Card of Doom Game
Click here for the Card of Doom Game in the store.
One of the reasons I started making my own games years ago is because I couldn’t find any affordable games for piano students that could be played in 5 minutes. Â I need games that don’t take longer than going through flash cards.
After I made the LadyBug game and discovered how much students like it and how well it helps students learn notes, I started making variations of it for different times of the year.
But I added a twist to this version: The Card of Doom!
This game was originally called the Bat and Cat Rhythm Game, but since students called it the Card of Doom game, I changed the name. When I plan to use this game I post a sign on my door that says, “Beware the Card of Doom.” Of course my students know it’s just a joke. The poster is now included.
The original file only had 7 pages, but I have revised and enlarged it to 11 pages including:
- Grand staff cards
- Ledger line cards
- Keyboard cards for beginners
- Fun directional text cards, including the Card of Doom
- The optional colorful back
- A poster to get students excited
- An instruction page.
How to Print
- Download and save the file.
- For a fabulous looking game board, use card stock or photo paper and laminate.
- Insert photo paper to print the game board. When the print box opens up, under “Pages to Print” select “Pages.” In the dialog box, type “1” because you are only printing the first page. Set it aside to dry.
- Insert card stock to print the cards. Under “Pages to Print” select “Pages” again and type “2-6.” If you can only print one page of card stock at a time, type a different number for each page.
- To print the optional back of the cards, re-insert the printed card pages so that you will be printing on the back. Under “Pages to Print” select “Pages” and type the page number that has the colorful back. [To keep from wasting ink, be sure you know how to do this. See my FAQ. ]
Objectives
- To reinforce or learn note names on the staff, some ledger line notes, or piano keyboard.
- To learn the word “octave.”
[Updated to include the new name and cards in the store.]
Thank you so much, Susan. I have made a small donation for this game, and for others I have used in the past. Most of my kids are older now, but they still love to play the old games. I hope every blog follower makes a small donation now and then — it’s small recompense for your hard work, creative gifts, and generous spirit!
Hi there! These games look so fun! Thank you for sharing your talents with all of us! I’ve been using your site for a while now. 🙂
But I’m having a hard time getting any of these Halloween games/songs, etc to download. Has anyone else had any trouble with it today? Thanks, in advance!
C Walker, no one has mentioned trouble today, but I know that sometimes if there is a lot of traffic things slow down.
This game was so much fun, our child didn’t want to stop playing it! The “card of doom” was a huge hit, and I noticed a better grasp of note names immediately after playing the game.
Thanks for the comment, Ellen!
Love this game! We play it every year. Thank you!
Thanks! That’s good to hear. I hope it helps your students and they have fun!
Susan,
The bats & cats game is one of the most popular during Halloween. They want to play or all the time. Thanks so much.
Thank you, Andrew. There is nothing better I like to hear!
My students LOVE your ladybug game, so I know they’ll adore this one as well! Believe it or not, I’ve only won this game ONCE, but I’ve played it no less than 20 times. It was great when two sisters played together, and the older sister was teaching the younger sister. Thank you so much for creating all the wonderful material you create!
Jill,
You’re welcome. There is nothing I like doing more than helping students enjoy piano and learn theory in a fun way. I, also, have very bad luck and usually always lose, and that is a good thing! The more than win, the more they want to play. The more they play, the more they learn their notes!