Paper Dice
Make your own dice out of paper to use for games and for practicing children's early math skills. A printable cube template is included for easy crafting.
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Supplies Needed
- A4 or Letter size cardstock
- Colored markers or small stickers
- Scissors
- White glue
STEPS
1Print out the template.
Print out either of these cube templates on A4 or Letter size cardstock.
- Template 1 - print out two copies to make a pair of 2¼" dice.
- Template 2 - print out one copy to make a pair of 1½" dice.
2Cut out.
Cut out the cube templates.
3Fold along the inside lines.
Fold each cube template along the inside lines.
4Draw dots.
The die's 6 faces show a different number of dots from 1 to 6. You can draw dots or make other fun shapes like small flowers, stars, hearts, or smiley faces.
If you are keen on following a real die's positioning of these dots, follow the positions as shown in the photo. When assembled into a cube, you will notice that opposite faces of the die add up to 7.
5Put glue on one tab.
Apply glue on one of the tabs.
6Glue the tab.
Glue the tab behind the adjacent face.
7Assemble the cube.
Glue the rest of the faces together along the tabs following Steps 5 and 6 to form a cube.
8Make a pair of dice.
Make a pair of dice to use for games or simply use them to practice counting and basic addition.
More Ideas
Create colorful dice.
Print out the cube template on colored cardstock to come up with brightly-colored dice.
Instead of drawing shapes on the dice, you can glue small paper shapes or put small stickers on the faces of the dice.
