Card games are an excellent way to enhance cognitive, social and emotional skills in children. Through rules, strategies and decision making, children can strengthen their ability to attention, their logical reasoning and their self -control. In addition, they are a versatile and accessible resource that adapts to different ages and contexts, and can be enjoyed anywhere, either at home, travel or as an educational resource in school.
If you are looking for card games that help strengthen child learning and development, in this article you will find some key options and recommendations.
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Benefits of card games
The card games go far beyond the simple game dynamics. They provide multiple benefits in the development of fundamental skills:
- Reinforce memory and concentration: They strengthen the ability to remember information and maintain attention in the task.
- They develop logical thinking and decision making: Identify patterns, anticipate plays and apply strategies favors reasoning and planning.
- Improve mental calculation: Numbers -based games stimulate mathematical thinking in a practical and contextualized way.
- They encourage communication and social skills: Follow rules, respect shifts and make group decisions reinforces cooperation and empathy.
- Promote emotional self -regulation: Learning to accept mistakes, managing frustration and persisting in challenges is key to the development of resilience.
- They are an accessible educational tool: their portable format and adaptability make them an ideal resource to reinforce learning in different environments.
Letters games can be great allies in early childhood education, helping children strengthen essential skills while participating in significant experiences.
Letter games for boys and girls
Virus
A fast and dynamic card game in which players must complete a healthy body while sabotling others with viruses and medical treatments. Excellent for strategic thinking and social interaction.
Age: From 8 years old
Exploding Kittens
A set of strategy and chance cards where players try to avoid stealing a “Explosive kitten”. With simple humorous and mechanical illustrations, it encourages planning and tactical thinking.
Age: From 7 years
Bandit
Cooperative card game where players must block the escape routes of a prisoner by placing tunnel cards strategically. It encourages logical thinking, cooperation and team planning. Fast to learn and suitable for all ages.
Age: From 6 years
Sushi go!
A card game in which players must form Sushi combinations to obtain the most points. Ideal to develop planning and memory.
Age: From 8 years
Blitz Ghost
Game with children will work colors, balance, patience, decision -making, frustration management…
Age: From 5 years
Double
Speed game in which you have to find the coincident symbol between two cards. Improves visual perception, mental acuity and reaction capacity.
Age: From 6 years
A
A timeless classic in which players must get rid of their cards matching numbers or colors. Ideal to reinforce attention, decision making and response speed. His simplicity makes it perfect for all ages.
Age: From 7 years
Bongo Tongo
Card game in which players must form combinations of numbers and colors to obtain the highest score. His mechanics remembers Rummikub, but in card format. It encourages planning and logical thinking.
Age: From 6 years
Who am I?
A game of cards and deduction in which players should guess which character or animal are asking the rest. Similar to “Who is who?”, but in letters format and ideal for travel. Perfect to develop logical thinking, communication and creativity in children.
Age: From 5 years
Did you know these card games? What are the favorites in your home?
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