Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Fun Family Card Games As A Means Of Education

By Ines Flores


Teaching your children basic skills and values, such as counting, waiting their turn, teamwork and being a good sport can be done in various ways. Playing fun family card games is merely one of them. Moreover, they are a fabulous way for a family to bond.

The importance of quality time can easily be replaced by the more prevalent factor of television. In many households, that remains the single form of amusement and family time every evening. Fortunately, many people realize the need to replace this form by a more meaningful type of activity. Card games can provide that outlet.

One of the most popular games, also among the simplest, is Pairs or the Memory game. The idea of the game is to keep making pairs, by remembering the cards placed over on a table, and picking ones that will help complete the pairs. Children benefit by sharpening their memories, and also developing values such as patience, and awaiting turns when there are one or more people.

Bluff is another popular card game that is played amongst the young and old both. While it can be played by individual players, teams can also be formed to play this one. Sharpness of wit, teamwork as well as alertness are some of the characteristics this game helps hone.

Folks also love the game of Rummy. It can be played by two or more players and brings in a dose of witty thinking along with the entertainment factor. Players are required to form smaller sets within the total number of cards they are dealt, and the first one to complete their sets wins.

Kids also love playing Old Maid. This one also involves making pairs and the one left with the old maid, that is one of the four remaining queens, is the loser.

There are a host of other card games that can be both fun and educational for young children. However, apart from the benefits of each individual kind, the mere act of holding the cards in place is a great learning for young ones. It enables them to learn better gripping capabilities.

Not only are card games fun and important for parents to use as recreation for their kids, but also as entertainment with their own friends. A party can become more meaningful when dancing or movies can be exchanged with a deck of cards.

Card games are also a useful way to keep the young ones engaged with various age groups. Grandparents could be involved and make for a very valuable means of interaction of kids with elders.

A family vacation is also a great time to keep playing cards handy. While relaxing at a beach house or lazing in a tropical villa, you can take out your decks for some enjoyable and quality indoor activities.

Considered an old-fashioned way of amusement for a household, fun family card games are actually quite a great way for people to bond. They may very well help in creating memories that last a lifetime.




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