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...
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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...
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...
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...
8’s (a card game)
Any number of players – Deal 8 cards or less to each to each player who may look at their cards, then place the remainder of the cards face down in the middle. Dealer starts by throwing down a card a calling suite – going clockwise next player has...
Fives (a card game)
For 2 or more players. Shuffle a normal deck of cards (without the Jokers) and deal five cards to each player. Place the remaining cards face down in the middle of the table. Left of dealer goes first. Each player looks at his cards and tries to make pairs,...
Common Phrases Quiz
Here’s a quiz for children and young people that you use any time of the year. How many phrases, nursery rhymes or books can you recognise from just the first letter of each word? e.g. “7 D in a W” would be 7...
Heads Down, Thumbs Up (for audiences)
Requires 3 children/players to be able to move around among the other children. So not suited for audiatoriums where seats are close to each other and little room for movement between those seated. 3 or 4 players are selected and stand to one side or one the stage. On...
Gibberish
Decide if you want a small group of individuals to come to the front or just one at a time. One person at time is given a non-sense word or sound and then tries to perform a song or nursery rhyme using only that word sound sound. Other players...