Fun Place Value Card Game for Kids

Here's a fun PLACE VALUE CARD game for kids!

Materials 

• 1 deck of cards

Players: 2

Set-Up Directions:

• Use all the cards numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 (4 of each)
• Use the Aces as the number 1.
• If you want to use a zero (0), choose either the Jack, Queen or King as a ZERO.

Number 954 is larger than 642

Game Directions

• Shuffle the cards.
• Place the deck number-side down on a flat surface.
• Each player draws 3 cards from the top of the deck.
• Each player makes the largest 3-digit number possible.
• Players read aloud their numbers and compare their value.
• The player with the larger number wins all the cards in that round.
• The game is over when all of the cards in the deck have been used.
• The player with the most cards is the winner of the game.

Variation

• Younger players can play with 2-digit numbers.

Have fun with math!