Today we have an simple solo card game for you: Beehive. This is a great game to play while you’re waiting, when you want to just relax and play a game, or to teach your kids.
Beehive adds to our collection of solo games like Blackhole, Eagle Wings, Crazy Quilt, and Flower Garden as well as others.
In this post we’ll cover how to play, the rules and how to win this solitaire game. Let’s get into it.
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What You Need for the Beehive Card Game
You will need a deck of card with the jokers removed. If you need some new cards, check out the selection here; Canadians here.
Playing the Beehive Card Game
The set up of the Beehive card game is simple. Start by dealing 10 cards to a face up pile. This is the Beehive. Now deal six cards face up as the tableau. The rest of the cards is your stockpile.
The object of the game is to get all the cards into groups of four with matching rank.
To play, first see if there are any cards in the tableau that match. Place any that match in the same pile. Take the top card of the beehive and fill the empty spot. When all matches have been made, you can start using the stockpile.
Flip over three cards at a time so that you can only see the third card. You may use this card if it matches any cards in the tableau. You can now use the next exposed card of the discard pile if it fits.
When a pile in the tableau reaches all four cards of that rank, set it to the side. You now fill the empty spot with the top card from the beehive. Once the beehive is empty and a spot opens up, you place the top card of the discard pile into the tableau.
Once you have finished the stockpile, collect the cards in the discard pile and flip them back over. Do not shuffle. Again, flip three cards over and see if you can use the exposed card.
Continue in this manner until you either have all the cards into groups or there are no more moves.
Winning Beehive Card Game
To win, you will need to get all the cards from the deck into their correct matching piles.
Fun is all a Buzz
The Beehive card game is a nice relaxing game for one that is great for kids and when you want to chill with a deck of cards. Get the printable rules here.
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