Players: 1-5
Number of Cards: Number cards from 1-12 (x4) / no Jokers.
Educational Value: Strengthens understanding of the numbers 1-12 and their place in the numerical sequence.
Goal: The first player to have no more cards is the winner.
Preparation: The cards are shuffled, and every player is given 5 cards. The remaining cards are then placed face-down in a pile in the center of the table.
How to Play: The player who has the pink 7 begins. If the pink 7 was not dealt, a player with a 7 of another color begins. This player now discards this card and any others of the same color or number. When he can no longer go, the next player takes a turn to do the same.
When a player is unable to put any cards down, he must take one from the pile in the center of the table.
The first player to have no more cards is the winner, but play can continue until all cards have been discarded by all players.
Variation: If Jokers are included in the dealing, a player can use one as any card: when he is otherwise unable to go, the Joker can be very helpful!
By: Maria Flandorfer-Salmina
