Various Fun Family Card Games You Should Play With Kids

By Claudine Hodges


Kids at home are definitely too rowdy for you if you leave them all alone. That is why it is better for you to play with them so that you can both enjoy yourself as well as teach them subtly about various values that they should learn. If you can play with them, they will also treat this as a precious time with you.

You can actually take advantage of a whole number of methods just to keep these kids entertained. One of the many methods you are allowed to use is to play fun family card games. You are sure to entertain the kids with the game you choose. Not only that, you can teach them basic skills on making a strategy, counting, taking turns, and being a good sport.

Introduce the said game to the children, especially during their leisure time. It will be more entertaining for them if you take the time to participate in this game. For the game that you choose, you have a wide variety to choose from. Here are a few of those varieties for a game that you can play with the kids at home.

You can choose the Go Fish for this. The said game is suitable for the children who are already seven years old or above. To play this game, you need the minimum number of players which is two. You will also need to get a standard deck of cards. Explain the rules to the kids, regardless of how tough it might be for them to understand.

There is the Crazy Eights as well. Counting you, you will now need another player to play the game. The maximum number of players you can have for this game is four, though. If the child is above five years old, then this game is suitable for him or her.

A popular game that you should not forget to introduce to your kids is Old Maid. Same with the many other ones you play, you will also need a standard deck of cards in this one. To play the said game to your heart's content, you need at least three kids who have ages above five years old.

A game called War can also be played with your children using a standard deck composed of 52 cards. This is suitable to play as a duel, meaning a two-player game. It might be a bit complicated for a child to understand the rules of this game so it is highly recommended that you play this with those children with ages six and above only.

You can play a concentration or a memory game as well. This is the kind of game that tests, as the name suggests, your concentration and memory. A minimum of two players is sufficient to start this game. Any child three years and above has the qualification to participate in a game.

You can choose a lot more other options when you plan to entertain the kids at home. You just have to make sure that these plays will surely help them not only with their leisure time but with their education as well. You have to actively participate in developing them positively, after all.




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