Children love playing this and often beat any adults when doing so. Typically it is played using special packs of matched pairs of cards which you can buy or if you have the time you can makeup yourself, or you can play this with a normal pack of playing...
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Stick (Card Game)
Sent in by Kathrin Logan Silly but fun game for any number of players of 3 or more, but best in small groups. This game can get extremely fast and players win by being able to concentrate on several things at once…. One person is chosen as dealer. Pack...
Spoons (Card Game)
Sent in by Debbie Reed, Elkhorn Valley Adventures, Bergholz, OH, U.S.A You will need: enough spoons for every person in your group but one, and 1 deck of cards (or 2, depending on the size of your group) Set up: Sit the group at some kind of table or...
Solitaire (Card Game)
One of those timeless card games you can play by yourself, particularly when looking for something to while away the hours such as long waits or journeys. If you have a Windows PC you may already have played this and have the idea. Shuffle a pack of cards (without...
Slap Jack (Card Game)
Sent in by Mellisa Bear For 2 (or more) players, but best with 2. Shuffle and deal out all the cards in a pack between the players, face down. Keeping their cards face down in front of them on the table players take it in turn to turn over...
Royal Partners (Card Game)
Game for 4 people. This used to be played by the Prefects at Glyn , Surrey. Players pair up and work out a secret signal between them. Pairs sit facing each other so one pair would be sitting at North and South the other pair at East and West....
Eleusis (Card Game) (Educational)
Great way to introduce and experience inductive reasoning Game for three or more players. Many games call for deductive reasoning but Eleusis is exceptional because it gives players an opportunity to experience inductive reasoning. It stands by itself as a fun game to play, but you can also discuss...
Chicken Feed (Card Game)
This can get quite rough and boisterous, so clear the table of anything precious and use a pack of cards which you don’t mind getting damaged! Spread your oldest pack of cards face up on the table or floor. One person is caller and sits with his or her...
Cheat (Card Game)
Easy game for any number of players of 3 or more. If a large number is playing you may want to combine two packs of cards. Deal out all the cards in the pack, equally as possible to all players (it doesn’t matter too much if one player has...
Chase the Ace (Card Game)
For 3 or more players. From a standard pack of cards remove the Jokers, Ace of Clubs, the Ace of Hearts and the Ace of Diamonds, but leave in the Ace of Spades. Deal the remaining cards out, face down, evenly among the players. Having the exact number for...