The rest are the ‘pond’ and are scattered face down in the middle of the table. If there are more players, everybody gets five cards. How to Play: If there are two to three players, deal each player seven cards face down, one at a time, in a clockwise rotation.

Play continues until one player is out of cards and either angry or crying. Now, the higher numbers takes all 10 cards. If both cards are the same, it’s a ‘war.’ Players then deal three cards face down followed by one card face up. Without looking at the cards, players simultaneously turn one over on the table ⏤ the higher number wins both cards. How to Play: Simply deal the entire deck face down between the two players so that each has a stack of 26 cards. Eventually, all the pairs are made and one player, the “Old Maid” is stuck holding the lone Queen. If they make a pair, it’s placed face up, and play continues in a similar fashion around the table. The first player to go (usually the one to the left of the dealer) then holds their entire fan of cards face down and allows the player to their left to choose one. Players then look at their cards and remove any pairs, laying them face down on the table. It’s a fun game partly because there are multiple winners, but only one loser.įirst remove one of the Queens from the deck before dealing all the cards face-down, one at a time to each player in a clockwise rotation. The objective is to get rid of all the cards in your hand without getting stuck with the one unmatched Queen, or Old Maid. And while they’ve sold any number of fancy decks in stores since the 19th century, it’s just as easy to play with a traditional deck of cards. How to Play: One of the oldest and best-known card games in the world - it’s called “Vieux Garçon” or “Old Boy” in France - the history of Old Maid dates back to the 1600s. So where to start? From War to Peanut Butter & Jelly, these are the 21 best, easy card games for kids that can be ranged from toddlers to teens, and can be two-player or more, that are fun, simple, and sure to get everyone laughing and happily competitive. They take no time to set up, can go anywhere, and there’s no little pieces to lose under the couch or step on in the middle of the night. Either way, you’re stuck inside and you’re looking for some easy, games for the family. Maybe it’s snowing outside or maybe it’s just too dang cold to go to the park or maybe you’re caught in a torrential downpour.

Simple two player card games