10 Best Kids Card Games Reviewed & Rated in 2024

Educational Value

The game is fun for all ages and promotes social interaction and bonding among family members. It also boosts comprehension skills by changing the rules up just slightly each round, while still adhering to an established pattern that is easy for young ones to follow.

Connectivity

It’s easy to learn, meant for 1-7 players (meaning there is a solitaire version included), and intended for ages 8 and up. The rules are simple enough for casual card players but the game requires enough strategic maneuvering to also entertain more advanced participants. The cards are plastic-coated and come in the standard deck-size.

Design

Five suits and a rotating wild card: the name of the game is Gin Rummy or something like it. Hearts, Diamonds, Spades, Clubs, and Stars make it easy to sort your hand into books and runs. The game starts with 3 cards, and 3’s are wild, and then the next round features 4 cards with 4’s being wild, and so on until the Kings are wild.

Educational Value

Card games are ideal for children because it teaches so many developmental skills in one sitting. This Uno Minecraft game is great for number and color recognition. It provides an environment where children are able to play a fun card game that involves numbers and colors. They are key features of the game.

Connectivity

The makers of this card game have rated the game for players ranging in age from 7 years old and beyond. It is a great card game for a couple of kids up to a large group of ten. Included in the set of cards are 112 cards ensuring that there will be enough cards for the larger group without letting anyone feeling left out.

Design

This special version of the card is a great addition to the Uno family. It features the same Uno concept, but it brings out all the characters from the Minecraft video game. The cool thing about the game is a new Creeper rule that really keeps things interesting. With the play of this card, each of the other players in the game will have to draw three additional cards and add to their hand. The goal of the game is to discard those cards as quickly as possible and adding three additional to a hand is a game changer.

Educational Value

Not only will this classic game be entertaining to your child, but it will also teach them several different things. As they buy properties, they will increase their math skills and learn how to manage money. If they are sent to jail, loose properties, etc they will begin to understand that life will have rough patches. Teaching your child to set some cash to the side for the games emergencies will teach them the importance of saving. They will increase their social skills as they negotiate with other players.

Connectivity

If your main complaint concerning Monopoly is that it never seems to end, you might find this version to be refreshing. Hasbro has developed a Monopoly card game for ages 8 and up with far fewer rules and time-commitment than the classic board game it’s based on.

Design

The object of the game is to collect three full-property sets of different colors. Actionable cards allow players to charge other players rent, steal their cards, or collect their birthday money. The game is fast-paced and won’t drag on quite as the board game does. Hasbro boasts of being an environmentally sustainable, ethically-sourced, and philanthropic company as well, so you can feel good about where your spending is going.

Educational Value

Quiddler promotes scholastic and literary excellence by the sheer design of the game. The large numbers, letters, and pictures are vibrant and eye-catching while also helping younger players along in their reading and writing comprehension. The game allows for social interaction and learning opportunities, as older and more advanced players have the chance to explain to younger players what new words mean and how to spell them.

Connectivity

Once one player plays their word(s), the others get a final chance to do the same as quickly as possible, all chasing the five-point bonus for the longest word in the round. Quiddler Junior comes with large printed letters and pictures of words that start with that letter, to help little ones along. The game develops the ability to work quickly under pressure while also strengthening reading, verbal, and vocabulary skills. Quiddler is the winner of the Parent Tested & Approved Award, Family Choice Award, and received Honorable Mention in the Sharp as a Tack Outstanding Educational Value competition. It is intended for children aged 6 to 15, but obviously, adults can join in on the fun, too.

Design

Quiddler is a little like Scrabble on-the-go if you’re looking for an apt comparison to another classic. Players are dealt cards with letters on them and then attempt to use all their cards in one long word, or a series of shorter words. Letters are all assigned point values based on their difficulty to use in a word. In successive rounds, they are dealt more cards, creating further challenges along the way.

Educational Value

Your child will become more familiar with numbers as they develop a strategy to get rid of all of their cards. They will develop a healthy sense of competition while also increasing their social skills as they play against friends and family. The cards are laminated and designed to survive countless wild game nights. The durable carrying pack makes it easy for your little one to bring these cards along on sleepovers, trips, and other childhood adventures. As your little one flips through their cards, the bright colors will stimulate their sensory awareness.

Connectivity

This deck includes 162 total cards along with instructions, and comes in thick card stock with bright, kid-friendly colors! It’s easy to play and is especially great for early learners working through numerical sequencing and learning to count.

Design

Skip-Bo is a game of both skill and strategy. A sequencing card game, the objective is to be the first player to get rid of all of the cards in your hand. The sequencing occurs in ascending order (1, 2, 3, etc., all the way to 12), in up to four different piles. Wildcards create an extra twist. Play them as any numerical card, or start an additional building pile with them.

Educational Value

Keep your eyes sharp during this card game. This super awesome and family friendly game is fast-paced and packed with fun for kids of all ages. When games are fun and bring people together it creates a positive social experience that children learn from. This is a classic game with a rowdy twist that will bring all family members to the table.

Connectivity

It is easy to learn. Each play has a chance to flip their cards into the center pile giving challenges around the table, but everyone better keep their eyes open because you never know when the special card will be played out. This is an educational game that will keep kids on the edge of their seats.

Design

Smack It is great for children of all ages as it is easy to learn and fun to play. Playing the game will reinforce your child’s knowledge of numbers as well as increase their hand-eye coordination.

Educational Value

In the game, players work solo to complete phases that have been listed on a separate card. The phases are a combination of sets of cards, then there are runs, collecting cards of one color, and towards the end of the game, it is a combination of one or more. Each one of the phases is interesting to put together, as a player builds their hand it improves their self confidence in the game. As they build and complete the phases winning becomes in the vision making the self confidence booster even better.

Connectivity

One of the fun filled features of this game is the special cards in the deck. Included are Wild cards and Skip cards. Each one of these cards provides the player playing the cards with a game changing moment. A Wild card can be played in place of any number card as well as any color card. It is what it says it is Wild. When a player plays a Skip card the player next to them then lose them.

Design

This game comes from the makers of the card game UNO. It is a rummy style card game that has many challenges and twists throughout the game. To be the winner of the game a player must complete all 10 of the phases listed. The phases are combinations of cards. Throughout the game a card will be played that adds a fun twist that keeps things interesting. It is best played with two to six players and it best intended for players 7 years old to 11 years old.

Educational Value

Encouraging kids to use all their senses while traveling is a fun way to pass the time especially when a game of challenge is being played. Card games that bring sight and sound skills together promote their sensory system developmental. This game is a great way to encourage their development.

Connectivity

Card games that have been designed to be played when kids are traveling are great. They add to the experience of the road trip while also helping pass the time.

Design

This card game is a fun scavenger hunt based game that allows kids to search for things that you find along the way traveling the roads. It has kids finding items like certain colored cars with license plates that feature specific letters or numbers. The game is great for 2 or more players ages 7 and up. This fun and creative card game will bring joy to your travelers.

Educational Value

The quirky challenges on each card will provide your child with tons of fun and lots of laughs. As your child works to complete each task they will be active and burning off energy. Furthermore, this is a great game for children who have a hard time sitting still for long periods of time. While the actions can be challenging, children as young as three can perform them. There is no set time limit, thus you can play this game whether you have a few minutes of hours to spare.Take this game on the go and allow your child to get silly anywhere.

Connectivity

With 24 cards, one foam fishbowl, and a rules placard, the Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Card Game is ready for wacky fun, right out of the box! A game centered around promoting early reading skills and developing coordination and motor skills, this deck sets challenges for children to complete as they flip over three corresponding cards.

Design

Examples of such tasks include crab-walking to the bedroom with a fish under their chin, dancing around a chair with the fish between their knees, and tiptoeing to the sink with the fish under your elbow. Children read aloud their challenges and then discover all of the fun, silly things they can do when they use their imaginations.

Educational Value

This game one of the best spin-offs of an adult game that has been turned family friendly that has hit the market. The fill-in-the-blank concept has proven over the years to bring conversations to the table. This is a great way to provide children with a positive social environment that while encouraging interaction. It is sure to bring some laughs to the table.

Connectivity

The name of the game is fun and the game itself is even sillier. This card game has been inspired by a super popular adult game but now is available in this family-friendly version. It is a great party game for young teens and their family members.

Design

The game consists of cards that are having a fill in the blank design. Each player becomes the judge on their turn and the other players’ place cards in the middle of the table that best fit the judge’s card. Then it is time for the judge to get to reading. This is the fun part and really adds to the excitement. The game is easy to learn and each round is quick and simple. This is a portable game that will receive lots of requests for you to bring it along.