Herod the Great (Matthew 2) | Game

For the play post this time round, there are a couple of games that require this set of cards. There are 21 cards in total, spaced over 3 pages of printout. They are designed like the popular game ‘Dobble’ or ‘Spot it’ but have only 5 images rather than the usual 8. Every card in the pack has one image in common with another card.

To make this game, you will need the 3-page template printout and some scissors.

All you need to prepare for the game is cut the card out and shuffle into a pile.
Consider backing them onto thin card if you want to use them repetitively.

ND: The game will work with missing cards and multiple copies mixed together!

To play the Match IT game:
The classic game is for 2 players. Give each player the same number of cards, setting the spares aside. Have each player turn over one card and race to find the image that appears on both cards. Whoever finds the image first wins both cards, and they are added to their pile. If you lose all your cards, you are out. If you want to stop the game, then the player with the most cards is declared the winner.

To play the Not Herod game:
In this version of the game, the children are sat in a circle and need to swap cards with their neighbours. The aim is to collect 3 (or 4) of the same image. Scattered throughout the cards are 5 of each image. The only set you don’t want is Herod – but beware, you may need one card with Herod on it to complete your set!