Monday, February 16, 2015

Fun 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.

Go Fish is a classic game with cards that everyone is sure to enjoy. It is best played with three to six players. If there are less than four players, each player is dealt seven cards. However, for more than four players, each player gets five cards.

Once the cards are dealt, the rest of the deck is put in the center in a pile called the 'pond'. Throughout the game, players may have to draw from this pile to help their individual hands. The winner is the one who collects the most sets of 4 cards. Every play gets to ask someone else in the game for a particular card they need to complete a set. If the other player doesn't have it, they tell the person asking to 'Go Fish', and that person then picks up one from the pile.

Another easy but fun card game is Memory. Other names for this game are Concentration and Pairs. As all names suggest, players must take turns to try and picking matching pairs of cards. The cards are placed face down in a random order.

If they get a pair, then they get to keep it and they get another turn. If they don't, they must return the two cards back to their original position and the next person plays. Whoever has the most pairs is the winner.

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.

The first player puts one of the cards from his or her hand on top of the starter card to correspond with its color or its number. Then it's the next player's turn. If someone does not have anything to place down, they can take something from the pile. Alternatively, they can use of the cards with a special symbol to change the flow of the game, or even change the color that is currently playing. The game gets easier after a few tries and it is also a game of strategy in order to win.

These kinds of games are just a few of many that can help the family spend quality time together. It is also a great way to show the children of today how much there is to be had without remote controls, keyboards or joysticks. They are also perfect to play on long trips or when the lights go out and it's necessary to pass the time away!




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