Go Fish

Instructions

Players:
2-4 players (suitable for age 5+).

Goal:
Collect the most sets of 4.

Setup: 
– Remove all non-numbered cards in the deck.
– Deal each player 5 cards.
– Remaining cards go face down in the deck.

Rules:
– Youngest player goes first; continue in clockwise direction.
– Player 1 asks another player for a card (e.g. “Do you have any number 2 cards?”)
– That player must give away all the cards asked for (even if the player has more than 1).
– Player 1 goes again.
– If the player doesn’t have the cards asked for, say “Go fish”. Player 1 draws a card from the deck and ends turn.
– Put down sets of 4 once you have them.
– Game continues until a player runs out of cards.

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Who Am I

Instructions

Players:
2+ players (suitable for age 8+)

Goal:
Guess the identity of your selected card.

Setup:
– Remove all non-numbered cards in the deck.
– Each player picks a card from the deck.
– Hold the card at your forehead so that everyone else (except you) can see it clearly.
– If you accidentally see your card, get a different card and start again.

Rules:
– Youngest player goes first; continue in clockwise direction.
– Take turns asking each other ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ questions (e.g. Is my card an animal?)
– Other players must answer each question to the best of their knowledge.
– Game continues until everyone guess their card correctly.

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DONKEY

Instructions

Players:
3-5 players (suitable for age 4+)

Goal:
Don’t end up with the “Donkey” card.

Setup:
– Remove all numbered cards in the deck.
– Find the card “Donkey” among the numbered cards and add it into the deck.
– Deal all cards to all players.

Rules:
– Each player removes all pairs from hand.
– Youngest player goes first; continue in clockwise direction.
– On each turn, a player offers their hand face down to another player, who draws a card from it.
– The player discards any pair that may have been formed by the drawn card.
– Game continues until all the cards have been paired except one – the “Donkey”.

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Memory

Instructions

Players:
2+ players
(suitable for age 1+. Parent supervisor may be required for toddlers)

Goal:
Collect the most pairs of cards.

Setup:
– Remove all numbered cards in the deck.
– Lay all cards face down on the table in rows.

Rules:
– Youngest player goes first; continue in clockwise direction.
– On each turn, a player turns over any 2 cards (one at a time) and keeps them if the cards match.
– If they successfully match a pair, that player gets another turn.
– When a player turns over 2 cards that do not match, those cards are turned face down again (in the same position) and it becomes the next player’s turn.
– Game continues until all the cards have been paired.

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