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How to Personalize Deck of Cards

Full Product Information - Contains more images of the product, tips and in many cases printer friendly ideas, helpful articles and game instructions.

How to Personalize

Full Product Information - Contains more images of the product, tips and in many cases printer friendly ideas, helpful articles and game instructions.

Helpful Articles, Tips & Game Instructions for Printables

Deck of Card & Matching Game Printing Tips:

Printer Friendly Link
While the playing cards can be printed on standard computer paper, Printable Shop has these printing tips to make your use of our playing cards more enjoyable!

Tip 1: Print on heavyweight Card Stock to make the cards stronger. Card stock is available in office supply stores like Office Depot or Staples, and can usually be found in discount stores like Wal-Mart and Target. You can use any color you wish, but Printable Shop suggests that you use soft colors like beige or light colors.

Tip 2: Print a design on the blank side of the cards! After printing the cards but before cutting the cards apart, re-insert the printed cards back into the printer’s paper tray/slot so that it will print on the blank side of the paper. Print one of Printable Shop’s craft paper designs on the blank side. Repeat for each sheet of playing cards. Note: Each printer is different, so you may need to experiment with a single sheet of playing cards to determine how to put the paper back into the printer so that it will print on the blank side.

Tip 3: If you need two decks of cards, then print one deck with one design on the back of the cards, and the other deck with another design on the back of the cards. This will help you to sort the decks after you finish playing the two-deck game.

Tip 4: If you don’t have much time, then the sheet of cards can be cut in half, and then cut in half again rather than trimming the cards along the heavy black outline. The cards will have square edges, instead of rounded edges. For smaller children, the bigger cards may be easier to handle. 

Tip 5: We offer a lamination tutor for those who want to make the cards more durable. Laminating the cards also makes the cards sturdier and easier to handle.

Game Instructions:

Matching Games - Mix up the cards and lay them face down on the table in rows. Each player takes a turn turning over two cards. If the cards match, the player keeps the cards. If they do not match, the player turns the card back over. The next person nows turns over two cards to see if they match. When all the matches are made, the player with the most cards wins. Visit Kids Matching Games!

Links are to printer friendly game instructions:

Crazy Eights Crazy Eights is an easy-to-learn card game that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike. The basics of the game as explained here are very simple and allow for an almost endless number of variations to match players’ abilities and preferences

Baby Shower Game Jigsaw – Find Your Matches! - Too often at a baby shower people tend to stay in small groups and there is a lot introducing to do. This game is a great way for your guests to mingle and meet other guests they do not know! Also see Baby Shower Game Advanced Jigsaw.

Card Games Your Child Can Play Alone - Playing simple card games will teach your child number skills and will help him to learn concentration techniques. Two games are suitable for children to play and can be played by one person.

Slapjack Rules - Slapjack is a very simple card game especially popular among children.

How to Play Hearts - Objective: The objective of Hearts is to have the lowest score when the game ends. Points are awarded by winning hands, called tricks, containing point cards, which are any heart card as well as the queen of spades.

Baby Shower Memory Game - Baby Shower Memory is a variation of the classic game, made specifically for baby showers. It combines the traditional Memory game with trivia about baby and mom.

Clock Solitaire Game  - Clock solitaire is a card game that teaches children the location of the various "o'clock" positions on the face of a clock. Once instructed, a child can play the game by him/herself.

War Card Game - War is a fun game for kids and adults alike. Even kids at a young age can understand the concepts of this simple game.

Memory Concentration - Memory is classic game enjoyed by kids throughout time. Not only do most kids and adults find this game entertaining, but it’s a great way to practice memory and concentration skills. These skills are needed throughout school, work, and life.

Tutors

How to Laminate Printable Playing Cards - Step by Step Tutor including images on how to laminate printable decks for playing cards and matching cards games.

How to personalize video tutor for Baby Shower scavenger hunt & game but will work for any of Printable Shop's personalizable products.