9 Card Games Your Family Will Love
Llama Drama Card Game
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Age level: 7+
Number of Players: 2 – 4 (up to 8 with a second deck
Game length: 5 – 10 minutes
Complexity: Simple
Cost: $12.95 on Amazon
Why your family will love it: This game provides lots of “drama” just like the name says, because one person can be about to win and then they have to pick up the whole deck and start over again.
Good, Old-Fashioned UNO
Age level: 7+
Number of Players: 2 – 10
Game length: 5-10 min.
Complexity: Simple
Cost: $5.00 on Five Below
Why your family will love it: We’ve found that even though the age on the box says 7 and up, four year-olds can play this game (they might need a little assistance holding their deck). It’s hard to find a game that’s fun for ALL ages, but this classic fits the bill.
Spot It
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Age level: 7+
Number of Players: 2 – 8
Game length: 15 min.
Complexity: Simple
Cost: $9.97 on Amazon
Why your family will love it: Easy to learn and quick to teach with several game variations that provide endless playability.
Sleeping Queens
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Age level: 7+
Number of Players: 2-5
Game length: 20 min.
Complexity: Medium
Cost: $14.95 on Walmart.com
Why your family will love it: Fun, whimsical graphics and a fantasyland backstory that will help players develop memory, strategy, and math skills.
Phase 10
Age level: 7+
Number of Players: 2-6
Game length: 1 hour +
Complexity: Simple
Cost: $4.97 on Amazon
Why your family will love it: A classic rummy-type card game that has players moving through phases, adding twists by including special action cards.
Exploding Kittens
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Age level: 7+
Number of Players: 2-5
Game length: 15 min.
Complexity: Simple
Cost: $19.99 on Target.com
Why your family will love it: This wacky, fast-paced game requires strategy to avoid getting blown up by…kittens.
Beat the Parents
Age level: 6+
Number of Players: 2+
Game length: 15 min.
Complexity: Simple
Cost: $8.05 on Amazon
Why your family will love it: It’s kids versus grown-ups in this fun-filled card game! Answer tons of funny questions as you try to be the first to collect 5 cards and win.
Monopoly Deal
Age level: 8+
Number of Players: 2-5
Game length: 15 min.
Complexity: Medium-Hard
Cost: $22.52 on Walmart.com
Why your family will love it: Monopoly Deal is the quick way to have all the fun of the board game without the time spent!
Hisss
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Age level: 4+
Number of Players: 2-5
Game length: 15 min.
Complexity: Simple
Cost: $13.95 on Amazon
Why your family will love it: This is a great game for the younger crowd, reinforcing color identification, counting, and cooperation.