How to Make a Deck of Cards

Many people like to play cards during their downtime. Playing card games can be a source of relaxation and fun.

With the surge in Texas Hold 'em, creating a deck of playing cards for this style of poker can add enjoyment to the game. Each player can create their own deck of cards to use when it is their turn to host a night of Texas Hold 'em.

Solitaire is another form of card playing many people enjoy playing. For those who have problems seeing, a large print deck of cards can add fun back into their lives.

There are many uses for playing cards, such as hearts, spades, poker, War, 21 and many other card games. Each of the games which are played with a deck of cards has special meaning to those who play them.

Materials Needed for a Deck of Cards

Markers. Markers will be used to make the numbers, hearts, spades, diamonds, and clubs on the cards.

King, Queen, Joker, Jack Pictures. Four King, Queen, and Jack pictures are needed for the deck of cards. Two Joker pictures for these two cards.

Card stock or Poster Board. Either of these items will be used for the foundation of the deck of cards.

Laminating sheets or clear sticky paper. Either of these items will be needed to cover the deck of cards for protection.

Glue or glue stick. Either item will be needed to glue the face card pictures onto the cards.

Scissors. The scissors will be used for cutting out the cards, pictures, and trimming the lamination of the cards.

Making the Deck of Cards

Measure out 54 rectangular shapes measuring 2 ½ by 3 ½ inches. Once the 54 card shapes are measured, cut each of the shapes out of the card stock or poster board.

Find four pictures of a King, Queen, and a Jack. These four pictures do not have to match. These 12 pictures can be found in magazines or online. Trim each of the pictures to size. Once you have the 12 pictures for the face cards, find two pictures of a Joker. Trim these two pictures as well. Glue all the pictures onto 14 of the cards and let dry.

While the face cards dry, start making each of the number cards for each of the suits. The suits in a deck of cards spades, hearts, clubs, and diamonds. Each of the suits will need an ace and numbers two through ten with their prospective suits on each of the cards.

The colors of each of the suits can be the prospective colors of black and red. However, the deck of cards can be made in four different colors for added fun. Let the colors on the aces and number cards dry. Create each of the face cards for each suit in the deck. Let these dry to.

Once each of the cards have dried, laminate the cards with the plastic covering for protection. Trim the excess covering from the cards.

Shuffle the deck of cards for stiffness. This will allow you to decide if the deck has the proper stiffness for future shuffling. You are also now able to play one of your favorite card games.