Hand & Foot Made Easy

Hand & Foot is canasta's easygoing cousin: more cards, more laughter, and a game that works just as well with the grandchildren as with the bridge club. The trouble is that every family plays it a little differently, and the rules usually live in someone's head. Hand & Foot Made Easy puts them on paper, in clear large print, so everyone at the table plays the same game.

Here's what's inside:

The rules, step by step. What you need and how many decks to use, the cards, melds and books, dealing the hand and the foot, your turn, and going out.

Scoring made simple. Clean, dirty and wild books, red and black threes, card values and the going-out bonus, with the first-meld minimum for each of the four rounds.

House rules and variations. The most popular variations, so your group can agree before you deal.

Strategy tips. When to take the pile, which books to finish first, and when to say "no" to your partner.

If you already play canasta. A side-by-side table of every difference from Modern American Canasta.

Quick reference and score sheet. The whole game on one page, plus a printable score sheet for all four rounds.

This guide is for you if:

• Your family plays Hand & Foot at every holiday and nobody agrees on the rules
• You already play canasta and want a relaxed game for bigger groups
• You want a card game the grandchildren can learn in one evening
• You're looking for a small, thoughtful gift for a card-game lover

What makes this different:

One complete, consistent set of rules, written in plain English and set in large print you can read across the table. Instant download, US Letter size, ink-friendly pages: print it, put it in the card drawer, and deal.