The Tray Gets Lighter: A Memory Game for Seniors
Memory Games
The Tray Gets Lighter is a looking and remembering game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Look at the tray. Each time, one thing is taken away. Say what went. At the end, name all that went.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play The Tray Gets Lighter
- Tap Play now. The Tray Gets Lighter opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Look at everything on the tray.”
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: Four things, two taken.
- Medium: Six things, three taken.
- Harder: Seven things, and the tray is mixed up each time.
Why people enjoy it
Families often take turns at The Tray Gets Lighter, cheering each other on. It asks for a little putting names to faces, and nothing more.
Questions
Is The Tray Gets Lighter easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Four things, two taken. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Seven things, and the tray is mixed up each time.
Can I play The Tray Gets Lighter on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides The Tray Gets Lighter?
The Tray Gets Lighter is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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- Verse RecallRead a few lines of an old poem or song. Then fill in the words that went missing.
- Draw It AgainSee a line drawing on a grid of dots. It goes away.