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2/23/2009

Spoons


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!

22 comments:

Lois Christensen said...

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!!!!

Amy said...

I have played this and it is fun!

Amanda@Imperfectly Beautiful said...

FUN! 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!

Anonymous said...

One of the things I remember most was the maimings people got trying to grab spoons.

dusty@TheRedPolkaDot said...

We 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!!!

"Intentionally Katie" said...

I think I may have played this as a kid...and may still have a scar on my finger because of it. :)

Thanks for stopping by my blog...nice to "meet" you! Enjoy the Olive Oil bread recipe. It's DELISH!!!

Malinda said...

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.

nikkicrumpet said...

Never play spoons with teenage girls who have long fingernails...I'm just sayin.......

Kristina P. said...

I haven't played this in so long! It's so fun!

Hel said...

My 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.

I think a game isn't worth playing unless there is a chance to get injured.

Anonymous said...

Love spoons!! I had many injuries because of that game!

Becca

Krystal said...

I love that game!

Unknown said...

This is a fun game. I haven't played it for a while, but I love it.

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh, I haven't played Spoons in years!

Lorie said...

Hel, 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!

Amie said...

I 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!

aprilfoolwed said...

This sounds like a fun game - perfect for lots of ages! We'll be trying this one out!

kel said...

I have never heard of that!! thanks for sharing!!!

Just SO said...

I played spoons for the first time about a month ago. I'm not very good at it but it sure is fun!

Anonymous said...

I have not ever played this. It sounds like fun!

Liz said...

I forgot all about this game! I loved it as a kid. We even played with forks once when we had no spoons. Very dangerous.
I need to teach my kids. I think they will love it.

janie said...

I LOVE spoons!!! I am the reigning family reunion champ and I've got the medal to prove it! hehe :)