Tales from the Trade

Custom Educational Playing Cards are the rage for 2012

by Shari Spiro

September 30, 2012, 6:02 pm

The creation of custom decks for use as educational tools can be a tedious and expensive process but at Ad Magic custom playing cards we have developed templates and systems for our clients ot make the job easier.  Ad Magic has developed intuitive systems to make card design easier for educators and inventors.   The technology to create prototypes is affordable and the playing card product comes out high quality enough to allow the inventor to begin marketing their product prior to an more expensive final run.

Educational playing cards can be customized in many ways.  Regular card sizes like poker or bridge – which measure 2.5 x 3.5 and 2.25 x 3.5 respectively are the most common – but recently we have created flash cards and even shaped cards which become valuable teaching tools both in the classroom and out of the classroom.

Some of the cards we have printed as custom educational playing cards include – Spanish to English flash cards, Word Game playing cards, Children’s games – like those created by our client Washington Reads- Play 2 read decks, – math card games, state facts card games, multiplication games, the game of Scrummy which is a terrific word game, and Orijinz – which is an incredibly fun game which helps you learn where some of our  words actually come from – to name a few.

Here are some photos of the educational playing cards we have created.

Educational Playing Cards
Educational Playing Cards

Shari Spiro founded Ad Magic in 1998, turning it into one of the largest independent tabletop game printers in the U.S. She has worked with renowned clients like Cards Against Humanity, Exploding Kittens, and household names such as HBO, Delta Airlines, National Geographic, and McDonald’s.

Shari’s expertise spans manufacturing, logistics, marketing, and long-range planning, making her a driving force behind Ad Magic’s success. Under Shari’s leadership, Ad Magic has become a trusted partner for global brands and independent creators.

Beyond work, she’s a musician and an award-winning entrepreneur—in 2016, she was recognized as Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year.