Many toddlers go through a similar progression of skills when learning how to make matches. Start by offering two matching cards and asking if they are the same or different. Shape matching and color matching activities are a good place to start. You want the differences to be very obvious at first. Once this skills is mastered, you can then offer your toddler simple matching activities of two or three pairs. Lay the matching cards face up and invite your toddler to the make matches. Next, your toddler will be ready for memory matching. Playing a variety of memory matching games will help your toddler learn visual discrimination and concentration skills all the more quickly.