Orchard Toys - Dress Up Nelly

Dress Up Nelly is a delightful first colour-matching game designed for children aged 2-5. Featuring friendly elephants and bright, chunky cards, this game helps young learners develop colour recognition skills while having fun dressing Nelly in different outfits! Children can begin by using Dress Up Nelly as a simple learning activity, placing all the cards face up and matching or mis-matching the head, body, and leg pieces to explore different colour combinations. As they become more confident, they can progress to the game version, where players take turns selecting outfit cards to dress their elephants in matching colours. The first player to complete two fully dressed elephants wins! For a longer challenge, players can continue until all of Nelly’s outfits are matched.

With wipe-clean, chunky cards, this game is perfect for little hands, encouraging independent play while supporting early learning in a fun and interactive way.

Educational Benefits:

• Helps develop colour recognition and matching skills.
• Encourages turn-taking and social interaction in group play.
• Supports fine motor skills through handling and placing the cards.
• Introduces early decision-making and problem-solving as children choose matching pieces.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use the cards for a sorting activity, grouping outfits by colour or pattern.
• Create a storytelling activity where children describe Nelly’s different outfits.
• Turn it into a memory game by placing cards face down and matching pairs.
• Encourage discussions about colours by asking children to name or find objects in the room that match Nelly’s outfits.

Ages: Suitable for children aged 2-5 years.