A single deck a cards can provide hours of entertainment for players of all ages. Card games are more than a rainy day past time. They refine mental skills like logic, observation, and memory. Whether it's a solo game of solitaire or a fast paced multi-player game, card games are enjoyed the world around.

May 13, 2020 Fun card games for kids: Spite & Malice This is a great two-person card game that’s similar to solitaire, and kids can easily play together without an adult once they’ve gotten the hang of it. What you need: Two standard 52-card decks. If we get stuck in traffic, I can whip out the cards so the kids can play a fun card game rather than whine incessantly about how bored they are. Even though my kids span ages 6 to 16 years, there are so many family card games that are easy enough for the young one to play and entertaining enough to keep my teens engaged.

Authors
Authors was originally played using special cards with authors and their book titles printed on them. Today it is played with a standard deck. It is also known as Happy Families.

Barnyard Snap
All the fun of Snap with an animal noise twist. A simple, fast paced game that is lots of fun for even the youngest kids.

Blackout
A multi-player card game for seasoned players, Blackout teaches concepts like trumping and bidding.

Blink
Blink is one of the most fast paced, quick thinking card games where keen observation and a quick hand will help you succeed.

Card Dominoes
Is a fun and simple card game that can be enjoyed by all ages with standard deck of cards. It is also known as Sevens, Parliamnent, and Fan Tan
Catch the Ten

Chase the Ace
Chase the Ace is a quick playing simple card game that uses as standard deck of cards and can be enjoyed by children as well as adults.

Comet
A sequencing game that can be won or lost in an instant.

Commerce
A simple three card poker style game that teaches players about rank and suit.

Concentration
The game where a good memory, observation skills, and a little luck will be the keys to your success. This game is also known as Memory and Pelmanism.

Crazy Eights
Crazy Eights also known as Switch, Eights, and Swedish Rummy is a fast paced blend of luck and skill. It can be played with a standard deck of cards or one of the many specialty decks available.

Go Boom is a fun and easy game for 2 or more players of all ages that's played using a standard 52 card deck.

Go Fish
Go fish is a classic card matching game that can be enjoyed by everyone. It is often the go to game for little kids and their grandparents.

I Doubt It
I Doubt It is a fun group game that tests players bluffing skills

Linger Longer
The game that tests players staying power.

Memory
The game where concentration, good observation and memory will be the key to winning. This game is also known as Concentration, Pelmanism, Shinkei-suijaku, Pexeso and Pairs.

My Ship Sails
The fast paced game where collecting seven of a suit sets you ship sailing.

Old Maid
Old Maid also known as Pass the Lady is an easy to learn, fun and short playing game. The are many Old Maid specialty decks available, but the game can just as easily be played with a standard deck of cards.

Pig
Pig is a very simple and enjoyable game that can be played by a large number of players. Up to 13 players can play using a standard deck of 52 cards.

Pisha Pasha
Pisha Pasha is a War for players who prefer to send multiple soldiers into battle.

Sequence Sequence is a simple game in which players build suits of cards in sequential order. Suitable for all ages.

Sevens

Slap Jack
Quick eyes and even faster hands will be your key to success in this fun kids card game.

Snap
Snap is a fun game for kids to learn and play. It is loud, lively, quick and easy.

Snip Snap Snorem
The loud, rowdy, fast and fun card matching game.

Solitaire
Solitaire refers to a variety of single player games using a standard deck of 52 cards. Many of the classic solitaire games played in the United States are actually variations of a game named Klondike. It is a simple game involving strategy, skill, and bit of luck.

Spoons
Spoons is an easy and enjoyable game that can be played by children and adults alike. It requires only a deck of cards and enough spoons for all players minus one.

Stealing Bundles
A two player card game where players can win by robbing their opponents of their card bundles.

Through the Window
Through the Window is a fun quick thinking word alliteration card game for all ages.

Tongue
Tongue is an enjoyable game with rules simple enough for players of all ages. It only requires a deck of cards and of course a tongue.

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Tossing Cards into a Hat
Tossing cards into a hat is an easy fun filled game for all ages.

War
Winning the battle is easy, but it will take a bit of luck and patience to win the war.

World War
World War is a three or four player version of classic War.

Woof
Woof is a fun variation to the game Snap. Having quick eyes and a quick voice will be your key to success.

Playing games are a great way to connect as a family, I love playing dice games with kids because they are quick, easy, and help bring in a little (or a lot) of math.

Dice games are simple fun, great for on-the-go play, and are great for a rainy day when you are stuck inside.

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Here are some of my favorite dice games- some are board games and some just use dice and score sheets. So get your dice and let’s go!

10 Dice Games for Kids- for Fun and Learning!

Tenzi

Tenzi is basically a set of 10 dice in each of 4 different colors. The goal of basic Tenzi is to roll the dice and be the first to get all 10 dice the same number.

There are an infinite number of ways to play Tenzi:

Choose a number and be the first to get all 10 dice that number
Be the first to get all the dice in pairs
Be the first to stack all 10 dice in a tower
Be the first to make all 10 dice add up to 20
And so on….

You can purchase 77 Ways to Play Tenzi, or just come up with your own. It can be as easy or as challenging as you wish!

We once played where we had to roll 2 Yahtzees (5 of one number in one roll). Now, that took a loooonng time!

Qwixx

Qwixx is a color coded dice game that comes with 2 white dice, a yellow, red, green and blue dice. The concept and scoring is simple- so kids as young as 5 of so can play.

Qwixx is a math based game- so it will help with addition skills practice. To play you roll all six dice and try to mark off the sums of certain colored dice on the scoring sheet. The more scores you can mark off before the game ends the higher your score!

If you already have enough dice you can just get the scoring sheets.

Yahtzee

Yahtzee is a classic dice game and the first one I ever remember playing.

What I love most about Yahtzee is that it’s a dice game for ALL generations. I can play with my kids, my mom and my grandmother and we all have fun- so it’s a great way to connect together.

You can buy a set, or just gather up 5 dice and get some score sheets.

Flash!

Flash is a lightning fast dice game that uses visual perception math skills to win the game.

It can be played with 2-6 players- and since there’s no real strategy- there’s an even playing field no matter the age of the player.

The game comes with 36 dice, scoring chips, and a scoring pad.

Knockout

Knockout is one of my favorite math-based dice games for kids. All you need is 2 dice and a dry erase board and you can help your kid practice their addition facts under the guise of a fun game!

Use either standard 6 sided dice or up the challenge and use 12 sided dice!

Get the full directions on how to play Knockout

Farkle

Farkle is a scored dice game that requires you to roll a 1, 5 or a special combination like 3 of a kind, 3 pairs, or a straight.

You can continue to roll on your turn as long as you have rolled at least one scoring die. You can choose to stop and keep your points at any time, or keep rolling and take the chance of getting more.

First player to make it to 10,000 points wins!

Different versions of Farkle seem to have different rules and scoring- but the basic gist is the same. You can buy a Farkle set, or simply gather up 6 dice and follow these rules.

Yamslam

Yamslam is similar to Yahtzee, but you keep score using chips instead of on paper. It’s fast paced and easy to play. According to the company:

“Let the five dice roll you to a win with Yam slam! Calculated chances and strategic choices will place the odds in your favor. After each roll, choose the dice that will get you the best combination. Each combination is worth a different point value and has only 4 chips, so get the best ones before they run out. Race your friends to the special bonuses and keep the suspense rolling until the end with Yam slam.”

Its mostly a game of chance, so all ages can roll the dice and play and have a chance at winning.

UNO Dice

UNO is one of my favorite card games. Combine that with my love of dice games and you get UNO Dice!

UNO Dice is a 2 player game that comes with dice that you roll and try to match by color or number- just like classic UNO. Get rid of your dice first- and you win!

Dragonwood

I featured Dragonwood in my 10 Best Family Board Game too, but since it’s a favorite and also a dice game, I will feature it here as well.

Dragonwood is a card and dice game where you collect cards and use them to earn chances to roll the dice and capture fun woodland creatures. The more you capture the higher your points. Capture the Dragons to end the game!

Pig

Pig is a fast dice game of chance. All you need to play is 2 players (or more….) and 1 die.

To play Pig, a player rolls the dice over and over. The goal is to get as many points as possible- by adding up the face value of the rolls. But watch out- if you roll a 1 your turn is over and you lose all of the points from that roll.

Keep rolling and chance losing your points- or play it safe and pass the die to the next player and keep all the points you rolled.

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The first player to reach 100 points wins.