How to Make a Deck of Playing Cards

Kids love to learn how to play new card games. To make their games even more fun, teach them how to make a deck of playing cards on their own. It is an easy craft that children love to do and can be a perfect rainy day activity. The supplies needed are minimal and kids can decorate the cards with any design they like.

Things You'll Need

• 6 pieces of 8.5-inch-by-11-inch white card stock
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Markers or crayons (red and black)

Instructions

1. With a pencil, draw nine rectangles measuring 2.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches tall on five pieces of card stock. Draw seven rectangles in the same measurement on the final piece of card stock.

2. Cut out each of the 52 cards using sharp scissors.

3. Draw a heart in the center of 13 of the cards and a diamond on 13 cards using a red marker or crayon. Draw a spade on 13 cards and a club on the remaining 13 cards using a black marker or crayon.

4. Write one of each of the numbers 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and the letters A,J,Q,K in the upper left hand corner on each card. Flip the cards so the numbers are on the bottom right and re-write the same numbers in the upper-left-hand corner.

5. Flip the cards over to the back and decorate using markers.

Tips & Warnings

• Allow the children to make up there own "suites." Instead of using the traditional spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds, let the kids choose their own shapes or designs.