toGame or Not to Game...that Is the Question

[pchockeymom]

I use pretty lunch bag sized bags I get at Michaels. I'll print off a 40% off coupon, then a set of 12 costs about $3.00. I use pink, blue, and yellow bags, fold top down and tape shut. I put a recipe card in each, a twixit clip in each and then 1 more twixit in one, 1 citrus peeler in one, and 1 scraper in one. Guests just LOVE this game!

 

[Pampered Angel]

You just use regular playing cards. The suit of Hearts and the suit of Spades.
If it's a big crowd (more than 5) I use the joker cards to (I just put one in with the hearts, and one in with the spades)

Remember to make sure that they know they can't win a prize unless they have at least one card!

I played this for the first time at the 3 shows I did this weekend and at all three it was a BIG success! Everyone LOVED it! I'm not sure it got me any solid leads but it got us all talking about the business and it got some wheels turning in their minds.

Just out of curiosity - has anyone ever had a negative response to using a deck of cards? The only reason I ask is because I knew an extremely religious older woman once who was completely appalled by anything that had anything to do with playing cards - they represented gambiling and evil to her. Maybe a strange question, but just thought I'd ask!

 

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Just out of curiosity - has anyone ever had a negative response to using a deck of cards? The only reason I ask is because I knew an extremely religious older woman once who was completely appalled by anything that had anything to do with playing cards - they represented gambiling and evil to her. Maybe a strange question, but just thought I'd ask!

Ha! Ha! I bet bingo cards would be okay! lol
I don't know what religion doesn't play cards. I'm Catholic and we play cards. I don't think it's a bad thing

 

[ShelbyMichalek]

Ha! Ha! I bet bingo cards would be okay! lol
I don't know what religion doesn't play cards. I'm Catholic and we play cards. I don't think it's a bad thing

I agree! But there are some religions that are much "stricter" than us Catholics

As far as using gift bags, if you politely ask if you can have the bags back, you don't have to worry about it. Something like, "Now we're done, open up your bag and enjoy your gift! If you don't mind leaving the bag so I can recycle it that would be great!"

I use the 99c gift bags at Target. They're super cute and cheap!

 

[esavvymom]

Just out of curiosity - has anyone ever had a negative response to using a deck of cards? The only reason I ask is because I knew an extremely religious older woman once who was completely appalled by anything that had anything to do with playing cards - they represented gambiling and evil to her. Maybe a strange question, but just thought I'd ask!

If she is THAT strict aboutit, any game would like rub her wrong because it represents gambling.....in some form.

I wouldnt get hungup on what one person out of a thousand does. You cant please everyone all of the time. And they do not have to play!

 

[raebates]

Just out of curiosity - has anyone ever had a negative response to using a deck of cards? The only reason I ask is because I knew an extremely religious older woman once who was completely appalled by anything that had anything to do with playing cards - they represented gambiling and evil to her. Maybe a strange question, but just thought I'd ask!

There are many more conservative denominations/faiths in our area. I've had hosts ask if I use cards in my parties because they don't allow playing cards in their home and have heard that some consultants for different companies use them. They have no issues with other types of games and drawings I've done. So, it wouldn't hurt to have a game in reserve just in case the host balks at a card game.

 

[babywings76]

I'm LDS (Mormon) and some in our faith are stricter than others regarding playing with "face cards". We don't believe in gambling, so some take that to the extreme and don't allow face cards to be used in their homes. I think it's also because the face cards depict evil scenes sometimes...but that might just be a rumor. lol Most LDS families will have SkipBo, Rook, Uno, etc...it's not that we don't play games or want to miss out on fun. It's not a set-in-stone rule that we don't use face cards, but it is something you come across often, so most members of our church avoid them so as not to have to deal with it. So you could just use another type of card game like Rook and use the colors of one suit, and just go by the highest cards...you could even use the Rook (bird) card as a bonus card.ETA: Is there a way you could use tickets instead?