Fun Family Card Games As A Means Of Education

By Ines Flores


Teaching your children basic skills and values, such as counting, waiting their turn, teamwork and being a good sport can be done in various ways. Playing fun family card games is merely one of them. Moreover, they are a fabulous way for a family to bond.

Television is a standard form of keeping people occupied when at home. However, many parents realize the need of providing alternate avenues of entertainment to children. This results in many families indulging in activities bringing all members together for fun and entertainment. Card games are one such kind of activity.

One of the most popular games, also among the simplest, is Pairs or the Memory game. The idea of the game is to keep making pairs, by remembering the cards placed over on a table, and picking ones that will help complete the pairs. Children benefit by sharpening their memories, and also developing values such as patience, and awaiting turns when there are one or more people.

Many parents also encourage playing Bluff in their household. It is another easy one to pick up and kids enjoy this one to bits. It can either be played by individual players or in teams, thereby teaching youngsters teamwork at an early age.

A fun card game that teaches strategy and witty thinking to kids at an early age is Rummy. Players are required to form sets of three or four cards within the number they have been dealt. The ability to decide which cards to keep and which to throw back into the deck call for the critical decisions that lead to winning this game.

Kids also love playing Old Maid. This one also involves making pairs and the one left with the old maid, that is one of the four remaining queens, is the loser.

There are a host of other card games that can be both fun and educational for young children. However, apart from the benefits of each individual kind, the mere act of holding the cards in place is a great learning for young ones. It enables them to learn better gripping capabilities.

Keeping at least two or three decks of playing cards at home is actually not a bad idea. While being able to create a cozy family ambiance at the drop of a hat is certainly an advantage you get, having friends over can also be made more enjoyable. Rather than stepping out to go to a club or spend time doing other things, friends can choose to stay home and indulge in this alternate form of entertainment.

Card games are also a useful way to keep the young ones engaged with various age groups. Grandparents could be involved and make for a very valuable means of interaction of kids with elders.

Even while traveling couples with children can keep decks handy for use when they begin to feel the atmosphere may be turning a bit dull. So, while you may be holidaying in the most beautiful destination imaginable, a lazy afternoon spent dealing hands may must turn the getaway into the bets one ever.

Playing cards forms a very traditional and flexible way of keeping the kids and parents well bonded. While you can teach your youngsters a host of values this way, there could possibly be any better way of connecting with the kids from an early age.




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