Song Cube
Dices are a great way to play board games. They can also be used on their own to create fun activity games like dancing or singing! They are also quite easy to lose so here is a chance to make your own dice.
Exercise 1
Make a Song Cube
You can download all the instructions here or in the article.
We going to make a song and dance game which you can play at home using a homemade dice
Step 1
Cut out the pattern below with some adult help. You will need to cut out two of these patterns.
Step 2
You will be left with the shape below in Múinteoir John's hands. Make sure to leave the small flaps that are on the outside squares.
Step 3
Then fold along each line. Keep the folds as straight as possible. Then fold the small flaps as we will use these to hold the cube together.
Step 4
Glue the flaps carefully. Do not glue any other side.
Step 5
Fold the pattern into a cube shape and press the flaps against the side of the cube so it will hold its shape.
Step 6
On Song Cube 1, we are going to write different songs that you would like to sing on each side of the dice. So that is six songs in total.
Some songs you might include are: B-I-N-G-O, In The Jungle, Old MacDonald, How Much is that Doggy, Uptown Funk, William Tell. Write a song on each square below.
Step 7
We are going to the same on Song Cube 2. Write "actions" on each side of the dice. Remember, we need six actions to fill the dice.
Some actions you can use include: Clapping, Singing, Tap Sticks, Rice Shaker, Body Percussion and Stamping. Will be left with two dice like below!
How to play
Roll one dice to find out what song you will sing and then roll the other dice to see what action you will do.
For example: Múinteor John rolled "Rice Shaker" and "B-IN-G-O." So using rice in a container, he shakes the rhythm of B-I-N-G-O while singing the song at the same time.
If you roll "Tap Sticks," you can pretend you are rock drummer, just like Múinteoir John. Your drum sticks can be pencils, paint brushes or rulers!
Execercise 1
For example: Múinteor John rolled "Rice Shaker" and "B-IN-G-O." So using rice in a container, he shakes the rhythm of B-I-N-G-O while singing song at same time!
If you roll "Tap Sticks," you can pretend you are rock drummer, just like Múinteoir John. Your drum sticks can be pencils, paint brushes or rulers!
Exercise 2
Make a dice
It's very easy to lose a dice when playing board games. So here is an easy way to make your own! Cut out the design below with the help of an adult.
Fold the pages and the small flaps to create the cube like you did with song cube.
Exercise 3
Now that we have lots of dice, let's play a board game! If you land on a ladder, you can take a short cut!
But if you land on a monster, you have to go backwards.
