Also known as Card
Dominoes, Parliament or Fan Tan, this is an exiting card game which is simple for
children to learn quickly.
Number of Players:
2+
Age Range:
6+
Cards:
Standard 52-card deck.
Instructions:
The entire pack of cards is dealt clockwise and face-down around the group.
The players then sort their cards into sequences in each suit. The player who
holds the 7 of diamonds starts by placing this card down in the centre. The game
then continues clockwise, with each player, if they can, adding a diamond card
to the sequence. This can either go up (8, then 9, then 10 etc) or down (6, then
5, then 4 etc). Any cards played are placed on either side of the 7, as
appropriate, so that the diamonds form a row. A player can also start a new
sequence in a different suit by placing any of the other 7s below the 7 of
diamonds so that a new row can be built in that suit. If a player can do
neither, they simply skip a turn.
The winner is the first player to use up all his cards, although if you wish you
can continue to play until all the cards have been used up and all four rows are
complete.
Make A Ping Pong Bat And Net
The Chinese introduced table tennis to the world and have always been extremely
good at the sport. You can make your own ping pong bats and net and have a go!
Make A Name Book
More of a craft activity than a game, this is a great way for kids to get to
know each other at the beginning of the school year.
Fishing (Tiu-u or Chinese Dominoes) This game of Chinese dominoes sounds a little complicated to
begin with but is in fact very simple to play. The name ‘fishing’ comes from
the idea that players ‘fish’ for matching dominoes. You can either print out
our dominoes or make your own more authentic version with popsicle sticks
(instructions included!)
Matching Game cards can be used to play Memory
(Concentration), Go Fish and many other card games, as well as played with
our sorting mats by one child on their own. Printable Games
