Djeco is a well-known brand among families thanks to its wide range of games and toys for 1 to 10 year-olds, including a whole collection of card games that are very popular with children.
The famous (and celebrated!) French manufacturer Djeco has developed a range of card games specially designed for children from the age of 2 and a half: silhouetted cards adapted to small hands, soft and endearing illustrations, simple rules and adapted game durations.
Among these card games, some have become real references. Here is our selection of the best Djeco card games with a battle game, a strategy game, a stop game or even a bluff game and a memory game.
Bata-Waf / Bata-Miaou - Battle game, from 3 years old
This is perhaps the most famous of the Djeco card games. It is also the one that is accessible to the youngest and it is an excellent option to introduce little ones to board games .
Batawaf , as its name suggests, is a battle game that is based not on a traditional card game, but on cards representing dogs of sizes graduated from 1 to 6. Obviously, it is the largest dog that will win.
Even without knowing how to count or compare numbers, it is visually easy to tell who is winning the confrontation. The rules of classic battle apply, that is, when two dogs of the same size confront each other, there is a "battle".
The game comes in 2 versions: Bata-waf (dogs) or Bata-miaou (cats), depending on your favorite pet.
What we like about this game:
- It is accessible from 3 years old, and allows little ones to play with their elders.
- Cards graduated from 1 to 6: no need to know how to count, just compare the size of the animals!
- It allows you to learn board games, in particular to follow rules and manage the frustration of defeat.
- It allows you to learn the numbers from 1 to 6
- Illustrations with funny animals will please little ones.
Piou piou - Strategy game, from 5 years old
Piou Piou is another sure value of Djeco card games. It is a small strategy game understandable for children from 5 years old that can be played as a family, from 2 to 5 players.
The goal of the game is to be the first to get 3 chicks. To do this, players will first have to collect an egg and then hatch it without having it stolen by their opponents in the meantime.
For each of his actions, he will have to use combinations of cards:
- A hen, a rooster and a nest to collect an egg
- Two hens to turn an egg into a chick
- A fox to steal an egg
- Two roosters to counter a fox's attack
Each player has 4 cards in his possession and, in turn, uses one of the previous combinations or gets rid of a card if he cannot play.
What we like about Piou piou:
- Card game with simple rules
- Interaction between players through the possibility of stealing eggs from each other
- A bit of strategy in the choices (often several possible actions)
- To play with family (between 2 and 5 players)
Piratatak - Strategy game, from 5 years old
The Piratatak card game is another great success from Djeco. It's a "stop or continue" type game, in which you have to know how to take risks... but not too many!
The goal of the game is to be the first to rebuild your ship by collecting cards of the same color. Adventurous or cautious, everyone has their own strategy to build their ship before the pirates cast an evil spell!
The game consists of ship parts, gold coins that allow you to exchange cards with other players, pirates and cannons to counter pirate attacks. Each player must decide whether to continue drawing, at the risk of falling on a pirate attack, or to pass the hand to the next player.
Why Piratatak is so popular:
- Audacity, reflection and strategy are necessary to win the game!
- Super-fast setup: just take the cards out of the box… and the game can begin!
- Themes (fairies and pirates) adapted to the interests of 5-year-old girls and boys
- A simple rule and pretty, original illustrated cards
Pipolo - Liar game, from 5 years old
The Pipolo card game is a bluffing game for 5 year olds, which is not very common.
The rules are simple. The game consists of 4 families of cards: the "hairy", the "naked", the "dressed" and the "feathered", as well as 4 jokers.
The aim of the game is to get rid of your cards, sometimes by lying... but above all without getting caught!
The first player will play a card and announce which family of cards he wants. The players will take turns placing a card of the same family on the central pile. But they will place it face down, thus allowing them to bluff.
If a player has doubts about the sincerity of another, he announces "Pipolo". If the liar has been unmasked, he collects the whole deck. But if you were wrong to accuse him, it is you who collects the whole deck of cards!
- Joker cards allow you to change the family of cards to be provided.
- It is also possible to announce a joker by bluffing!
- In short, lots of bluffing and fun in this original card game!
Kisses Dodo - Action game, 3 to 6 years old
Kisses to Sleep is a humorous game that will quickly become a bedtime ritual: a pillow, a sheet and a comforter to find, kisses to receive and... good night!
Before going to sleep, you place the character of your choice (boy or girl) at the bottom of the box which becomes a bed with its little mattress. To fall asleep, you have to find the pillow, the blanket and the comforter among the cards. The game ends when these 3 cards are collected.
The "action" cards that were turned over during the game are then to be carried out: hugs, tickles, kisses, little songs...
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All Djeco card games are presented in very thick and therefore very resistant cardboard boxes, which is not a luxury with children.
Djeco card games are very varied and original. There are many others suitable for all tastes and ages. They are very popular with children and parents.
