[Easy] Recommended Playing Card Games Kids Can Enjoy Too
We’ve put together a list of recommended card games for when you want to play casually with a group or deepen bonds with everyone gathered at home.
From classics to games with slightly more complex rules, there’s a fairly wide lineup.
Some can even be played solo, so you can compete with friends for the fastest clear time.
Precisely because smartphones and PC games are the mainstream now, these analog games can really heat things up.
Take your time and check them out!
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[Easy] Recommended Playing Card Games Kids Can Enjoy (1–10)
war
War, a two-player card game, is a simple game where each player reveals a card and the higher number wins.
It’s great for spending time at home and even small children can play! Prepare a standard 52-card deck without jokers.
The ranking goes from strongest to weakest: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8 …
down to 2 as the weakest.
Shuffle well and deal the cards face down.
At the count of “Ready, go!” each player reveals the top card from their pile.
The player with the stronger card wins that round and takes the two cards on the table.
The player who collects the most cards in the end is the winner!
speed
Among card games, one that many people recognize is the familiar two-player game “Speed.” First, divide the deck into red suits and black suits and decide who will take which as their hand.
Turn 4 cards face up, and place the remaining cards in the center as the stock pile—now you’re ready.
Play cards from your 4 face-up cards onto the center piles if they are one rank higher or lower than the top card, and the first player to get rid of all their cards wins.
The key is to play your cards as quickly as possible before your opponent—just like its name, speed is everything in this thrilling, fast-paced game!
Page One
Do you know the card game Page One, which can be played with 3 to 7 people? Players take turns playing cards from their hands that match the suit of the card led by the dealer, and the first person to play all their cards wins.
Be careful: when you’re down to two cards, you must say “Page One” before playing either card—if you forget, you have to pick up all the cards on the table! The rules aren’t very complicated, so kids can enjoy it too.
Since it works with larger groups, it’s a great party game for having fun with friends.
[Easy] Recommended Playing Card Games Kids Can Enjoy (11–20)
poker
Poker is well-known from casinos and such, but here’s a video kids can enjoy too! The basic rule is that it’s a card game where you compete by making the strongest five-card hand.
In terms of card ranks, Ace is the highest, followed by King, Queen, Jack, 10 …
down to 3 and 2.
If you include Jokers, you can use them as wild cards.
The strength of hands—like Three of a Kind, Flush, and Full House—has specific names, which is another fun point! In the end, the player with the strongest hand wins.
Give it a try and compete with your friends!
Sevens (card game)
Sevens is a game with simple, easy-to-understand rules that anyone can play! Many people probably played it as children.
Deal cards to each player, and whoever has the sevens places them in a vertical line in the center.
Decide the turn order and, going clockwise, players lay down cards that continue from the sevens.
The first player to run out of cards wins! If you can’t play a card, you may pass, but if you pass four times, you lose.
You must eventually play all the cards in your hand on the table.
The rules are easy enough for young children to learn, so why not try it with your family?
Gin rummy
Do you know Gin Rummy, one of the world’s three major card games? It’s a two-player game similar to mahjong or Donjara, with engaging tactics that adults can enjoy.
First, remove the jokers and use a standard 52-card deck.
Shuffle well and deal 10 face-down cards to each player.
Turn one card from the stock face up to start the discard pile, and the game begins! After enjoying the strategic play known as knocking, going gin, and undercutting, the first player to reach 100 points wins.
If you’re not confident in bluffing or playing with children, you can still have plenty of fun using only the gin rule!
golf
How about trying a thrilling card game called Golf, where luck and intuition are your best allies? It’s for 3–5 players.
Use a standard 52-card deck without jokers.
Deal 6 cards to each player and place the remaining cards face down in the center as the draw pile.
Arrange your 6 dealt cards face down in a grid of 2 rows by 3 columns.
Flip the top card of the draw pile face up and place it next to the pile as the discard pile to start the game.
Then choose any two of your six cards and turn them face up.
On your turn, draw one card from the draw pile and either swap it with one of your cards or discard it; continue taking turns this way.
In the end, the player with the lowest total score in their hand wins! It’s a surprisingly brainy game, great for mental exercise and highly recommended for family play.