Learn & Play · Sewickley
Mini Mahj
American Mahjong, sized for small hands and short attention spans.
Mini Mahj introduces kids to American Mahjong in a way that’s simple, engaging, and made just for them. Kid-friendly tiles and a specially designed combination card with shorter, easier-to-learn hands let young players build skill and confidence as they go. With Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels, children progress at their own pace and learn the basics of the game through play — and it’s a game the whole family can enjoy together.
Made For Them
What’s Different
It’s the same game the grown-ups play, on a card built for beginners. The hands are shorter, so a child can finish one and feel the win rather than chase a combination for an hour.
Everything is here — tiles, racks, mats, cards. Street parking is right outside on Beaver Street. Arrive about 15 minutes early to settle in.
At Their Own Pace
Three Levels
Meet the tiles, learn what a hand is, and play one all the way through. No experience needed.
More combinations, more choices, and the beginnings of reading what everyone else is collecting.
Longer hands and real strategy — close enough to the grown-up card to sit down at a family table.
One Thing to Know
This is real Mahjong
Mini Mahj isn’t a toy version. Same tiles, same rhythm, same game — just a card written to help a beginner get the hang of the game. Children who start here can move onto the standard National Mah Jongg League card when they’re ready.
Questions
Good to Know
American Mahjong set up for children — kid-friendly tiles and a combination card designed with shorter, easier hands. Kids learn the game by playing it rather than by being taught at.
No. Beginner level starts from the very beginning — what the tiles are, what a hand looks like, how a game moves around the table.
Best for ages 6 and up. Younger children are welcome with a grown-up playing alongside them.
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. There’s no schedule to keep up with — children move up whenever the hands they’re playing start to feel easy.
You’re welcome to stay and play, and plenty of families do — it’s a game everyone can sit down to together.
Nothing. Tiles, racks, mats and cards are all here, along with complimentary non-alcoholic drinks and snacks.
Nobody starts out knowing what the Charleston is. That’s part of the fun.