Pirate Card Games
• Print cards on heavy paper (8 1/2" x 11").
• (Below please find a pirate print that can be printed
on back of cards, if desired.)
• Print out as many cards as needed for games.
• Cut cards apart.
• Print out instructions for games.
• Play the games below, and make up some of your own.
• Don't forget to e-mail the Shnoozles,
if you have any questions or comments:
Game 1
Need=Egg timer or kitchen timer and 22 cards/4 of each ship and 2 CROC's
for 2 players...print extra ship and CROC cards for more players.
1. Spread cards, face down on flat surface.
2. Set timer (3 minutes or whatever works for the children).
3. First player turns over 2 cards. If they match, player keeps
cards and takes one more turn. If they don't match, player turns
cards back down (leaving them in the game), and next player
takes their turn. If player picks a "CROC",
all cards player has collected so far, (including "CROC") gets mixed up
and placed back in the game facing down.
4. Player with most matches when timer goes off, WINS!
Game 2
Need=21 cards/4 of each ship and 1 CROC for 3 players...
print extra ship cards for more players or for game to take longer.
1. Deal out all cards (one player will get the CROC).
2. Without looking at each others cards, each player takes a
card from the player on their right side. (For fun:Before picking their
cards everyone can say, "Yo, Ho, Ho!", or "Ahoy!")
3. Each time a player gets 2 cards that match, they lay them
down in a pile, by their side.
4. When all matches are laid down, one player will be left
holding the CROC. Player with CROC wins!
Game 3
Need= 30 cards/5 of each ship cards and 5 CROCs for 2
players...print extra cards for more players
1. Each player is dealt 1 card. The rest of the cards
are placed in the middle of playing surface in one pile.
2. Take turns taking 1 card off the top of the deck. If
card matches card in hand, put that match down by your
side, and take another card off top of pile. Next person takes
their turn. If CROC is picked, player gets a letter,
(starting with "C") , and puts CROC and all their matches
(collected so far), shuffled, and back into middle of pile...same
player takes 1 card off top of pile (players always hold 1 card).
Next player now takes their turn.
3. Person who picks 4 CROCs first, will have spelled out "CROC",
and WINS!
Game 4
Need= 30 cards/6 of each ship cards for 2
players...print extra cards for more players
1. Each player decides on a color ship; red, green, yellow,
purple or blue (no two players can pick the same color ship).
2. Spread all of the cards, face down on flat surface.
3. Player turns over 2 cards. If they are both his/her color
ship, the match is saved in their pile and they get another turn.
If the cards do not match, they are turned face
down again, and the next player takes their turn.
4. The player who finds all 6 of his/her color ships first, WINS!
Game 5
Need= 1 "Croc" card, egg timer or kitchen timer
1. Take turns being the Captain. All other players are the Pirates.
2. The "Captain" leaves room while "Croc" card is hidden.
2. After "Croc" card is hidden, the "Captain" comes back into room.
3. Timer is turned on (3 minutes or whatever works for children).
4. The "Pirates" call out "hot" or "cold" as "Captain"
searches for hidden "Croc".
HOT means "You're getting closer!"
COLD means "You're getting further away!"
5. The "Pirates" try to help the "Captain" find the "Croc" card
before the timer goes off.
To Return To Pirate's Main Menu or other Pirate Activities click below:
Make a Pirate Telescope, Ring or Bracelet, Pirate Jokes,
Pirate Dress-Up Fun, My Own Pirate Picture,