| It may surprise you to hear that kids can be | | | | of the more acclaimed card games for kids is |
| entertained by products other than high-tech, | | | | Apples to Apples Jr. This game consists of cards |
| high-dollar video game systems, DVDs, and | | | | that on one side have red or green apples on |
| television. They don't have to spend their | | | | them, and on the other side they have a word |
| game-playing time blasting aliens, swinging digital | | | | with its definition. The object of the game is to |
| golf clubs, and blowing up buildings. Amazing as it | | | | match the word on one card that best fits with |
| may sound, kids really do enjoy traditional games | | | | the word on another. For example, if the word |
| like board games and card games. Card games | | | | "beach" is laid down, then the winning card will |
| are a great way for you to spend more time | | | | likely be "sun" or "ocean". The winner is |
| with your children and get them away from the | | | | determined by a player acting as judge. This |
| television. In addition to being fun, card games can | | | | allows for a lot of leeway.Uno is a game almost |
| be educational.One such fun, educational card | | | | everybody has played. Uno is great because it |
| game for children is CardWord. The CardWord | | | | can be tailored to suit children of all ages. If your |
| deck consists of cards with letters on them | | | | child is very young and not able to comprehend |
| instead of numbers. The object of the game is to | | | | complex rules, you can ignore the cards which |
| spell words. It's challenging and educational.Another | | | | involve skipping turns, drawing extra cards, and |
| fun, thought-provoking card game for kids which | | | | you can ignore the wild cards. With older children, |
| you've probably played yourself is Concentration. | | | | you can utilize the entire deck and you're likely to |
| This can be played with a conventional deck or | | | | find yourself in quite the Uno battle with your |
| you can purchase specially made decks which | | | | progeny. Be assured that even if you're playing |
| feature fun pictures, words, numbers, etc. The | | | | your best, you'll lose to your kids sometimes, and |
| cards are laid out face-down and the object is to | | | | they'll love it!Card games provide a wealth of |
| find the matching cards. This game, of course, | | | | educational and entertainment possibilities for |
| develops concentration, and almost every kid | | | | children. Even at their most formative stages, |
| loves it.Some other old favorites are Old Maid or | | | | children can learn about words and numbers from |
| Go Fish. Probably the most loved of all card | | | | card games. Card games will improve their |
| games for kids is War. Kids of all ages can learn | | | | concentration and enhance their logical reasoning |
| the simple rules to this game which can keep | | | | abilities.Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre |
| them occupied for as long as any video game.One | | | | Florida. |