Updated: 16 Jul 2025

10 Best card games for kids 8s 12 of 2025

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Updated: 16 Jul 2025

#1

Best Choice

Moose Toys Do You Really Know Your Family Card Game

9.7

DO YOU REALLY KNOW YOUR FAMILY?

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Perfect game for families with kids 8 and up, teens and adults

Makes the best family game night as you laugh and learn new things

Create hilarious family memories as you compete and perform silly challenges together
#2

Best Value

Exploding Kittens Happy Salmon by Exploding Kittens - Card Games for Adults Teens and Kids - Fun Family Games

9.4

Exploding Kittens

-20%

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Happy Salmon is a party game that you'll learn how to play in seconds, but you'll keep playing for hours. It's fun, and funny, and so irresistible that it will draw a crowd anywhere you play.

Family friendly game that is easy to learn and quick to play. Also perfect for convincing friends who claim they “don’t like playing games” that they actually love them

A Game by Exploding Kittens - Creators of award-winning, hilarious and entertaining games that adults, teens and kids will all enjoy!

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#3

Mattel Games Mattel Phase 10 Card Game

9.3

Mattel Games

-38%

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Phase 10 is the Rummy-type card game with a twist

Each phase is specific for each hand, meaning each player must complete one phase before advancing to the next round

Be the first player to complete 10 varied phases with two sets of three, one run of seven, or seven cards with the same color

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#4

University Games 5 Second Rule Tinned Game | Fast-Paced Family & Party Game | Think Quick, Answer Fast! | Fun for Kids, Teens & Adults | Board Game in Travel Tin

9.0

University Games

-18%

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TRAVEL-FRIENDLY TIN PACKAGING – Comes in a sturdy decorative tin, making it perfect for road trips, vacations, and on-the-go entertainment.

THINK FAST, ANSWER FASTER! – Can you name 3 things in 5 seconds? This quick-thinking party game keeps everyone on their toes with fun, fast-paced challenges!

PERFECT FOR FAMILY GAME NIGHT & PARTIES – A hilarious icebreaker game for kids, teens, and adults! Great for birthdays, gatherings & family fun.

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#5

Blue Orange Games | Dolphin Hat Games | Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Card Game | 2-8 Players, Ages 8+

8.9

Dolphin Hat Games

-27%

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Watch out for the special gorilla, narwhal, and groundhog cards – they add crazy gestures and even more chaos before the slap! Can you keep your cool under pressure?

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza is the wildly addictive, quick-action card game that will steal the spotlight on your next game night! Simple to learn, outrageously fun to play.

Each player takes turns placing a card while chanting the mantra – Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza – if the card matches the word, it’s a mad dash to slap the pile! Last one to slap picks up the stack.

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#6

QUOKKA Board Game for 8-12 Year Olds - Original Edition - Family Card Game for Kids Ages 5-8 - What Would You Choose | Do Kids Rather? | Pick Your Answer | Get to Know You - Fun Game Night

8.8

QUOKKA

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SIMPLE TO LEARN! It is super easy for kids to play. Complete the questions on the cards for hilarious fun. A quiz game the whole family can play and will enjoy! Perfect stocking filler

NEW GAME! What Would You Choose is a kids quiz game for kids 5+ and families to play in which everyone takes turns guessing answers to funny, silly, and challenging questions and dilemmas.

LOVED BY KIDS AND PARENTS! This game is inspired by the famous and much loved Do Kids Rather? Our game quiz is both fun and educational!
#7

Mattel Games UNO Show ‘em No Mercy Card Game for Kids, Adults & Family Parties and Travel with Extra Cards, Special Rules and Tougher Penalties

8.5

Mattel Games

-19%

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UNO Show 'em No Mercy game adds 56 more cards, special rules and super-tough action cards for the most brutal edition of UNO ever!

Tougher action cards, such as Skip Everyone, Wild Draw 6 and even Wild Draw 10 make game play merciless!

The Stacking Rule lets players pass the penalty (Draw +2, +4, +6, +10) to the next player until whoever can't play has to take all the cards combined!

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#8

VR Games 69542 Llama Card Game

8.4

AMIGO

-23%

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Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2019

In LLAMA, you want to dump cards from your hand as quickly as you can, but you might not be able to play what you want, so do you quit and freeze your hand or draw and hope to keep playing?

2-6 Players ; 20 Min Play Time ; Ages 8+

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#9

Skillmatics Card Game - Guess in 10 Animal Planet, Perfect for Boys, Girls, Kids, and Families Who Love Toys, Board Games, Gifts for Ages 6, 7, 8, 9

8.3

Skillmatics

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STRATEGIZE YOUR WAY TO VICTORY - Make use of exciting features such as Clue Cards and Bonus Questions to plan your way to winning 7 cards.

QUICK GAME OF SMART QUESTIONS - Divide yourselves up in teams, or play one on one, and ask up to 10 questions to guess the animal on the Game Card! Is it a carnivore? Is it a domestic animal? Does it live in groups? Think hard, ask intelligent questions, and be the first player to win 7 Game Cards!

AWARD-WINNING FUN FOR THE FAMILY - Winner Of The 2023 National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) and the 2022 Parents' Picks Awards. This is the most exciting game you’ll find for Family Game Night that can be thoroughly enjoyed by all ages 6 and up!

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#10

Mattel Games UNO Teams Card Game for Family Nights, Game Nights, Travel, Camping & Parties for Players 7 and Up in Up to Four Teams, with Cards Any Colorblind Player Can Use

8.2

Mattel Games

-24%

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Play a card with a “pass” symbol and players can pass a card of their choice to their partner.

UNO Teams is still the classic game players know and love but played in teams of two!

Special cards such as Wild Team Play and Wild Team Draw 4 help teams win together.

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