color couples. Color Couples improves memory skills and teaches about slight variations in color shading. The round, sturdy cardboard pieces have a solid color on one side and a matching graphic on the other. Lay out a selected number of cards in a grid and take turns flipping two at a time. Try to remember where the matches were to make pairs that are then removed from the grid. At the end of the game the player with the most pairs wins. Color Couples comes in a portable plastic cylinder and is great for travel, since the grid can be any size to fit the available space.