Picture pairs
Find the two pictures that are the same. Pictures can stay showing.
Sort Together: a Picture Sorting Activity
Put each picture in its basket: kitchen or garden, and more.
Tap a picture, then tap the basket it belongs in.
About sort together
Sorting is a familiar, satisfying everyday task, like putting away groceries or pairing socks. Tap a picture, then tap the basket where it belongs. There is no rush and no wrong turn.
How to play sort together
- Pick a theme: kitchen and garden, fruit and animals, or home and travel.
- Tap a picture. It gets a gold border.
- Tap the basket it belongs in. The picture moves into that basket.
- If it belongs in the other basket, the game says so gently and waits.
- When every picture is sorted, look through the baskets together.
Tips for playing together
- There are often no wrong answers in real life. If someone says a watering can belongs in the kitchen, ask why. You may get a good story.
- Use the pictures as a prompt: "What did you grow in your garden?"
- Sorting real objects, like spoons and forks or buttons by color, is a great follow-up away from the screen.
New to playing with someone who has dementia? Read how to play games together, including what to do if they lose interest.
Questions and answers
Is there a timer or a score?
No. There is no clock, score, move counter or losing. You can stop at any moment, and stopping halfway is a perfectly good way to finish.
Why sorting?
Many people enjoy sorting because it feels like useful, familiar work. It is also easy to talk about the pictures as you go.
Is it free, and do I need to sign up?
Yes, it is free, and there is no account, sign-up or download. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
Is there an app version of this game?
Not of this game. The free Golden Moments app for iPhone, iPad and Android has gentle picture matching with large tiles and family photos you choose, and it works offline. This game stays free here in your browser.
Take these games with you
The free Golden Moments app for iPhone, iPad and Android: large picture tiles, games with your own family photos, and picture packs that work without Wi‑Fi. No account, ads, timer or score.
More gentle games
Find the same
Look at the picture at the top and tap the same one below.
Picture puzzle
Tap two pieces to swap them until the picture is whole.