Give each player a pencil and a print-out
of the Battleships game. The top grid is for your own fleet ("My
Ships") and the bottom grid is where you try to locate the other
player's fleet ("Their Ships").
First you decide where to place your own fleet within your grid. A fleet
is made up of one Aircraft Carrier, one Battleship, one Cruiser, two
Destroyers and two Submarines. Each type of ship covers a different
number of boxes in the grid, as shown on the print-out, and is drawn
vertically or horizontally (not diagonally). Ships cannot occupy the
same square.
To place a ship, check how many boxes are covered by the ship (shown to
the left of your grid) and then write the first letter of the name of
the ship in the boxes it covers. For example, a Cruiser covers three
boxes so you would pick any three adjacent boxes and put the letter C in
each box. Keep your fleet location secret from your oponent! When each
player has marked their fleet on their grid, begin play.
Take turns to “shoot” at your opponents’ fleet by calling out the number
of a certain box by its grid location. For example, you could call out
"B4" or "D1". Your opponent must say whether the shot is a "miss" or a
"hit", and, if it is a "hit", what type of ship it is. You can keep
track of what you have shot on your lower grid, and the ships you have
sunk by crossing off the ships at the bottom right of your print-out.
Play continues until one player wins by successfully sinking the whole
of the other player's fleet.
Call My Bluff
This is a fun word game (made famous by the TV show) which can
help children to learn new words, practise dictionary work and presentation
skills! It works best in a classroom or large group setting, and you will need
time to prepare.
Make A Ping Pong Bat And Net
The Chinese introduced table tennis to the world and have always been extremely
good at the sport. You can make your own ping pong bats and net and have a go!
Make A Name Book
More of a craft activity than a game, this is a great way for kids to get to
know each other at the beginning of the school year.
Fishing (Tiu-u or Chinese Dominoes) This game of Chinese dominoes sounds a little complicated to
begin with but is in fact very simple to play. The name ‘fishing’ comes from
the idea that players ‘fish’ for matching dominoes. You can either print out
our dominoes or make your own more authentic version with popsicle sticks
(instructions included!)
Matching Game cards can be used to play Memory
(Concentration), Go Fish and many other card games, as well as played with
our sorting mats by one child on their own. Printable Games
