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Catch the Submarines

Gently lift colorful submarines out of the sea with tongs, without touching the snakes on the surface.

Age 4–8 15 min Medium

Game description

The game box is the "sea", with colorful submarines scattered inside and plastic snakes laid across it above them. On each turn, a player rolls the color die and tries to lift out a submarine of that color with tongs, without touching or moving the snakes. Players keep going as long as no snake moves; when someone touches a snake by mistake, the turn passes on.

Game pieces

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  1. 30 submarines in 6 colors – Board game for kids
  2. 9 plastic snakes – Board game for kids
  3. 2 pairs of tongs – Board game for kids
  4. Color die – Board game for kids

How to Play

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  1. 1Scatter all the submarines inside the game box. The box is the sea – Board game for kids
  2. 2Lay the snakes across and along the box, following the marks on its… – Board game for kids
  3. 3On your turn, roll the color die – Board game for kids
  4. 4Use the tweezers to pull out a submarine of that color without… – Board game for kids
  5. 5Did it? Pull out another submarine of the same color. Your turn ends… – Board game for kids
  6. 6When the submarines run out, whoever collected the most wins! – Board game for kids

Make It Easier

First practice lifting submarines with no snakes on the box, then add the snakes gradually.

Make It More Challenging

Play against the clock: how many submarines can you collect in one minute without touching a snake?

Skills Practiced

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