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Inspire Some Friendly Competition With These Fun Family Card Games

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Looking for a new way to spend some time with your family? Try a fun card game! Not only will it keep your kids off screens for a little, but it's also a great way to get everyone together for some quality time. And because cards are naturally small, these games are highly portable — you can play them in the car, at a restaurant (who hasn't needed a distraction for antsy kids?), or just at the kitchen table. So whether it's a classic or a brand-new game you've never heard of, there's something here for every family. Scroll through to find your perfect family card game!

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UNO

A classic game perfect for the whole family, UNO ($11) can be played multiple ways: as single players, or as team! The first player or team to 500 will win the game. Players can even write and customise their own rules for the wild card.

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UNO
$11
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Apples to Apples Junior

Get ready to laugh with Apples to Apples Junior ($30). Good for ages 9 and up, you'll be challenged to think on your feet — the results will be hilarious, especially for little kids.

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Apples to Apples Junior
$30
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Phase 10

Race to complete each phase in this exciting game. Phase 10 ($6) even features "Wild" and "Skip" cards to keep the family on their toes.

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Phase 10
$6
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Skip-Bo

Skip-Bo ($8) challenges players to be the first to make a stack of ascending cards. The first player who empties their Skip-Bo cards is the winner! But watch out for wild cards — they'll throw you for a loop!

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Skip-Bo
$8
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Hedbanz

Once the Hedbanz ($15) are on and everyone has a card on their head, the game is on! One at time players ask "yes" or "no" questions about the card on their head to figure out what it is. The first person to earn three scoring badges wins!

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Hedbanz
$15
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What Do You Meme? Family Edition

What Do You Meme? Family Edition ($20) let's you challenge your family to come up with the best meme from one of the caption cards dealt. Some will be wacky, some will be wild, and everyone will have a blast.

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What Do You Meme? Family Edition
$20
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Clue

All the fun of the board game but now available in a card game. This version of Clue ($5) also moves much quicker than the traditional board game. Find out who did it, with what weapon, and in what room during this thrilling game.

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Clue
$5
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Taboo

Get the entire family to compete with Taboo Kids vs. Parents ($17, originally $20). Kids are against the parents in the race against the clock to get as many words as possible! It's a fun take on the game — the best part might be the squeaker that's used to squeak at the person who uses a forbidden word.

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Taboo Kids vs. Parents
$17
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Family Charades

This travel-sized deck of Family Charades ($14) is perfect for kids age 8 and up. There's over 300 charades to play from — so you'll never feel bored.

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Family Charades
$14
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Playing Cards

Lastly, there are a bunch of fun games to play with any deck of Bicycle Playing Cards ($3). Some of my favourite range from Crazy Eights, SlapJack, Bluff, and President. It can also be fun to set up a tournament where you play one or multiple rounds of a game every night for a week, and keep track of who is winning!

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Bicycle Playing Cards
$3
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