Card games for kids
1. Animal Match-Up: This game involves matching different animals and their baby counterparts. Make a deck of cards with different animal pictures on each card, and another deck with their corresponding baby animals. Shuffle both decks and place them face down on the table. Players take turns flipping over a card from each deck to try to make a match.
2. Bugs and Butterflies: This is a simple matching game that involves bugs and butterflies. Cut out small squares of paper and draw or print pictures of different bugs and butterflies on them. Shuffle the cards and place them face down on the table. Players take turns flipping over two cards at a time to try to make a match.
3. Memory Match: Make a deck of cards with pairs of matching pictures, such as animals or objects. Shuffle the cards and place them face down on the table. Players take turns flipping over two cards at a time to try to find a match. If a match is made, the player keeps the cards and goes again until they can’t find a match.
4. Go Fish: Make a deck of cards with different sea creatures on them, such as fish, whales, and dolphins. Shuffle the deck and deal five cards to each player. The remaining cards should be placed face down in a pile in the center of the table. Players take turns asking each other for a specific card to try to make a match. If the other player has the card, they must give it to them, and the player can ask for another card. If they don’t have the card, the player must draw a card from the pile. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins.
5. Crazy Eights: Make a deck of cards with different colors and numbers on them. Shuffle the deck and deal seven cards to each player. The remaining cards should be placed face down in a pile in the center of the table. The top card on the pile should be turned over. Players take turns playing a card that matches either the color or number of the card that is facing up. If a player can’t play a card, they must draw a card from the pile. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins.