10 Best Card Games for Kids UK 2022 | Top Trumps, Pokémon and More

Top Trumps gained popularity in playgrounds across the UK in the 1970s and is now popular worldwide. It's straightforward to play, but there's enough strategy involved that kids can spend hours developing different techniques.

One of the most exciting things about Top Trumps is the sheer variety of themes on offer. From dinosaurs and creatures of the deep to Harry Potter and Star Wars, there's a Top Trumps set for everyone. Parents will be glad to hear that many of them are also educational!

Pokémon cards were all the rage in the 90s, and the trading card game is still highly popular, with world championships held every year in August. This Battle Academy box has everything you need to get kids started on the road to becoming a Pokémon master. 

It includes a game board, three card decks (each including a powerful Pokémon), and in-depth tutorial guides. Little ones might struggle with understanding the rules, but older kids will love utilising different strategies as they battle with their favourite pocket monsters.

Most card games are designed for older kids, but that doesn't mean little ones should miss out on all the fun! In this game, parent and baby take turns rolling the soft dice, picking a card, and carrying out the pictured action.

It goes without saying that this isn't a competitive game, and having fun and bonding with your baby is the main aim. However, with over 48 unique actions to replicate, it's sure to keep you both occupied until they grow up and start looking for a card game that's a little more advanced!

In Exploding Kittens, players must avoid the dreaded exploding kitten cards at all costs. Fortunately, there are ways to defuse an exploding kitten card, but the best approach is to use your skill to avoid facing one in the first place!

Combining meme-style humour with strategy and risk elements, Exploding Kittens is the perfect card game for kids around ten years of age. That said, it's ideal for grown-up occasions too, especially as the rules take only about two minutes to learn!

Dobble, known as 'Spot it' in the US, is an edgier version of the classic card game, Snap. As with Snap, players race to be the first to shout when two matching symbols appear. However, each card features several images this time, making the matching symbols harder to spot.

Quick reflexes will win the game, and if your kids begin to tire of the standard mode, there are five other mini-games to play. For example, in 'Fill the Well', players race to get rid of their deck as quickly as possible. Dobble is simple and fun, making it a great card game for kids - there are also themed variants, such as a Harry Potter version!

Now 87 years old, Monopoly continues to reign as one of the world's most popular board games. It makes sense, then, that a simplified kids' version would exist. Bankrupting your opponents is no longer the aim; in Monopoly Deal, the winner is the first player to purchase three property card sets.

Whereas the full game of Monopoly requires a significant amount of time, kids can complete a game of Monopoly Deal in just 15 minutes. There's also no need for a board, houses, or monopoly money, which makes it perfect for whiling away the hours on long trips.

There's nothing like a game that'll get the whole family laughing. In What Do You Meme? the aim is to do just that. Players are handed a random assortment of cards and must impress the judge by assigning the funniest caption possible to an image.

Parents who prefer their kids to play educational games may not be fans, but What Do You Meme? will exercise their creative faculties. There's an even an element of strategy involved, as players must tailor their answers to each judge's specific sense of humour! 

Julia Donaldson's books are incredibly popular with children, so it only makes sense that her beloved characters should be paired with some of the world's most famous board games. This one is a Gruffalo-themed version of Memory.

It's a perfect game for little ones because the rules are so simple. Children memorise the locations of images and flip the cards until they've matched all 24 pairs. It's unlikely to keep them occupied for hours at a time, but it's a game they're sure to return to again and again.

Created over 50 years ago, Uno is now one of the world's most popular card games. Players attempt to match some aspect of their card with the one at the top of the discard pile - either number, colour or symbol. 

In many ways, Uno is like the traditional card game, Snap, but there's a twist: any player with a single card remaining must shout 'Uno!' to win the game if they don't wish to face a penalty! There's not a lot of depth here, so it's unlikely to keep children occupied for hours, but Uno is ideal for a quick game.

The Cluedo card game is a simplified version of the classic board game. Players race to gather 'evidence' and identify the criminal - who, in this kids' version, has simply committed a 'crime' rather than a murder.

It's a strategic game that requires young players to exercise their logic and memory to outwit their friends, making it a firm favourite among parents. However, the rules can get a little complicated, so we recommend only purchasing this game for older kids or ensuring you're around to explain the rules if younger ones are playing.