I played this game as a kid every time we were at my grandparent's house. When my brother asked for games for Christmas, I knew I had to buy this one. If it can hold up to 8 kids, (and keep them entertained for hours) you know you have a quality card game.
Skip Bo is one of the best family games we have had. The whole family, kids from 10 to us grandparents enjoy our get-togethers playing cards; and this seems to be the best for everyone. Perhaps you could think abour making the Skip Bo cards out of a plastic material while would make them last a bit longer through many days of use.