10 Easy Card Games for Kids (Ages 4 and Up)

A standard deck of cards is one of the cheapest, most versatile toys a family can own. These ten card games are simple enough for a four-year-old to learn, fun enough for a ten-year-old to keep asking for, and teach real skills like counting, matching, and taking turns along the way.

1
Go Fish - 2-6 players
Go Fish
2-6 players · Easy · Short
2
Old Maid - 2 players
Old Maid
2 players · Easy · Medium
3
Crazy Eights - 2-6 players
Crazy Eights
2-6 players · Medium · Medium
4
Snap - 2 players
Snap
2 players · Easy · Short
5
War - 2 players
War
2 players · Easy · Short
6
Slapjack - 2-8 players
Slapjack
2-8 players · Easy · Short
7
Concentration - 2-6 players
Concentration
2-6 players · Easy · Medium
8
Spoons - 3-13 players
Spoons
3-13 players · Easy · Short
9
Kings in the Corner - 2-4 players
Kings in the Corner
2-4 players · Easy · Short
10
Trash - 2-4 players
Trash
2-4 players · Easy · Short

All ten games are playable with a regular 52-card deck (no special cards or add-ons). Start with Go Fish or Snap for the youngest players and work up from there.

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