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There are so many games to play with Uno cards, and they’re all great for young kids to learn numbers and colors!
Uno has been a long lived entertaining card game. It’s been around for years. I remember playing it when I was young and loved it!
And nowadays, there are so many versions of the game out there (these are affiliate links that help support Hands On As We Grow at no extra cost to you):
- Regular Uno
- Uno Attack
- Uno Showdown
- Uno Flip (our family favorite)
But there’s also so many games to play with Uno cards too! Not just different variations of the game you can buy.
I started playing a modified version of Uno with my kids when they were only 2. I even had a mini set of Uno cards for us to use.
It really is such an amazing learning game!
Uno cards promote number recognition as well as colour recognition.
In fact, the colours make the cards so inviting to play with. Children are always intrigued by something that is colourful!
Besides playing the game itself, you can also use the cards for… number activities.
I am sharing 3 simple, no-prep games to play with Uno cards that your young children are sure to enjoy.
Especially if they’re not quite ready for the full Uno game yet!
Uno Card Game 1: Uno Cards and Fruit Loops
Playing with uno cards and fruit loops is a fine motor, color recognition and counting activity all-in-one!
For this activity you will need some pipe cleaners and Fruit Loops, and of course, a deck of Uno cards!
First, cut the pipe cleaners into smaller pieces then pour some Fruit Loops into another bowl.
I used one set of Uno cards with the numbers 1-9.
Then, lay out the cards, in numerical order (or mixed up if your child is ready for it to be a little more difficult).
Have your child thread the matching number of Fruit Loops onto a pipe cleaner for each Uno card.
Threading is excellent fine motor practice and this activity is great for that.
Check out these awesome fine motor activities. You’ll love them.
Another way you could vary this activity, is to match up the colours of the Uno cards and the Fruit Loops.
Not only are you working on number recognition, but also colours!
And Bonus: Fine Motor Skills.
Uno Game 2: Clothespins
This game with Uno cards and clothespins is a fine motor and counting activity, and can add in color recognition too! So much learning going on with a simple deck of Uno cards!
For this activity, the only other supplies you need is clothespins.
I chose to use coloured clothespins as I wanted to add a colour recognition part to the activity but regular wooden clothespins will work work great for the number recognition part.
Have your child flip over one Uno card at a time and then clip the matching number of clothespins onto the Uno card.
If you are using coloured clothespins, you can add colour matching to it, as well.
If you have a competitive spirit kind of kid, you could set timers for them.
Set the timer for 3 minutes to see how many cards they can complete in that time.
Give them 5 Uno Cards and time them to see how long it takes to clip the clothespins on them, and repeat and see if you can beat your previous time.
Uno Game 3: Block Towers
Another game to play with Uno cards! Just add in blocks for a great building and counting activity!
For this activity, you will need blocks and some sort of small figurines for some added fun.
First, take out all the special cards out of the Uno deck, leaving only the number cards.
Next, have your child flip one card over.
Then, simply make a tower with that number of blocks that matches the number on the Uno card.
Do your kids love building with blocks? Check out these block activities.
Once your child has built their tower let them choose a figurine to balance on the top of the tower. This was the fun part for my daughter.
She thought it was pretty funny when she placed a baby or a cat on the top of the tower.
Crazy, I know but I just went with it! She loved it!
Game 3 Alternative: Advanced Block Towers
An alternative game to play with Uno cards for this would be to keep the special cards of the Uno deck in play.
Then, when your child flips over a card, they still build with that number of blocks.
But instead of starting a new tower, they keep adding to their tower (until it falls!) and if they come across one of the special Uno cards, then that stands for the figurine and the tower is complete!
Challenge them to see how many towers they can create to “completion” with the figurine on top!
Older kids can add in some math skills and choose two Uno cards at a time, add them together (or subtract or multiply), and build with that many blocks.
So believe it or not, there are so many games to play with Uno cards. They are extremely versatile and can promote learning in multiple ways, not just playing the card game (but the game alone is fantastic for learning as well).
Go ahead and give one or more of these games a try. My daughter loved them.
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