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Card Games: Go Fish

Go Fish is a game that is far older than I am. I remember the first time I played Go Fish with my grandmother and it was a great deal of fun. This past weekend, I sat down with my daughter and for the first time we played Go Fish together. We were playing with Dora playing cards to give her some familiarity with the cards and my husband sat with her on her side for the first couple of rounds to give her some backup support if she needed it. Needless to say, she loved the game – we’ve … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Card Games

Instead of using regular playing cards to play games like Go Fish, and inserting the joker to play Old Maid, have fun making your own sets of cards and then playing with them! You will need to make 52 cards so make sure you have plenty of supplies before beginning. Poster board is inexpensive and works fine. Measure and mark a piece of poster board into equally sized rectangles. Cut them out carefully (adults can help smaller children). Decorate your cards with your favorite characters, sports, or anything you like. For example, instead of having a King of hearts, clubs, … Continue reading →