How to make a paper dice the easy way
How to make Paper Dice
If you desperately need a pair of dice to play that boardgame that has been gathering dust on the shelf, here is a simple way to make paper dice .
This is simply the easiest way to make dice without glue or tape
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You can also use this tutorial to make a paper cube and scale up or down as required.
This is also a great way to improve your paper crafting skills.
You will need the following
- 6cm x 6cm Paper (6 pieces)
How do you make a paper dice?
- Mark the half way point and fold the top left and top right corner to meet midpoint.
- Turn the paper horizontally and repeat the above step.
- Do the same for the remaining 5 pieces of paper
- Start to insert one into the other until you form a cube.
- Using a felt pen or marker, make dots on all the sides of the cube.
You can make far smaller dice for board games or very big cubes for craft projects by simply scaling up or down.
You can also make paper dice using Printable paper dice template.
- Simply print out the template
- Cut out the template
- Fold the inside lines
- Using glue, form into a cube along the tabs.
Apart from a paper dice, you can make teaching aids for kindergarten in the form of alphabet blocks. Instead of dots, put alphabets
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Posted on Last updated: November 20, 2020 By: Author Kim
Categories STEM and Learning Activities with Kids
How To Make Paper Dice (with Free Printable!)
How to make paper dice with your kids.
Games are an amazing way for kids to learn. Taking turns, counting, strategy. And an important part of games is dice.
Dice alone are great ways to learn. Counting, number recognition, addition and subtraction. All of the number sense skills come out with dice. Don’t stop with numbers. You can put any symbol that you want on dice.
The problem can be finding dice that have what you need on them. Or finding the dice that you have in the jumble of toys in the playroom.
That doesn’t have to be an issue though. You can print up your own dice and make exactly what you need when you need it.
Here is how to make paper dice at home with a free printable pattern.
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This is a super easy fix if you need dice with specific markings or just don’t want to buy one.
- Printable Dice Pattern
Step one is to print out the pattern.
If you want to work on scissor skills with your child, this is a great chance for them to help out. Do know that the dice will be easiest to make and will roll best if the lines are cut straight.
You want to cut out the entire pattern.
Write in your numbers or symbols on the six big squares. This is a great chance to let your child color and personalize the dice!
Then fold the dice in on itself on the interior lines. Use the flaps to tape or glue your dice together.
It’s that easy! I will say that an adult will probably need to help with the taping. It can be hard for little hands to hold everything in place. But once that is done you are ready for all the math games you can think of!
(And who knows, maybe it will get your kiddos interested in learning more about origami! )
Make simple paper dice at home for games and great math learning activities!
- Markers/Crayons
- Print dice template.
- Cut along the exterior lines.
- Draw your numbers or symbols on the squares.
- Fold along the interior lines to shape the cube.
- Glue the tabs to hold the dice together.
Click here to get the printable to make the dice at home!
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How do you make a paper dice? Mark the half way point and fold the top left and top right corner to meet midpoint. Turn the paper horizontally and repeat the above step. Do the same for the remaining 5 pieces of paper Start to insert one into the other until you form a cube. Using a felt pen or marker, make dots on all the sides of the cube.
Steps To Make Your Own Dice Step one is to print out the pattern. If you want to work on scissor skills with your child, this is a great chance for them to help out. Do know that the dice will be easiest to make and will roll best if the lines are cut straight. You want to cut out the entire pattern.