Description

Beat boredom, boost brainpower, and bring fun to family festivities with 50 exciting and entertaining card games perfect for kids. Everything is included here, from simple card recognition games for the very young to fiendishly competitive ones for preteens and teens. Need to amuse a child on a trip or alone on a rainy afternoon? Try Accordion, Beat the Clock, or Klondike. Want to get the party hopping? Chase the Ace, Funny Farm, and Spoons will do the trick. And youngsters will love prize-winning games that feature betting with sweets or pebbles. An introductory section covers card-playing basics, the educational value of cards, facts about numbers and sequence, advice on strategy and tactics, ideas for encouraging lateral thinking, and more.

Contents

Introduction; Why cards? A brief history; Card playing basics; Not just a pretty face; cards and the mind; Numbers and sequences; Time and space; Strategy and tactics; Lateral thinking; For parents only! a note to parents; Games for one; Keep them amused on long jouneys with simple-to-play patience games 13s; Accordian; Agnes; Baker's dozen; Beat the clock; Beleguered castle; Bisley; Cat in the corner; Klondike; Labyrinth; Pyramid; Games for two; Speed and hand-eye co-ordination are what is required with these classic two-player games; Gops; Snap!; Spit; Thief; War; Games for three or more; Simple to learn and fun to play, these games are ideal for family get-togethers; Blockhead; Cheat!; Crazy 8s; Donkey; Give away; Go boom!; Go fish!; Happy families; Hearts; Knockout whist; Nomination whist; Old maid; Pairs; Pip pip; Rolling stone; Rummy; Sardine, salmon, shark!; Sevens; Slap-a-jack; Tens; Trumps (whist); Party games; Ideas for more lively games tat will bring to life any flagging birthday party; Beat your neighbour out of doors; Chase the ace; Funny farm; Spoons; Prize-winning games; Games that they can bet with sweets or treats 31s; Blind hookey; Commerce; Newmarket; Play or pay;