Breakfast Koala & Lunch Cat: Cute Clipart and a Simple Memory Game for Classrooms

Breakfast Koala & Lunch Cat Are Here! Easy Classroom Games Using Clipart

Two new cuties have joined my Cute Classroom Clipart Pack 2 — say hello to Breakfast Koala and Lunch Cat!

These classroom-friendly clipart characters are designed for personal classroom use and are perfect for:

• bulletin boards
• visual supports
• games and activities
• lesson starters
• classroom decor
• small group learning

You can find the clipart pack here!

When I was teaching, I always had a trolley beside me filled with random teaching treasures — photos, picture cards, posters, little objects and visuals ready to go. Sometimes one tiny picture was all it took to spark a discussion, a transition activity, a memory game, or an entire lesson.

That’s why I love versatile classroom clipart so much. A simple character or image can become part of meaningful learning in so many different ways.

Quick Language & Memory Game: Breakfast Koala Remembers!

This is a simple oral language and memory activity you can use during:

• transitions
• morning meetings
• small groups
• brain breaks
• literacy warm ups

What You Need

• Breakfast Koala clipart
• 2 toy food items OR food picture cards
• Optional: number cards for the math version

How to Play

• Show students Breakfast Koala
• Tell them: "Breakfast Koala ate two things for breakfast today!”
• Place 2 food items or pictures in front of the class - eg banana, toast
• Say the items aloud together several times.
• Ask one student to take the two items to the back of the room so they are no longer visible
• Choose another student to remember the two breakfast items in order.
• Encourage students to say the items aloud before checking.
• For example: “Banana, then toast.”
• Bring the items back and check together!

Helpful Teaching Tip

• Remind students that sometimes we need to remember information even when we cannot see it.
• You might say: “We can practice by repeating the words quietly to ourselves.”

This helps build:

• oral language
• listening skills
• sequencing
• working memory
• confidence with recall

Start with 2 items, then gradually increase the challenge:

• tomorrow try 3 items
• later try 4 items
• use silly combinations for extra engagement

Fun Math Twist

Turn it into a “silly math breakfast” by using number cards instead of food!

Breakfast Koala might eat:

• 4 and 7
• 12 and 19

Students then need to remember the numbers in order before finding them at the back of the room.

This is a fun way to add:

• number recognition
• sequencing
• memory practice
• oral rehearsal

You can even extend the activity by asking:

• Which number was larger?
• What is the total?
• Which number came first?

Small Activities, Big Learning

Simple games like this are often the most useful because they are:

• low prep
• flexible
• engaging
• easy to adapt for different learners

And sometimes all it takes is one cute classroom character to make students excited to join in.