Games (word, pen and paper, card) Top Stories

If you don't have a deck of Uno cards, this game is a great alternative. Play a card that matches the number or suit of the previously played card. Eights are wild.

A "griddy" game where dots become lines and lines become squares. The player with the most squares wins.

Also known as Egyptian War. This game requires concentration and lightning-fast reflexes. The quickest way to accumulate the most cards is to slap the stack when two cards of the same rank are played.

This game uses only the highest 24 cards from a deck. Two-person teams try to take tricks and beat the opponent to 11 points.

Learn your fate with this whimsical paper tool. Pick your way through the flaps to find out what the Fortune Teller has in store for you.

Add a letter to the chain, just don't finish a word!

Sometimes just called Gin, this quicker, simpler version of Rummy is a family favorite. Everyone keeps their cards in their hands until someone discards facedown, declaring "Gin!"

Even your youngest card players can play this simple game. If a player asks you for a card and you don't have it, tell the player to "Go fish"

Guess letters to fill in the blanks before your little man gets hung out to dry.