Go Fish Card Game

For 2 to 4 players

Contents: 36 Colorful Fish Cards

Object: To collect the most fish pairs by the end of the game.

Set Up: Take all the cards and mix them, face down.

If 2 are playing: each player is dealt seven cards.

If 3 or 4 are playing: each player is dealt five cards.

All remaining cards are placed face down, near all players' reach. This becomes the draw deck.

Playing: Hold your cards so that no other players can see what you have. If you have any pairs place them face up in front of you.

The dealer starts the game by asking any other player for a fish.

If the player they asked has that fish, they must give it to the dealer. The dealer then takes the matching fish from his or her hand and puts both cards face up in front of him or her. They now take another turn, asking any player for any fish card that they have in their hand. They continue to do so as long as they get the card they asked for from any player.

When a player does NOT have the fish card the dealer asks for, the player says, “go fish!” The dealer must then take the top card from the draw deck. If the card picked matches a card in his or her hand, they can place the pair down next to them. If it does not match, they must keep the card in their hand.

The player to the left of the dealer now takes his or her turn and the game

continues as above, in a clockwise direction.

Special Note: Younger players can ask for cards by color.

Ending and winning the game: When there are no more cards left in the draw deck, players continue to ask for cards until one player is out of cards. Each player now counts how many pairs of cards they matched. The player with the most pairs wins.

 

Mini Lets Go Fishin' Game

For 2 players

Contents: 8 Fish, 2 Rods, Game Base

Object: To collect the most fish.

Set Up: Place the 8 fish into the holes that are on the game base. Each

player takes a fishing rod.

Playing: Carefully wind-up the game base until it can wind no more. Be careful not to overwind! Each player tries to catch a fish using their rod.

When all the fish have been caught, the player with the most fish wins.

In case of a tie, players play another game.

Animal Matching Game

For 2 to 4 players

Contents: 36 Colorful Animal Cards

Object: To have the most matching pairs at the end of the game.

Set Up: Carefully separate the cards from the sheets. Mix all the cards and place them in 6 rows of 6 cards each.

Playing: The youngest player starts by turning over any two cards—so that all the players can see.

If the two cards match: the player takes the two cards and takes another turn! Keep taking turns until you do not make a match.

If the two cards do NOT match: turn them face down in the same place. All

players should try to remember what those cards were for later turns.

The player to the left of the youngest player takes their turn in the same way and the game continues

clockwise.

Ending and winning the game: After all the pairs have been found and taken by players, the player with the most pairs wins.

In case of a tie, all tying players play another game.

 

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