/special needs children will find it helpful to see the cards while saying the sentence: “We are going to the beach and I am taking…he is taking…she is taking…”

To develop auditory memory skills, older kids can try to remember what the previous items were without the visual clues.

What’s included?

18 colorful pictures are included in this FREE printable. Laminate the cards and keep it in the car to pull out during travel times. Or keep it with your themed pictures in your class for a 10 minute filler game!

More ways to play!

• Traditional Memory- print two sets and play a traditional memory game where all cards are scattered face down and players take turns trying to find a match!
• Beach Vocabulary Guessing Game- one player picks up a card and explains the picture without saying the word while other players try to guess the beach themed picture they are describing. For example, “something that goes on your head to protect you from the sun.”

Are you ready to have fun developing vocabulary and memory this Summer with this Beach Vocabulary Memory Game? Find it below by clicking on the large, blue button!

Then hop on over and grab our FREE Beach Themed Color by Letter Printables!