Apples to Apples Blank Cards
by Out Of The Box Publishing
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Manufacturer: Out Of The Box PublishingToys and Games Reviews of Apples to Apples Blank Cards
Customer Review: One of the best games our family plays
Summary: 5 Stars
About 3 years ago our oldest daughter asked for the game "Apples to Apples". Our family likes to play games together and with friends, so I bought it. We have played it so many times, and it has been one of the most fun games regardless of who we play with.
Sometimes the kids will suggest other words - good words when we play, so when I found these cards on Amazon.com I was really excited thinking about the upcoming holidays and the fun we'll have. I immediately knew I wanted to get them. There are 32 Red Apple cards, and 8 Green Apple cards. The green cards are for a broad subject, pulled by the person whose turn it is to choose the best red card to go with it. Everyone else has 7 red cards in their hand, and chooses what they think is the best, or funniest card to go with the green card. For example: say it's my turn to pull a green apple card, and I pull the card with the topic Dangerous, and my family puts down the cards Body Odor, Silly Putty, Worms, Cold Pizza, Poodles, The Far Right, Family Vacations, and Nine Iron. Given the way I play, I would choose Poodles. Given the way our family plays, the person who put in Body Odor would insist that's the most dangerous, followed by the persons who put in worms, the far right, and silly putty. Some, with not much sense of humor, might insist the nine iron would be the only possible choice. It really is a fun game, and especially when you enjoy each other and love the sense of humor of the others in the family.
The game box says it's for ages 12 to adult, but kids far younger than 12 can play! Our youngest was really too young to play until he was 6, so we had someone team up with him each time we played. Now he's almost 7, very bright, and very able to play the game. He doesn't always understand the references to some of the cards, but not a problem - someone is always able to help. Besides that adds to the educational value of the game - references to things one might not have been familiar with before, or the definition of words one doesn't yet know. I believe it's helped him to be a better reader - his teacher says he's the best reader in his class. He also knows and uses words that aren't normally used by 6 or 7 year olds.
There is a version for younger kids, but we never felt the need to buy the version for younger kids. I would say, if we happened on this game when all of our kids were 12 and under, then I think that would have been a great choice for everyone to get involved and play, but since our youngest is 6, the adult version works very well for all of us.
These "extra" cards are blank, for the ink jet printer. So we can make up our own cards, according to what we think is funny. My plan is to give out the sheets of cards at Thanksgiving with instructions to finish the cards and bring them back at Christmas. My husband and I did feel these cards weren't as hefty as the original cards, thus a bit more likely to get torn, but they look just like the original cards in every other way. The original cards are a heavier card-stock, and I wouldn't have rated them down on durability as I did these.
I wondered how well these cards would blend in with the originals. I was glad to find that you sign on to the Out of the Box website, type in the word you want to add, and print the card out. That way the font is exactly like the one on the original cards, and the new cards will blend right in.
Although I am really happy to have these expansion cards, the cards were a bit on the pricey side. The only other downside, as I said above, is that they're not as durable as the originals.
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