Almost everyone is familiar with common playing cards and we build on that familiarity to help stimulate cognitive ability. The activity includes two differently coloured decks of “jumbo index” playing cards that are easy to read, along with a set of coloured templates. We start by using the templates in a variety of sorting and matching activities. For some, that’s as much as is needed. For others who are higher functioning, it is a way to help the person get reacquainted with the cards, suits and colours. From there we can move on to several games that are described in the instructions that can be played to add even more interest and challenge.