Dice Games for Teachers
Explore dice games for kids created by teachers to play in math class, reading centers and more! Get students excited to play in small groups or tackle individual tasks that boost their reading and writing skills, help them identify geographic features, practice the four operations and so much more with hands-on learning.
This collection of printable and digital dice games was created by the expert teachers on the Teach Starter team and includes curriculum-aligned activities designed to promote active learning and elementary student participation.
Haven't used a dice game in your classroom and want to know more? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
What Is a Dice Game?
A dice game is a game that involves the use of dice as the primary component — yup, it really is that simple! And yes, we're talking about the dice you're thinking of — those small, cube-shaped objects with numbered faces that are used to generate random numbers.
In elementary school classrooms, dice games can be used as educational tools to engage students, promote learning and develop various skills. Explore this hands-on game collection, or read on for some inspiration and ideas from our teacher team on using a die in the classroom!
How to Use Dice Games in the Classroom
Here are some fun (and simple) ideas for dice games!
- Practice counting skills — Have your youngest students roll a die, and count the dots on the side to practice their counting skills.
- Create a story — Use one of our "roll to create" writing activities, along with a die, to work on narrative writing.
- Work on greater than/less than — Provide students with a pair of dice, and have them roll the two simultaneously. Students can then write down the two resulting numbers and use the greater than and less than signs between them to show their understanding of the relationships between numbers.
- Practice operations —Provide students (or small groups) with pairs of dice. Students then roll the dice to generate numbers and then perform calculations based on the numbers rolled and the assigned operation.
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Roll to Create a Silly Book Title - Differentiated Writing Activity
Have some fun with a hands-on Read Across America activity using a die and chart to create a silly book title and storybook.
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Back to School - Get to Know You Dice Game
Play a Get to Know You dice game for students to get to know their classmates.
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Perimeter and Area Dice Game
Use this area and perimeter dice game as a math center activity when teaching area and perimeter to your 3rd and 4th graders.
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Roll and Write - Simple and Compound Sentence Game
Play a ‘Roll-a-Sentence’ simple and compound sentence game to help your students practice writing simple and compound sentences.
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Roll-a-Holiday Poem Dice Game
Get your students to write fun holiday poems with this engaging “Roll-a-Poem” dice game.
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Roll to Create a Groundhog Story
A fun, hands-on Groundhog Day activity using a die and a chart to create a narrative text.
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Vowel Digraph Cover Up Game
Practice vowel teams with your students with this set of three fun partner cover up games.
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Roll, Read and Write – High Frequency Word Game Pack
Practice reading high frequency words with this set of Roll to Read and Roll to Write High Frequency Word Game boards.
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Year of the Horse - Roll to Create Activity
Create a fun Year of the Horse Roll to Create activity where students design unique patterned horses using simple dice rolls—perfect for 3rd-6th grade classrooms.
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Roll a Snowman Game
Play our Roll a Snowman game to generate fun characters and writing prompts for wintry writing fun!
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Let's Be Grateful! - Gratitude Game for Kids
Roll, write, and share what you're thankful for this year with a printable Thanksgiving Gratitude game for kids.
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Roll an Adventure Story - Storytelling Dice Game
Roll and write an adventure story using our Roll An Adventure Storytelling Dice Game.
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Personal Pronouns Roll and Cover Game
Use this pronouns game as a fun and collaborative way of learning about personal pronouns.
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Subitizing Dice - Numbers 1 to 9
Practice subitizing to 9 with your students using this versatile set of dice flashcards.
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Roll and Write - Telling Time Dice Game
Practice telling time and have fun learning how to tell time with a Roll and Write Telling Time Dice Game!
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Roll to Create a Magical Story – Dice Game
Get your students writing magical stories with this engaging and interactive “Roll to Create” dice game.
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Unit Fractions Roll and Cover Activity
Explore unit fractions with this fun partner game for math rotations in the classroom.
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Christmas Roll a Story Prompt Activity
Bring creativity to your classroom with this Christmas roll a story activity, a fun way to help students practice narrative skills while celebrating the holiday season.
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Roll to Create a Gingerbread House
Have some Christmas fun without the mess with a Roll-to-Create Gingerbread House Art activity.
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Christmas Math Worksheets - Roll, Add and Color Addition
Roll, add, and color your way to Christmas with a pack of fun Kindergarten math worksheets.
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Roll, Add, and Color Christmas Math Worksheet
Roll into Christmas break with this addition coloring activity.
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Order of Operations Dice Game
Practice order of operations with this set of 6 dice activity mats.
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Roll and Write – Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Practice writing simple, compound, and complex sentences with our Roll and Write activity.
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Roll and Read – Rhyming Words
A fun game for students to practice reading rhyming words.
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Roll it! Read it! Write it! Dolch Pre-Primer Sight Words
Practice reading and writing Dolch’s pre-primer high-frequency words with this board game for multiple players.
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Roll and Draw - Easter Dice Game
Use a fun Easter Dice Game to roll and design your own artistic easter egg creations.
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Roll a Story – Christmas Dice Activity
Download this roll a story Christmas dice activity to spark creativity and build writing skills during the festive season.
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Compound Words Roll and Read Game
Roll and read compound words with a pair of printable Compound Words Roll and Read Partner Games!
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Roll and Read Vowel Teams Diphthong Activity
Explore different diphthongs with this fun gamified diphthong activity.
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Array, Array, Go Away Dice Game
Reinforce how to match arrays and multiplication facts with this printable dice game.
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Roll to Create an Elf - Drawing Activity
Use a die and directed drawings to create a unique elf drawing for Christmas!
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Roll and Respond – Thanksgiving Dice Game
Roll the die and write about Thanksgiving traditions with a fun Thanksgiving Game.