How to draw a pirate’s treasure map

In a map like this you will usually you find:

a. A desert island and a spot where you start.

b. A trail usually made out of dots.

c. Landmarks like:

mountains,

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waterfalls,

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volcanoes,

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quicksand,

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swamps,

cliffs,

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bays,

beaches,

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lakes,

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stepping stones

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forests,

jungles,

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deserts,

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caves,

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coconut trees

pineapples

evidence of castaways

a native tribe

places where people live, for example a hut, a shed, a campsite or a village

perhaps wild and mythological animals

and creatures as sea monsters, bears, dragons, unicorns etc.

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You could give these places creepy, scary names:

‘Waterfall of the Final Frontier,

‘Jungle of Danger’,

‘Swamps of Terror’,

‘Viper Pass’,  etc.

Just use your imagination.

d. A cross where the treasure is supposed to be.

e. Arrows for guidance on a side of the map pointing

North, South, East and West.

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f. Helpful mermaids and dolphins

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When you have finished with your map

you can make it look much older

using teabags.

You can roll it up in a scroll

and tie some ribbon or some string around it.

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