Suggest a good Tarot deck for me and my kids to play around with.
November 5, 2015 7:24 AM Subscribe
My two children (ages 6 and 9) and I would like to buy a Tarot deck so that we can learn to tell each others' fortunes. The children like standard kid/fantasy stuff (Cthulhu, LOtR, Star Wars, puppies, LEGO, Minecraft, Terraria, cartoons, etc) and my only requirement is that it doesn't have nudity as that would freak out their long-suffering mother. Bonus points if it's under $15 and available on Amazon.
The Ator Tarot is a nice deck for kids. It's based on the Rider-Waite-Smith, so you get the traditional imagery, but it's basically a cartoon version of that deck.
posted by holborne at 7:53 AM on November 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by holborne at 7:53 AM on November 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
For kids, my go-to is the Hanson-Roberts deck, which reminds me of brightly colored, gentle fairytale book illustrations. It is available on Amazon for $15.
posted by Atrahasis at 7:58 AM on November 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Atrahasis at 7:58 AM on November 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Tarot of Pagan Cats. Mini Deck.
Nice pictures of cats on every card, and as an added bonus these are smaller than traditional tarot cards (which are normally larger than playing cards) so your kids might find the size of these easier to handle with smaller hands.
posted by wwax at 9:09 AM on November 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Nice pictures of cats on every card, and as an added bonus these are smaller than traditional tarot cards (which are normally larger than playing cards) so your kids might find the size of these easier to handle with smaller hands.
posted by wwax at 9:09 AM on November 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Best answer: I have the Happy Tarot and absolutely love it. The tiny bit of nudity there is is covered up with little hearts over boobs and crotch. Even the Devil is adorable in this deck. And the "little white book" it comes with is all very positive; each card has the explanation of what you need to do to seek happiness.
posted by fiercecupcake at 9:53 AM on November 5, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by fiercecupcake at 9:53 AM on November 5, 2015 [4 favorites]
(Oh, you didn't ask, but this is how I've been teaching myself tarot: Six Short Stories: Learn Tarot in a Day.)
The "in a day" part is a joke; I've been working on it the past couple months. But it has been immensely useful in remembering the general arc of the cards' meanings.
posted by fiercecupcake at 11:50 AM on November 5, 2015
The "in a day" part is a joke; I've been working on it the past couple months. But it has been immensely useful in remembering the general arc of the cards' meanings.
posted by fiercecupcake at 11:50 AM on November 5, 2015
Tarot of the Magical Forest? (Oh, mentioned above, I see on closer inspection.)
posted by Wolfdog at 5:00 PM on November 5, 2015
posted by Wolfdog at 5:00 PM on November 5, 2015
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posted by Captain_Science at 7:44 AM on November 5, 2015 [3 favorites]