Deck of Cards

FOR AGES: 2-5 years

Don’t underestimate the fascination of a deck of cards to a child just getting interested in recognizing numbers and sorting colors and shapes

Deck of Cards

MATERIALS:
Deck of cards.

DIRECTIONS:
Bring out a deck of cards and just show your child the different aspects of the cards. Name the suits, and point out how the written numbers correspond with the actual amount of objects. "5 of hearts is suppose to have 5 hearts on it--let’s count and see if that’s true 1-2-3-4-5. It is true!"

Offer to sort the cards with him according to suit or color or put them in order from ace to king..

If he’s ready, play some simple card games such as "War". Each player gets an equal part of the deck. Then, one by one, each person shows their top card . The one with the highest card wins that hand!