My suggestion for Go Fish is to start with pairs to win instead of sets of fours - it makes it easier to win and shorter to play, which is better for younger kids.Īges 6+ (Get Spot It! Junior for younger players) These are the classic card games for kids - Go Fish, Old Maid, Crazy Eights, and Alphabet Soup matching. Go Fish / Crazy Eights / Alphabet Concentration / Old Maid I always had a game of WAR in my purse for coffee shops and waiting rooms. Whoever has the bigger number wins that round.
To play, players turn over the top card at the same time. Plus, it’s fast and fun! This larger-sized deck of cards is just right for little hands. The War card game helps kids learn the value of numbers, specifically greater than and less than.
(Adults can help by reading the card’s action.) There are 48 game cards in six age-appropriate categories. Players roll the big colored dice, pick the matching color card, and do the action it says. Toddlers and preschoolers love this interactive card game with actions like singing and movement.