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Memory Lanterns

Flip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.

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Grades
PS–8
Levels
216 in 9 tracks
Free
90 levels
Session
3–10 minutes

What it is

Paper lanterns glow in Olly's night garden. Turn over two at a time: if they belong together, like a big A and a small a, a cow and her calf, or a Spanish word and its picture, they light up and float. Each pair is read aloud with a short fact, so every match is a little lesson. Boards grow from 3 to 10 pairs, and there is never a timer.

What children learn

Working memory and attention while practising letters and their sounds, counting dots to 10, animal babies, sight words, Spanish, French and Arabic vocabulary, 2D and 3D shape names, and states of matter.

What it teaches

  • Count objects to 5
  • Recognize and name shapes
  • Spanish: home and family words
  • 3D shapes and views
  • Matter and its properties
  • Life cycles, young and traits
  • French numbers
  • Arabic numbers 1–20
  • French: home and family words
  • Spanish colors
  • Spanish food words
  • Arabic food words
  • French food words
  • Spanish numbers
  • Spanish animal words
  • Arabic: home and family words
  • Arabic family words
  • Arabic animal words
  • Letters and sounds
  • Arabic colors
  • French family words
  • French colors
  • Build and read words
  • Count and place numbers to 10
  • French animal words
  • Spanish family words

How to play

Tap or click a lantern to turn it over, then another. Keyboard: arrow keys move between lanterns and Enter or Space turns one over. Matched pairs stay lit; other lanterns turn back after a moment (tap anywhere to turn them back sooner).

Plays with: Touch Mouse Keyboard Pen

Accessibility

  • Read-aloud on request
  • Fully playable with a keyboard
  • Calm mode with reduced motion
  • No timers or time pressure
  • Never relies on color alone
  • Quiet mode turns off sound effects

Level maps

Tracks and levels

Each track is made for a grade range. Start anywhere that fits — you don't have to play the younger tracks first. As a guest, your stars are saved on this device.

Letter Lanterns

Big and small letters, then letters and pictures that start with their sounds. Pre-K–K 24 levels · 10 free

Letter Lanterns

Big and small letters, then letters and pictures that start with their sounds. · Pre-K–K

Levels 1–10 free
  1. 1 Lantern Lane 1 ☆☆☆
  2. 2 Lantern Lane 2 ☆☆☆
  3. 3 Lantern Lane 3 ☆☆☆
  4. 4 Lantern Lane 4 ☆☆☆
  5. 5 Lantern Lane 5 ☆☆☆
  6. 6 Lantern Lane 6 ☆☆☆
  7. 7 Glowing Garden 1 ☆☆☆
  8. 8 Glowing Garden 2 ☆☆☆
  9. 9 Glowing Garden 3 ☆☆☆
  10. 10 Glowing Garden 4 ☆☆☆
  11. 11 Glowing Garden 5 Plan level
  12. 12 Glowing Garden 6 Plan level
  13. 13 Firefly Path 1 Plan level
  14. 14 Firefly Path 2 Plan level
  15. 15 Firefly Path 3 Plan level
  16. 16 Firefly Path 4 Plan level
  17. 17 Firefly Path 5 Plan level
  18. 18 Firefly Path 6 Plan level
  19. 19 Moonlit Pond 1 Plan level
  20. 20 Moonlit Pond 2 Plan level
  21. 21 Moonlit Pond 3 Plan level
  22. 22 Moonlit Pond 4 Plan level
  23. 23 Moonlit Pond 5 Plan level
  24. 24 Moonlit Pond 6 Plan level

Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.

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Number Lanterns

Numbers 1 to 10 and dot patterns: dice, ten-frames and scattered dots. PS–K 24 levels · 10 free

Number Lanterns

Numbers 1 to 10 and dot patterns: dice, ten-frames and scattered dots. · PS–K

Levels 1–10 free
  1. 1 Lantern Lane 1 ☆☆☆
  2. 2 Lantern Lane 2 ☆☆☆
  3. 3 Lantern Lane 3 ☆☆☆
  4. 4 Lantern Lane 4 ☆☆☆
  5. 5 Lantern Lane 5 ☆☆☆
  6. 6 Lantern Lane 6 ☆☆☆
  7. 7 Glowing Garden 1 ☆☆☆
  8. 8 Glowing Garden 2 ☆☆☆
  9. 9 Glowing Garden 3 ☆☆☆
  10. 10 Glowing Garden 4 ☆☆☆
  11. 11 Glowing Garden 5 Plan level
  12. 12 Glowing Garden 6 Plan level
  13. 13 Firefly Path 1 Plan level
  14. 14 Firefly Path 2 Plan level
  15. 15 Firefly Path 3 Plan level
  16. 16 Firefly Path 4 Plan level
  17. 17 Firefly Path 5 Plan level
  18. 18 Firefly Path 6 Plan level
  19. 19 Moonlit Pond 1 Plan level
  20. 20 Moonlit Pond 2 Plan level
  21. 21 Moonlit Pond 3 Plan level
  22. 22 Moonlit Pond 4 Plan level
  23. 23 Moonlit Pond 5 Plan level
  24. 24 Moonlit Pond 6 Plan level

Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.

Start Number Lanterns

Animal Babies

Match animals to their babies: calf, lamb, foal, tadpole, joey and more. Pre-K–1 24 levels · 10 free

Animal Babies

Match animals to their babies: calf, lamb, foal, tadpole, joey and more. · Pre-K–1

Levels 1–10 free
  1. 1 Lantern Lane 1 ☆☆☆
  2. 2 Lantern Lane 2 ☆☆☆
  3. 3 Lantern Lane 3 ☆☆☆
  4. 4 Lantern Lane 4 ☆☆☆
  5. 5 Lantern Lane 5 ☆☆☆
  6. 6 Lantern Lane 6 ☆☆☆
  7. 7 Glowing Garden 1 ☆☆☆
  8. 8 Glowing Garden 2 ☆☆☆
  9. 9 Glowing Garden 3 ☆☆☆
  10. 10 Glowing Garden 4 ☆☆☆
  11. 11 Glowing Garden 5 Plan level
  12. 12 Glowing Garden 6 Plan level
  13. 13 Firefly Path 1 Plan level
  14. 14 Firefly Path 2 Plan level
  15. 15 Firefly Path 3 Plan level
  16. 16 Firefly Path 4 Plan level
  17. 17 Firefly Path 5 Plan level
  18. 18 Firefly Path 6 Plan level
  19. 19 Moonlit Pond 1 Plan level
  20. 20 Moonlit Pond 2 Plan level
  21. 21 Moonlit Pond 3 Plan level
  22. 22 Moonlit Pond 4 Plan level
  23. 23 Moonlit Pond 5 Plan level
  24. 24 Moonlit Pond 6 Plan level

Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.

Start Animal Babies

Picture Words

Read short words and match them to pictures: CVC words, blends and long vowels. K–2 24 levels · 10 free

Picture Words

Read short words and match them to pictures: CVC words, blends and long vowels. · K–2

Levels 1–10 free
  1. 1 Lantern Lane 1 ☆☆☆
  2. 2 Lantern Lane 2 ☆☆☆
  3. 3 Lantern Lane 3 ☆☆☆
  4. 4 Lantern Lane 4 ☆☆☆
  5. 5 Lantern Lane 5 ☆☆☆
  6. 6 Lantern Lane 6 ☆☆☆
  7. 7 Glowing Garden 1 ☆☆☆
  8. 8 Glowing Garden 2 ☆☆☆
  9. 9 Glowing Garden 3 ☆☆☆
  10. 10 Glowing Garden 4 ☆☆☆
  11. 11 Glowing Garden 5 Plan level
  12. 12 Glowing Garden 6 Plan level
  13. 13 Firefly Path 1 Plan level
  14. 14 Firefly Path 2 Plan level
  15. 15 Firefly Path 3 Plan level
  16. 16 Firefly Path 4 Plan level
  17. 17 Firefly Path 5 Plan level
  18. 18 Firefly Path 6 Plan level
  19. 19 Moonlit Pond 1 Plan level
  20. 20 Moonlit Pond 2 Plan level
  21. 21 Moonlit Pond 3 Plan level
  22. 22 Moonlit Pond 4 Plan level
  23. 23 Moonlit Pond 5 Plan level
  24. 24 Moonlit Pond 6 Plan level

Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.

Start Picture Words

Shape Lanterns

Flat shapes from circles to octagons, then solid shapes like cubes and cones. Pre-K–2 24 levels · 10 free

Shape Lanterns

Flat shapes from circles to octagons, then solid shapes like cubes and cones. · Pre-K–2

Levels 1–10 free
  1. 1 Lantern Lane 1 ☆☆☆
  2. 2 Lantern Lane 2 ☆☆☆
  3. 3 Lantern Lane 3 ☆☆☆
  4. 4 Lantern Lane 4 ☆☆☆
  5. 5 Lantern Lane 5 ☆☆☆
  6. 6 Lantern Lane 6 ☆☆☆
  7. 7 Glowing Garden 1 ☆☆☆
  8. 8 Glowing Garden 2 ☆☆☆
  9. 9 Glowing Garden 3 ☆☆☆
  10. 10 Glowing Garden 4 ☆☆☆
  11. 11 Glowing Garden 5 Plan level
  12. 12 Glowing Garden 6 Plan level
  13. 13 Firefly Path 1 Plan level
  14. 14 Firefly Path 2 Plan level
  15. 15 Firefly Path 3 Plan level
  16. 16 Firefly Path 4 Plan level
  17. 17 Firefly Path 5 Plan level
  18. 18 Firefly Path 6 Plan level
  19. 19 Moonlit Pond 1 Plan level
  20. 20 Moonlit Pond 2 Plan level
  21. 21 Moonlit Pond 3 Plan level
  22. 22 Moonlit Pond 4 Plan level
  23. 23 Moonlit Pond 5 Plan level
  24. 24 Moonlit Pond 6 Plan level

Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.

Start Shape Lanterns

Matter Match

Solids, liquids and gases, and melting, freezing, evaporating and condensing. 2–5 24 levels · 10 free

Matter Match

Solids, liquids and gases, and melting, freezing, evaporating and condensing. · 2–5

Levels 1–10 free
  1. 1 Lantern Lane 1 ☆☆☆
  2. 2 Lantern Lane 2 ☆☆☆
  3. 3 Lantern Lane 3 ☆☆☆
  4. 4 Lantern Lane 4 ☆☆☆
  5. 5 Lantern Lane 5 ☆☆☆
  6. 6 Lantern Lane 6 ☆☆☆
  7. 7 Glowing Garden 1 ☆☆☆
  8. 8 Glowing Garden 2 ☆☆☆
  9. 9 Glowing Garden 3 ☆☆☆
  10. 10 Glowing Garden 4 ☆☆☆
  11. 11 Glowing Garden 5 Plan level
  12. 12 Glowing Garden 6 Plan level
  13. 13 Firefly Path 1 Plan level
  14. 14 Firefly Path 2 Plan level
  15. 15 Firefly Path 3 Plan level
  16. 16 Firefly Path 4 Plan level
  17. 17 Firefly Path 5 Plan level
  18. 18 Firefly Path 6 Plan level
  19. 19 Moonlit Pond 1 Plan level
  20. 20 Moonlit Pond 2 Plan level
  21. 21 Moonlit Pond 3 Plan level
  22. 22 Moonlit Pond 4 Plan level
  23. 23 Moonlit Pond 5 Plan level
  24. 24 Moonlit Pond 6 Plan level

Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.

Start Matter Match

Spanish Lanterns

Spanish words for animals, food, colors, family, home and numbers. K–8 24 levels · 10 free

Spanish Lanterns

Spanish words for animals, food, colors, family, home and numbers. · K–8

Levels 1–10 free
  1. 1 Lantern Lane 1 ☆☆☆
  2. 2 Lantern Lane 2 ☆☆☆
  3. 3 Lantern Lane 3 ☆☆☆
  4. 4 Lantern Lane 4 ☆☆☆
  5. 5 Lantern Lane 5 ☆☆☆
  6. 6 Lantern Lane 6 ☆☆☆
  7. 7 Glowing Garden 1 ☆☆☆
  8. 8 Glowing Garden 2 ☆☆☆
  9. 9 Glowing Garden 3 ☆☆☆
  10. 10 Glowing Garden 4 ☆☆☆
  11. 11 Glowing Garden 5 Plan level
  12. 12 Glowing Garden 6 Plan level
  13. 13 Firefly Path 1 Plan level
  14. 14 Firefly Path 2 Plan level
  15. 15 Firefly Path 3 Plan level
  16. 16 Firefly Path 4 Plan level
  17. 17 Firefly Path 5 Plan level
  18. 18 Firefly Path 6 Plan level
  19. 19 Moonlit Pond 1 Plan level
  20. 20 Moonlit Pond 2 Plan level
  21. 21 Moonlit Pond 3 Plan level
  22. 22 Moonlit Pond 4 Plan level
  23. 23 Moonlit Pond 5 Plan level
  24. 24 Moonlit Pond 6 Plan level

Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.

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French Lanterns

French words for animals, food, colors, family, home and numbers. K–8 24 levels · 10 free

French Lanterns

French words for animals, food, colors, family, home and numbers. · K–8

Levels 1–10 free
  1. 1 Lantern Lane 1 ☆☆☆
  2. 2 Lantern Lane 2 ☆☆☆
  3. 3 Lantern Lane 3 ☆☆☆
  4. 4 Lantern Lane 4 ☆☆☆
  5. 5 Lantern Lane 5 ☆☆☆
  6. 6 Lantern Lane 6 ☆☆☆
  7. 7 Glowing Garden 1 ☆☆☆
  8. 8 Glowing Garden 2 ☆☆☆
  9. 9 Glowing Garden 3 ☆☆☆
  10. 10 Glowing Garden 4 ☆☆☆
  11. 11 Glowing Garden 5 Plan level
  12. 12 Glowing Garden 6 Plan level
  13. 13 Firefly Path 1 Plan level
  14. 14 Firefly Path 2 Plan level
  15. 15 Firefly Path 3 Plan level
  16. 16 Firefly Path 4 Plan level
  17. 17 Firefly Path 5 Plan level
  18. 18 Firefly Path 6 Plan level
  19. 19 Moonlit Pond 1 Plan level
  20. 20 Moonlit Pond 2 Plan level
  21. 21 Moonlit Pond 3 Plan level
  22. 22 Moonlit Pond 4 Plan level
  23. 23 Moonlit Pond 5 Plan level
  24. 24 Moonlit Pond 6 Plan level

Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.

Start French Lanterns

Arabic Lanterns

Modern Standard Arabic words for animals, food, colors, family, home and numbers. K–8 24 levels · 10 free

Arabic Lanterns

Modern Standard Arabic words for animals, food, colors, family, home and numbers. · K–8

Levels 1–10 free
  1. 1 Lantern Lane 1 ☆☆☆
  2. 2 Lantern Lane 2 ☆☆☆
  3. 3 Lantern Lane 3 ☆☆☆
  4. 4 Lantern Lane 4 ☆☆☆
  5. 5 Lantern Lane 5 ☆☆☆
  6. 6 Lantern Lane 6 ☆☆☆
  7. 7 Glowing Garden 1 ☆☆☆
  8. 8 Glowing Garden 2 ☆☆☆
  9. 9 Glowing Garden 3 ☆☆☆
  10. 10 Glowing Garden 4 ☆☆☆
  11. 11 Glowing Garden 5 Plan level
  12. 12 Glowing Garden 6 Plan level
  13. 13 Firefly Path 1 Plan level
  14. 14 Firefly Path 2 Plan level
  15. 15 Firefly Path 3 Plan level
  16. 16 Firefly Path 4 Plan level
  17. 17 Firefly Path 5 Plan level
  18. 18 Firefly Path 6 Plan level
  19. 19 Moonlit Pond 1 Plan level
  20. 20 Moonlit Pond 2 Plan level
  21. 21 Moonlit Pond 3 Plan level
  22. 22 Moonlit Pond 4 Plan level
  23. 23 Moonlit Pond 5 Plan level
  24. 24 Moonlit Pond 6 Plan level

Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.

Start Arabic Lanterns

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