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.
Try Go Fish, which is a really popular game from back in the day that everyone can enjoy no matter what age they are. You can play with 3,4, 5 or 6 players. If there are only 4 players or less, then everyone should get seven cards each. For more than 4 players, everyone should get 5 cards.
The remainder of the cards gets put into a pile known as the 'pond'. This is the pile from which players will draw cards over the course of the game if necessary. The aim of the game is to collect the most sets of four. Each player takes a turn in asking another player for a specific card to help them make a set. If they don't have the required card, the asker is told to 'Go Fish', which means they have to take a card from the pile.
Here's one you might remember: Concentration. Perhaps you know it as Pairs or even Memory - it has a number of names but the game is the same. Place each card facing downwards in a random order. Let each person try and match two cards at a time to make a pair.
If the cards don't match, they are returned face down and it's the next player's turn. If they do match, the player gets to keep the pair of cards and have another turn. The player with the most pairs at the end of the game wins.
A game for a much bigger group of people is UNO. There are lots of cards in this special deck, which isn't like a regular pack. The UNO deck features cards with different numbers, colors and symbols which allow for different game strategies. Everyone gets 7 cards and the remainder are put in a pile, with a starter card facing up to begin the game.
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.
Games like these will help you and your family to bond while having fun. You can show your kids that there is a lot they can do without video games, computers and TVs. You will also be teaching them how they can entertain themselves when the power it out or even on a long trip in the car or plane.
Try Go Fish, which is a really popular game from back in the day that everyone can enjoy no matter what age they are. You can play with 3,4, 5 or 6 players. If there are only 4 players or less, then everyone should get seven cards each. For more than 4 players, everyone should get 5 cards.
The remainder of the cards gets put into a pile known as the 'pond'. This is the pile from which players will draw cards over the course of the game if necessary. The aim of the game is to collect the most sets of four. Each player takes a turn in asking another player for a specific card to help them make a set. If they don't have the required card, the asker is told to 'Go Fish', which means they have to take a card from the pile.
Here's one you might remember: Concentration. Perhaps you know it as Pairs or even Memory - it has a number of names but the game is the same. Place each card facing downwards in a random order. Let each person try and match two cards at a time to make a pair.
If the cards don't match, they are returned face down and it's the next player's turn. If they do match, the player gets to keep the pair of cards and have another turn. The player with the most pairs at the end of the game wins.
A game for a much bigger group of people is UNO. There are lots of cards in this special deck, which isn't like a regular pack. The UNO deck features cards with different numbers, colors and symbols which allow for different game strategies. Everyone gets 7 cards and the remainder are put in a pile, with a starter card facing up to begin the game.
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.
Games like these will help you and your family to bond while having fun. You can show your kids that there is a lot they can do without video games, computers and TVs. You will also be teaching them how they can entertain themselves when the power it out or even on a long trip in the car or plane.
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