We played spoons last night. My kids love games. Board games. Card games. Made up games. We were at my parents house. Their house is a little light on games, but we had a deck of cards and spoons. So spoons it was!
Have you ever played Spoons?
You need a deck of cards and a spoon for everyone playing (minus one...it is like musical chairs).
Sit around a table with the spoons in the middle. Each person gets 4 cards. The rest sit in a pile in front of the dealer. The goal is to get 4 of a kind. The dealer takes a card from the pile, adds it to his hand, and then discards one card (so that he still has 4 in his hand) by passing it to the person on the right. He then repeats this step over and over. When you are passed a card from the person on your left, you decide which one to keep to try to get 4 of a kind and pass one to the right.
The last person (sitting to the left of the dealer) discards his extra cards into the trash pile. If the dealer runs out of cards he then uses the trash pile to continue playing until someone gets 4 of a kind.
If you are the first to get 4 of a kind, you sneak a spoon off the middle of the table. Once one has been taken, everyone rushes to get a spoon. (this is the part that is like musical chairs!!) The person that is left without a spoon it out. You continue playing until there are only two players left, and the first person to get 4 of a kind and grab a spoon is the winner!
Have you ever played? Did my explanation make any sense? It is fun! I promise!
This is one of my daughter's favorite games to play. The whole youth group at church loves it and it's so much fun to watch them!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have played this and it is fun!
ReplyDeleteFUN! It has been too many years to count since I played this. I think my kiddos would love it! Thanks for making me remember it!
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I remember most was the maimings people got trying to grab spoons.
ReplyDeleteWe love spoons too. The funnest time I have ever had playing spoons is when we played across the yard from a trampoline which was were the spoons were. So when someone got 3 of a kind then there was a mad rush to the tramp. Total BLAST!!!
ReplyDeleteI think I may have played this as a kid...and may still have a scar on my finger because of it. :)
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We played spoons all the time when I was a kid, but I had completely forgotten about it. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I'm going to have to teach it to my kids.
ReplyDeleteNever play spoons with teenage girls who have long fingernails...I'm just sayin.......
ReplyDeleteI haven't played this in so long! It's so fun!
ReplyDeleteMy family and I always played "Spoons in another Room". Same deal, except there is more chance of being wrestled to the ground because the spoons are out of the room.
ReplyDeleteI think a game isn't worth playing unless there is a chance to get injured.
Love spoons!! I had many injuries because of that game!
ReplyDeleteBecca
I love that game!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun game. I haven't played it for a while, but I love it.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I haven't played Spoons in years!
ReplyDeleteHel, spoons in another room sound like a TON of fun! The perfect teenage group date game! I am going to have to remember that for when my kids get older!
ReplyDeleteI love spoons. It's so dangerous! We've never actually played it with our kids before, but our oldest one or two might get it. I hate the whole cheating for the youngest thing...so I kinda feel like if they can't pony up and be tough and win fair, then they can't play. SNORT!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a fun game - perfect for lots of ages! We'll be trying this one out!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of that!! thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteI played spoons for the first time about a month ago. I'm not very good at it but it sure is fun!
ReplyDeleteI have not ever played this. It sounds like fun!
ReplyDeleteI forgot all about this game! I loved it as a kid. We even played with forks once when we had no spoons. Very dangerous.
ReplyDeleteI need to teach my kids. I think they will love it.
I LOVE spoons!!! I am the reigning family reunion champ and I've got the medal to prove it! hehe :)
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