Good sportsmanship is essential when playing S'Quarrels.My 5 year old quickly learned the rules after a couple of rounds and was able to play by himself.
Thoughts on Playing S'Quarrels with Kids: These cards require players to perform tasks before normal game play can resume. Acorn cards are numbered and when players acquire a set of 3 like-numbered acorn cards, they can add them to their 'hoard pile.' Scattered throughout the deck are action cards, with names like 'Ambush' or 'Whirlwind' or 'Quarrel'. Each turn requires players to draw and discard. The objective is to gather as many acorn cards as you come before the winter card is drawn. It has elements of Rummy, Old Maid, even War. I've never played a card game quite like S'Quarrels before. (Note: affiliate links are included below.) I had never heard of this card game before, but S'Quarrels is now a family favorite and was an easy choice for my game of the month selection. On our way home from a family vacation we were stranded in an airport for 12 hours and I went in search of a novelty for the kids. S'quarrels was a serendipitous find in an airport bookshop.
