Shopping List Memory Gameis a classic game by Orchard Toys which offers a slight twist to the more traditional memory games. The game play includes each player being given a shopping list card and a cart game card. The items contained on each of the shopping lists is different, so players are not competing to find the same items. The items on each players shopping list corresponds to a items tile. The item tile depicts a matching picture of the item on the shopping list, item tiles are placed faced down so a player must remember its location in order to retrieve it during their turn. Once an item tile from the shopping list is found, the player places the tile on his/her cart. This process continues until the player has found all the item tiles needed to complete their shopping list and wins the game. Because players are not turning over multiple tiles during their turn, a player must learn to focus his/her attention on remembering only those items which are on their list.

Learning to focus ones attention on only the information needed, while being able to discard irrelevant information is an important skill for learners of all ages and abilities.

Learning Insights:

The account below contains an account of some of the insights I gained from some my experiences playing Shopping List with my grandson. While I believe the narrative provides some worthwhile observations, it is a rather long account and so I have decided to separated from my review of the product.

Our 3.5 year old grandson is not the most competitive little guys, and many of his favorite "games" focus on a corporative goal, such as Peaceable Kingdom Snug as a Bug in a Rug Award Winning Preschool Skills Builder Game. However he does enjoy playing Shopping List Memory Game and delights in "helping" everyone win. He will even remind me or his G-Pop which items we still need to gather and where the card is; often by saying "remember you need the ....." Then pointing to the card's location. Regardless of our grandson's preference for cooperative game play over games a more competitive focus, Shopping List is one of his all time favorite games to play.

Excerpt from Owen's Learning Journal:

Today, Owen and I played "Shopping List" with 3 players, rather than just the two of us. The inclusion of an additional player added a whole new dimension to the memory aspect of the game play that I am quite embarrassed to admit was one which I hadn't quite anticipated would have such a impact on Owen's level of engagement and determination.

Rather than being able to quickly locate a shopping item which he needed for his list, that another player revealed during their turn; Owen sometimes had to wait until I had completed my turn, or his G-Pop had completed his turn, before being able to locate the coveted item he needed.

This meant Owen needed to remember the location of the card longer than when just the two of us played and he had to ignore any irrelevant items which may have come in between. This is no easy task for a child of three and a half and the increased complexity was evident in Owen's level of attentiveness.

Owen still displayed his usual eagerness to help everyone find their items (which I believe is good trait), and was he no more focused on "winning" the game than he had been when just he and I played. But he was definitely more focused on remembering a cards location in respect to the other cards. Also, he was less apt to turn over the same card repeatedly. Moreover, I noticed that Owen took more time in choosing a card, and seemed to be trying harder to remember both the location of the tile and which tiles had yet to be selected.

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I chose to include the except not because I found Owen's behavior intriguing and worthy of some further exploration (which was the reason for writing down my observations in his learning journal), but rather because I felt it was an important realization to share with other who purchase Shopping List by Orchard Toys.

In conclusion, I would strongly encourage those playing Shopping List with a young child to consider adding an additional player or two. Especially if the young child is finding the game play too easy. It is a strategy I plan on exploring further with some of our grandson's similar games.

Helping a young child learn to exercise an increased level control over their non-cognitive skills such as task persistence, determination, and focused attention is just as important as their acquisition of academic readiness skills -to include those traditionally associated with reading, math and science. I discovered that by adding an additional player, I could encourage the growth in both skills sets. Owen was still expanding both his vocabulary with words like wizard and eggplant and learning to recognize and read common nouns such as milk, bread, and eggs -academic skills- while also gaining control over his newly forming attention skills -non-cognitive skills- and that was a feat worth sharing...

Shopping List Memory Gameis a solid educational game and definitely a great investment of both your time and resources.

If you would like to learn more about the impact of non-cognitive skills I highly recommend the book by Paul Tough Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why

My 3 year old granddaughter loved this game. Something simple she can play with adults.

Amazing games. This company has the most amazing games for kids. If you want your kids to be more excited to play board games than watch TV, this is the way to do it. The games are simple in design, and they teach memory, math, matching, trading, collecting...and many other skills.

My 4 - 1/2 year old loves this Shopping List game. She loved the Ladybirds game before this, and the Bus Stop game too. Even my 2 year old is interested in the collecting and playing of this game, while being directed by his older sister. You can't go wrong with these games. I never thought that we would have "games nights" (because of video games and tv), but since we've found these games we regularly play them a few times per week. The attention span is only about 45 min to 1hr but that's quite incredible if you think about it.

I will be buying more in the future.

The shopping carts and pieces are made of thick board and very durable. All the pictures are easy to match and understand. Some of the words are very "English", and that also opens up explanations on different descriptions in the world. Great for kids to realize.

This toy is a very good memory tool because the foods pictured on the individual cards are used as memory cards. It's appropriate for around 4 to 6 year old children.

Children love it and it's very easy for them to play with it and they learn the names of foods you can buy in a grocery store. The groceries are very colorful and simply pictured. Up to four children can play. I use it as a special ed teacher in the classroom.

I got this for my three-year-old nephew for Christmas. He is on the autism spectrum and has a speech delay. He really enjoys playing the game. His older brother, who is also on the spectrum, really dusts him on the game and becomes bored with it quickly. I think it's just perfect for toddlers, and it's a great way to get them speaking and communicating. It's an excellent memory and organization game.

Quality: game pieces are sturdy and great quality. I like how they are thick and easy to pick up without being too chunky.

Game Play: got this for my 3 year old niece and she loves it. The game is a perfect duration for her attention span. I did tweak the rules slightly when less than 4 people are playing - we still put all the tokens in the middle but if you draw a piece that is not on anyone's board we put it to the side rather then putting it back in the pile as the instructions say to do. Helps to keep the game from taking forever since the pile of tokens gets smaller each turn doing this.

The game is clearly British based upon some of the items/tokens - i.e. one of the items is a jar of curry. We just say it is peanut butter :)

Highly recommend this game.

Great game! Highly recommended simple fun! It's like a twist on the classic memory game. You choose a shopping cart or basket and a shopping list. Lay out all the "items" upside down and one at a time try to fill your shopping list by turning over the item cards. It's great to teach taking turns (it's hard to wait!) and paying attention. You don't want to miss it if someone uncovers something on your list. Especially great for my son with speech Apraxia, it helps him say everyday words as part of a fun game. Note for readers: this is a product from the UK so the eggplants are aubergines and a jar of what looks like peanut butter is actually curry sauce.

My therapy kids love this game!! I use it with 4-5 year olds --they like the shopping carts and baskets, and filling them up with products. Very sturdy and the box is small; travels well. You can damp sponge if there are spills. If you are ordering from the US, this is a British game and has some different words (aubergine for egg plant) and products (I say the curry paste is peanut butter!). Good for categories, memory, articulation and overall FUN.

This shopping list game is definitely a must have for kids. I bought this to play with my grandson. He absolutely love it. It's so much fun and simple to play. I also bought the snakes and ladders game from the same brand. I highly recommend them. There's plenty to choose from. Just a nice size to take on holiday too.

I bought this Shopping List game for my 4-year-old and it's been a huge hit! The quality is outstanding - made from durable recycled cardboard with a wipe-clean finish that's perfect for little hands. The printing is crisp, edges are smooth and safe, and everything stores away neatly. You can tell Orchard Toys knows what they're doing with nearly 50 years of experience.

The educational value is fantastic. My child has developed amazing matching and memory skills while having so much fun. It works on multiple levels - younger kids can play it as simple matching, while older ones tackle the full memory challenge. With 4 shopping lists and 32 items, there's great variety. The trolley and basket elements make it extra engaging, and it's perfectly portable for restaurants or travel.

This accommodates 2-4 players beautifully and has become our go-to family game. Even as an adult, I genuinely enjoy playing along. It's a wonderful screen-time alternative that actually engages kids and encourages great conversations about food and shopping. After months of regular play, this remains one of our most-used games. Highly recommended for ages 3-7!

Allego qualche foto per far vedere che i colori sono molto belli, vividi.Tutti i componenti del gioco sono di un cartoncino molto spesso quindi molto resistente. È il terzo giorno gioco che compro della orchard Toys, i precedenti li avevo comprati per le mie figlie uno era "party party party" e l'altro era "bus stop" è ho voluto ricomprare un gioco della orchard perché già ero soddisfatta di questa ditta. Questa volta lo regalerò a mia nipote. Come vedrete dalle foto le istruzioni sono anche in italiano e in altre lingue però le liste delle spese sono in inglese perché è quello il fine del gioco: fare imparare qualche nome che già fanno a scuola dei cibi in inglese. Interessante secondo me il fatto che si possano prendere gli extra che sono la shopping list che riguarda i vestiti e quella che riguarda la frutta e verdura. Tra l'altro unendo tra loro le tre shopping list il gioco diventa ancora più divertente. Mia figlia piccola che ha 10 anni ancora con le amichette del mare, che sono state conquistate da questo gioco, gioca volentieri a party party party e si diverte molto. Quindi l'età è varia

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