Decks for children - Page 6

**wavebreaker** · 10-07-2003

This is part of a thread that originated in the Suggestions forum which I moved over here.

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**WolfSpirit** · 10-07-2003

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Originally posted by LadyMedusa
Hedra,
I belive it is The Wolf Pack Cards. It was recently expanded to the full 78. I remember looking at it. It has keywords and/or brief description on the cards themselves, but I don't remember if it follows the RWS meanings.

The Wolf Pack deck is called Tarot and it does have 78 cards, but it is not tarot. There is no minors, no majors. Every card has the meaning on it in a few sentences.
I find the deck beautiful and it can be very accurate, but if it is tarot you want then this is not a deck for you.

Maybe the Whimsical would be a nice deck for children as well.
And if it is a child that likes dragons: the Celtic Dragon has no disturbing images in it. And the dragons look rather cute.

Demonesse · 10-07-2003

Hello,

I've merged Yaboot001's thread with crystalmynx's. Thanks

**Hedera** · 11-07-2003

Whoops, sorry for straying off thread.

So, threading right back in: I think the Vision Quest would be a good deck for children.
Gentle, colourful, beautiful pictures and no images children or their parents would find particularly upsetting, imo.

Kissa · 27-01-2004

My three years old little girl was all "oh!" and "waouh!" as she looked thru the Inner Child cards for the first time this morning. She likes the Fairy tarot (Lo Scarabeo) too with all these critters and funny faces. The Inner Child is like a children book, I think. Gorgeous, luxuriant and huge !

I will show her the Vision Quest tomorrow, as it is a very gentle deck as well. Maybe the Zerner farber then, but it might be too detailed, we'll see. I think she might not like the pastel colours as much as the bright ones. She's treating the cards with respect and care, it is nice to see.

Our one year old has her own cards too, big sister's first deck: the Royal Tarot. I took the fightening cards away. When our oldest watched them thru last time and found the Devil, she said "the growling one"

It was not a monster for her, just a very unhappy animal

Blessings,

Kissa

**Hedera** · 28-01-2004

Oooh, 'The Growling One'..... !

That's a good alternate title for the Devil!
Covers lots of aspects of the card, too.

Thank you, Kissa!

euripides · 24-09-2006

I just had a look through ********'s scans - the Baseball tarot looks pretty cool. Not sure that it would be my first preference, being such a contemporary theme, but might be a good gift if someone had a kind-of-curious-but-skeptical older child.

My son has a Tarot Nova set, but the meanings tend to be a bit literal - good in a way in that they give positive advice - but between the whimsical art and specific interpretations, they aren't ideal.

My daughter has a Hanson Roberts Tarot to Go set which she loves. She also had another tarot on her wishlist that I can't remember - I think it was the Spirit of Flowers. Some of the Fairies type decks she finds weird. She also likes the Doreen Virtue angel deck. She'd also love the Unicorn tarot, which I just came across... might be nice for Christmas.

Another pretty one with keywords is the Animal Wise deck -
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/animal-wise/
not RWS obviously but for an animal-mad kid might be nice.
Edited to add: now that I've had another look at it, definitely not my first choice... too specific, though it might be a catalyst for discussion on animal lore.

I'm going to check out the RWS clones. I really dislike the Universal de Angelis mini that I have, but I think a nicely colored RWS will be just the thing - I find the coloring and artwork on mine a bit clunky, but its attractive in its own way. And it always amazes me, whenever I return to it, how many stories I can see in those pictures.

cheers
Euri

**Cerulean** · 25-09-2006

You can do a free reading of the Llewellyn Tarot and see if it looks good for boys/girls--I personally like it better than the Legends. The meanings though are different in Ann Marie Ferguson's deck, though--she really does not like reversals and only includes a 'diminished' meaning for sake of offering an option to readers. I think the url below might be a good sample of the cards, but I like her book better--more detail and friendly to new readers.

http://www.llewellyn.com/free/tarot.php

Manga Tarot (Lo Scarabeo) seems to work for me when I want a youngish feeling that might be a little experimental, all pictures. If I were to buy a girly Manga Tarot, the Connections "Manga Tarot" by Selena Lin is quite pretty, although the pips are not illustrated. The meanings are well-documented and the cards are pretty. Both should be available late in 2006 or early 2007 in the U.S., I think.

I was thinking the mini-tarot is a good bargain, my favorite being the Lo Scarabeo Tarots of the the Renaissance mini, which has a full-booklet and very nice scenes.

I only found some veiled and soft coloring of a draped female figures in the World card for the Llewellyn Tarot and the Star in the Lo Scarabeo Renaissance mini-tarot--otherwise the female and males seem draped with clothes.

Hope those ideas help.

Regards,

Cerulean

euripides · 25-09-2006

I hadn't considered the Llewellyn. I find myself assessing the watercolour technique, but my daughter might not!

Rosanne · 25-09-2006

Euripides I have just looked at the Ator Tarot- and showed to a twelve year old neighbour who thought it was 'Kewl' It is RWS based- I quite like it myself lol.~Rosanne

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Kissa Citizen Join Date: 01 Feb 2002 Location: Suomi Posts: 3,516	Our girls' opinions My three years old little girl was all "oh!" and "waouh!" as she looked thru the Inner Child cards for the first time this morning. She likes the Fairy tarot (Lo Scarabeo) too with all these critters and funny faces. The Inner Child is like a children book, I think. Gorgeous, luxuriant and huge ! I will show her the Vision Quest tomorrow, as it is a very gentle deck as well. Maybe the Zerner farber then, but it might be too detailed, we'll see. I think she might not like the pastel colours as much as the bright ones. She's treating the cards with respect and care, it is nice to see. Our one year old has her own cards too, big sister's first deck: the Royal Tarot. I took the fightening cards away. When our oldest watched them thru last time and found the Devil, she said "the growling one" It was not a monster for her, just a very unhappy animal Blessings, Kissa

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euripides Citizen Join Date: 13 Oct 2005 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 2,066	I just had a look through *******'s scans - the Baseball tarot looks pretty cool. Not sure that it would be my first preference, being such a contemporary theme, but might be a good gift if someone had a kind-of-curious-but-skeptical older child. My son has a Tarot Nova set, but the meanings tend to be a bit literal - good in a way in that they give positive advice - but between the whimsical art and specific interpretations, they aren't ideal. My daughter has a Hanson Roberts Tarot to Go set which she loves. She also had another tarot on her wishlist that I can't remember - I think it was the Spirit of Flowers. Some of the Fairies type decks she finds weird. She also likes the Doreen Virtue angel deck. She'd also love the Unicorn tarot, which I just came across... might be nice for Christmas. Another pretty one with keywords is the Animal Wise deck - http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/animal-wise/ not RWS obviously but for an animal-mad kid might be nice. Edited to add: now that I've had another look at it, definitely not my first choice... too specific, though it might be a catalyst for discussion on animal lore. I'm going to check out the RWS clones. I really dislike the Universal de Angelis mini that I have, but I think a nicely colored RWS will be just the thing - I find the coloring and artwork on mine a bit clunky, but its attractive in its own way. And it always amazes me, whenever I return to it, how many stories I can see in those pictures. cheers Euri Last edited by euripides; 24-09-2006 at 15:15.*

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Cerulean Repose in a Eve of Gold... Join Date: 26 Apr 2002 Location: Calif., USA Posts: 9,338	Llewellyn Tarot (Ann Marie Ferguson) and some others You can do a free reading of the Llewellyn Tarot and see if it looks good for boys/girls--I personally like it better than the Legends. The meanings though are different in Ann Marie Ferguson's deck, though--she really does not like reversals and only includes a 'diminished' meaning for sake of offering an option to readers. I think the url below might be a good sample of the cards, but I like her book better--more detail and friendly to new readers. http://www.llewellyn.com/free/tarot.php Manga Tarot (Lo Scarabeo) seems to work for me when I want a youngish feeling that might be a little experimental, all pictures. If I were to buy a girly Manga Tarot, the Connections "Manga Tarot" by Selena Lin is quite pretty, although the pips are not illustrated. The meanings are well-documented and the cards are pretty. Both should be available late in 2006 or early 2007 in the U.S., I think. I was thinking the mini-tarot is a good bargain, my favorite being the Lo Scarabeo Tarots of the the Renaissance mini, which has a full-booklet and very nice scenes. I only found some veiled and soft coloring of a draped female figures in the World card for the Llewellyn Tarot and the Star in the Lo Scarabeo Renaissance mini-tarot--otherwise the female and males seem draped with clothes. Hope those ideas help. Regards, Cerulean __________________ Still, cerulean surges... where, as sunset lingers Eve with golden fingers... Hector A. Stuart South Sea Dreamer, 1886 Last edited by Cerulean; 25-09-2006 at 06:06.

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Hedera Citizen Join Date: 20 Jan 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,736	Whoops, sorry for straying off thread. So, threading right back in: I think the Vision Quest would be a good deck for children. Gentle, colourful, beautiful pictures and no images children or their parents would find particularly upsetting, imo.

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Hedera Citizen Join Date: 20 Jan 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,736	Oooh, 'The Growling One'..... ! That's a good alternate title for the Devil! Covers lots of aspects of the card, too. Thank you, Kissa!

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Rosanne Citizen Join Date: 08 Dec 2004 Location: North Auckland,New Zealand Posts: 5,651	Euripides I have just looked at the Ator Tarot- and showed to a twelve year old neighbour who thought it was 'Kewl' It is RWS based- I quite like it myself lol.~Rosanne __________________ How happy is he born and taught, That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill! Sir Henry Wotton

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