to think that nobody can play cards these days?

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I'm talking about Jacks and aces etc. in case some of you don't know!

When I was a kid, usually my Grannies would play cards with us kids, but sometimes we'd play it as a family and some of my happiest memories are of playing cards.

I know of no-one now who plays really - particularly in England anyway.

Did any of you play cards?

The game we loved was a game called 25 - it's tactical as well as down to luck a bit. We'd often go to visit my aunt and uncle for a night of playing cards and we'd be allowed to play - but EATEN ALIVE for not playing for the table.

I'm also a pretty mean poker player.

We probably play cards once or twice a week, sometimes more. We play shithead, rummy, go fish and UNO of course. I cannot beat by 13 year old any more, he appears to have a talent for memorising cards!

We used to play a lot at school but I haven’t played for years and can’t really remember any games. Can anyone recommend a good book of card games to learn from? There’s just me and my husband (and 5yo daughter) which limits us a bit I suppose.

I’d love to learn bridge but have nobody to play with.

We always play on holiday. In fact we have an actual cup for the winner of the family holiday rummy tournament. Most recently we’ve been playing solo whist.

Can anyone recommend a good book of card games to learn from? There’s just me and my husband (and 5yo daughter) which limits us a bit I suppose.

I'm afraid I can't recommend a book but there are a lot of very simple games that a 5 year old can play. I found the hardest thing for little ones was learning how to hold the cards rather than learning the games as such, so while something like Cheat is very simple I'd probably start with Pontoon, Poker or 3 card Brag.

If I remember rightly aside from Snap the first thing ours played was Poker (5 card stud rather than Texas Holdem), but without the gambling element.

We play cards a lot in our house. Shit head is a firm favourite. I might have to teach them bullshit too.

Ds1(15) rarely leaves the house without a least 1 deck of cards and 3 rubiks cubes

I just rang my Dad as I was curious as to how he learned to play chess. We taught him! We (me and my brother) were going to chess lessons as children, taught him how to play and he'd beat us. He said he can see 3-4 moves in his head. That's not the type of brain I have. Interesting! I wonder why he's so damn good at cards too.

Go fish is a good one for little ones to learn. They need to memorise where they've put down a card and such and they'll get familiar with the cards.
Do you play cards yourself? If you do - it's easy to teach when they're young. They can understand stuff very quickly. You might have to repeat rules over and over to an adult learning, but children just pick it up. Make it fun (gambling for coppers is great).

I suppose the next concept to learn following on from recognising the cards is the hierarchy of them. Solitaire can be good for that.
Then poker is actually a really simple game. Flushes, straights etc.
I was reared on 25 which is possibly complicated when explained but you learn the hierarchy of the cards.

I love playing cards and often play Black Jack with ds he is very good

I often forget the rules of games and need reminding

And just go on youtube and they'll have videos demonstrating the basic rules of any game.
I really think it's a good part of their brain to develop.

Never thought of looking on YouTube thank you

I do for so many other things just didn’t think about cards

It’s an amazing site

Happy card playing! Your dc will love it as they'll have your full attention. I really think it's a shame that it's almost lost amid screen time. Uses the old brain - can only be a good thing.

We play cards all the time on holiday and then for a while when we get back, gradually fizzles out but is revived when granny comes to stay. And when going out for a meal with the kids, we’ll always take cards so the kids have something to play. Lots of our favourites mentioned, will have to goggle some of the others.

@AHippoNamedBooBooButt I also have the problem of teaching teenagers about playing cards, when studying probability. Some of them have never seen cards before at all.

My DH and I play cribbage, and my dad talked of playing bridge in at school in the 1960s.

It's weird that in the Chalet School books, playing cards was banned! (I can't remember if that was in the school, or in some of their houses, perhaps on Sundays.) Was that their "screen time"?

Dh and I play often.

Our favourite is '500' Anyone else play?

My DF is in a Bridge club (as was DGF) and was chair of it for 5 years. My DH and his family all play loads of card games, and we play a few together, though I don't know as many. Will definitely be playing lots when DS is old enough - and other games too.

Playing cards were banned temporarily in my DC's school aside from the sixth form because some of the younger kids were gambling during their games. Card games are having a bit of a resurge around here.

At sixth form we all played, we would all have at least one deck of cards, so often put several decks together to play extreme versions of games. Speed was great for two people and we could get vicious with it! we also played bullshit (aka cheat) and shithead. Mainly shithead, which we played for hours on end. It was the era of the Nokia 3210/3310 phones, so while everyone had a phone, they were only good for calling, texting and snake. i do miss it sometimes, playing card game apps just isn’t the same.

We play cards all ten time. My grandparents taught me loads of card games and when they Died I inherited a book of card games from their stuff.

I started teaching my eldest poker when he was fairly young. We love playing cards

I always have a pack of cards in my handbag to entertain the kids (and us) when we go out, we love shithead (is there a proper name for this?) Gin rummy, whist and when we've got time, Canasta.

I learned at school 😂 my kids and I love cards and always take a pack when out for dinner or on holiday. Rummy, switch and the best is scabby queen- always a laugh. Any other Scabby Queen players?

We used to go camping in France when my kids were 7-9. To 11-13. There were rules. ( made up by them ). If it was a paper table cloth. Cards were allowed. Proper cloth one. No no.

my Granny was a huge bridge palyer, took it very seriously, and to this day when playing cards we follwo the 'rules' for shuffling, cutting and dealing the cards. I have to bite my tongue when someone deals and then everyone grabs a pack of dealt cards, but not the 'right' ones!

OP, I think you must play 'Go Fish' differently to me, we don't put the cards down anywhere?

Happy Families is actually a great beginners card game, even though it doesn't use normal cards. We have a bit of a running joke in our family though, instead of Mrs Bacon, the butchers wife, my kids say things like 'mrs bacon, the butcher, co-owner of the business with her husband' because the stereotypes make us laugh.

Many strict churches used to ban card playing as it was associated with gambling, and so I guess in the Chalet School etc books, it was a bit risque

We play cards here every now and again. Our go-to is Jack3 as it's easy enough for the youngest player, which often beats us. We play gin rummy / A to K and hearts and have just taught ourselves Go Fish which is a new favourite. DH hates playing cards but will sometimes join us. It's a good calming thing before bed.

We regularly play cards.

We always have a pack of cards with us when we go out to eat to keep the children quiet. Sevens and Gin Rummy, mainly.