Mythical Creatures Card Game

Description

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Enter a world of dragons, unicorns, griffins, and other legendary creatures with this printable Mythical Creatures Card Game!

This matching game combines imaginative play with mythology learning. Each card includes a picture, name, and description of a mythical creature, so kids can learn about the legends and stories behind them while they play.

The set includes 18 different cards. Print 6 copies of the card sheet to create the full game deck and give players enough cards for matching and gameplay.

What’s Included

The printable card game includes:

• 18 different mythical creature and special-action cards
• Creature cards with pictures, names, and descriptions
• Special action cards that add twists to the game
• Printable game instructions

Special cards include:

• Miss Turie’s Mix Up — Everyone puts down their cards and mixes them up
• Steal — Steal a card from another player
• Trade — Trade hands with another player
• Wild — Use this card as a match with any creature
• The Cat — This card has no match and plays like the Old Maid card

Learn About Mythical Creatures Through Play

This isn’t just a matching game. Kids also get a little introduction to mythology and folklore as they read the descriptions on the creature cards.

As they play, they can practice:

• Reading and comprehension
• Matching and visual recognition
• Strategy and problem solving
• Mythology and folklore vocabulary
• Taking turns and social skills

It works well for a mythology unit, homeschool lesson, classroom game, literature extension, or family game night.

The game was originally inspired by the children’s book Miss Turie’s Magic Creatures, but the printable can also be enjoyed completely on its own.

For more pictures and background, see the related Mythical Creatures Card Game for Kids blog post.

Printing note: Print 6 copies of the card sheet to create the full playing deck.

This is a digital PDF download. No physical product will be mailed.