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Marthe48

(16,949 posts)
Sat Dec 14, 2019, 09:11 PM Dec 2019

I taught my grandkids a card game today

Chase the Ace. They caught right on. The only thing that tickled them more than sticking each other was sticking grandma. lol We had fun.

Anybody know any easy to learn card games? We play War, Go Fish, Uno, and rummy. I tried to teach them Fan Tan, but that didn't catch on.

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I taught my grandkids a card game today (Original Post) Marthe48 Dec 2019 OP
Crazy Eights Kaleva Dec 2019 #1
Oh yes Marthe48 Dec 2019 #4
Crazy eights. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #2
yep :) Marthe48 Dec 2019 #5
Some of my most cherished memories are of playing UNO dewsgirl Dec 2019 #3
I played Uno once Marthe48 Dec 2019 #6
You're welcome.😊 dewsgirl Dec 2019 #10
SkipBo is good for kids Leith Dec 2019 #13
Try a good drinking game with them. Lochloosa Dec 2019 #7
Have to wait a few years Marthe48 Dec 2019 #8
Spoons lkinwi Dec 2019 #9
We played spoons when I was about 10 years old, it was dewsgirl Dec 2019 #11
We played spoons Marthe48 Dec 2019 #16
Good times! Niagara Dec 2019 #12
I'll try this one for me Marthe48 Dec 2019 #17
52-Pickup PJMcK Dec 2019 #14
lol Marthe48 Dec 2019 #18
Indian poker is fun lastlib Dec 2019 #15
Never heard of this Marthe48 Dec 2019 #19
7's is an easy game to learn nocoincidences Dec 2019 #20

Marthe48

(16,949 posts)
4. Oh yes
Sat Dec 14, 2019, 09:22 PM
Dec 2019

Uno kind put Crazy Eights on the back burner. We played a lot of Crazy Eights when we were kids Thanks!

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
3. Some of my most cherished memories are of playing UNO
Sat Dec 14, 2019, 09:21 PM
Dec 2019

with my grandma.
I don't know if they are old enough, SkipBo is another favorite of mine, I am currently teaching my 6 yr old granddaughter.

Marthe48

(16,949 posts)
6. I played Uno once
Sat Dec 14, 2019, 09:25 PM
Dec 2019

with my Mom and mother-in-law, and a couple of other relatives. We were having hysterics. Actually, we had a blast every time we played it.

I don't think I've played SKipBo, but I've heard of it.
Thanks!

Leith

(7,809 posts)
13. SkipBo is good for kids
Sat Dec 14, 2019, 10:49 PM
Dec 2019

If they can read numbers up to 12, they can play it.

It requires a SkipBo deck.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
11. We played spoons when I was about 10 years old, it was
Sat Dec 14, 2019, 09:39 PM
Dec 2019

so much fun, there must have been 10 or 12 of us, the evening ended with my aunt, accidently dislocating my other aunt's finger😳 Fun game, but it can get wild.

Marthe48

(16,949 posts)
16. We played spoons
Sun Dec 15, 2019, 09:57 AM
Dec 2019

for awhile. The last big game we had, my little dog, barking hysterically, sprang at one of the players from under the table. We didn't know she was under the table, and she startled all of us. Sally did not get a spoon. And aside from that, there were a couple of minor injuries. We sure played rough for grown-ups!

Niagara

(7,605 posts)
12. Good times!
Sat Dec 14, 2019, 10:31 PM
Dec 2019

I have always enjoyed Kings In The Corner. It's a multiplayer solitaire type card game with Kings high, Aces low.

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Marthe48

(16,949 posts)
17. I'll try this one for me
Sun Dec 15, 2019, 09:59 AM
Dec 2019

I tried to show them accordian solitaire, but they weren't into it.
Thanks!

lastlib

(23,224 posts)
15. Indian poker is fun
Sun Dec 15, 2019, 07:06 AM
Dec 2019

Each player is dealt one card, face down. On dealer signal, everyone picks up their card WITHOUT looking at it, holds it to their forehead so everyone else can see it. Then everyone tries to guess if they have the high card or not, based solely on what other cards they can see. If they think they have the high card, they hold it; if they don't, they lay their card down to see. Last one to put his card down wins.

Marthe48

(16,949 posts)
19. Never heard of this
Sun Dec 15, 2019, 10:00 AM
Dec 2019

maybe we can try it over Christmas. We'll have a few guests who will play. Thanks!

nocoincidences

(2,218 posts)
20. 7's is an easy game to learn
Sun Dec 15, 2019, 01:28 PM
Dec 2019

and you can even turn it into a penny betting game.

You can play with one deck or if you have a lot of people playing, like 6 or more, add another deck!

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