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Friday, February 6, 2015

Enjoyable Card Games For Families

By Beryl Dalton


Spending time together as a family in today's fast-paced world is quite invaluable. With all the technology at our fingertips and the amount of entertainment there is easy access to, getting the family together to do something old-school can be a chore. However, these card games for families are guaranteed to be fun and have the kids begging for more family time.

One of the most classic games to play is Go Fish, which is fun for everyone involved. The best amount of players to have for this game is 3 to 6. For less than 4 players, each person should get 7 cards. Where there are more than 4 people playing, everyone should get 5 cards each.

Place the rest of the cards into the 'pond' pile. If you or any other player doesn't get the card they need when it's their turn, this is the pile they have to draw from during the game. Everyone gets a chance to ask someone else for a specific card. If they have it, then they must hand it over. If they don't, then they tell the person asking, 'Go Fish!' and they must go in the pile. Whoever ends up with the most sets of four when the pile is done wins.

Concentration is another classic card game that is also known as Memory or even Pairs. All of the cards in the deck are laid face down on the table. Each player takes it in turn to turn over two cards in order to make a pair.

If the pair picked does not match, they must be returned to their positions face down. The next player plays. If someone picks a matching pair of cards, they keep the pair and have another go. The one with the most pairs wins.

You may remember a game called UNO, which is not played with your everyday deck of cards! The UNO pack is very special and the game can accommodate 10 people playing. This is great for bigger families! Deal seven cards to each person and place the rest in a pile and 'kick' one card to show face up.

Each player has to place a corresponding number or color on top of the starting play. If the player has nothing to use, they can take from the pile and it is the next player's turn. A player can also use one of the symbol cards to switch up the order of play or to change the color of play. After a few rounds, this becomes easy to understand but also very strategic and makes for a lot of fun.

These are just a few games that a family can try to connect outside of watching TV or playing video games. They are good games to teach kids, and can be used on long journeys in the car or on a plane to kill some time. It's also a great way to bond with the rest of the family.




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