Dinosaur Dominoes develops matching and observation skills as players match the right dinosaur to the end of the domino line. The addition of the spinner turns Crazy Chefs into a game of chance to see who will cook their meal first!

There are two ways to play this Match and Spell educational game, firstly by matching letter cards to the ones shown on your word board to introduce letter shapes and sounds. It’s simple, yet extremely effective design is likely to build a child’s confidence quickly and encourage them to try sounding out and spelling words they see in their reading books.

Match and Spell encourages letter recognition, teaches phonetic word building and promotes matching of pictures and words, from simple words like 'cat' to more complex four-letter words. As children get more familiar with the letter sounds they will progress to reading the words out loud.

In the more challenging version of the game, players use the blank side of their boards and use the letter cards to build the word of the picture shown. As children get more familiar with the letter sounds, they will progress to reading the words out loud. It is also a great way to teach children about turn taking and encouraging communication by asking them to talk about their favourite food. There are two ways to play Match and Spell, designed for both guided and independent word building – perfect for a rising 5 who has just started in Reception.

The object of the game is to either match the letter cards to spell the word on the board, or if the child is more proficient with their phonics, they could have a go at spelling the words out themselves on the blank side of the board. This fun board game offers older Orchard Toys fans longer and more varied gameplay than some of our traditional matching games. Parents can use the sound and blend cards to encourage children to make the individual sounds as well as saying the entire word aloud. Match and Spell encourages letter recognition, teaches phonetic word building and promotes matching of pictures and words, from simple words like ‘cat’ to more complex four-letter words. By ensuring every product we make meets the perfect balance between education and fun, we continue to produce games, jigsaws and colouring books that get the seal of approval from both parents and children!