Smethport Associations Game
This is a classic matching game for one to four young players.  Divide 40 stiff cardboard tiles, each about 3.5 inches square, into  pairs--a rake and leaves, a bird and a nest, a hot dog and ketchup,  etc.--spread all the tiles on the floor or a table, and see how quickly  you can match them up. For competitive play, scramble the pieces and  put them face down in a stack, then draw one per turn and discard face  up if there's no match currently available. You can also use the set as  a memory game, placing all the tiles face down, turning them over in  pairs, and turning them face down again if they don't match. The tiles  are designed so that the tabs and slots will fit together only if they  are a correct match.--Richard Farr