Dice
For a game night, I was searching around for ideas on how to decorate. Of course I'd thought of using game pieces and such, but wanted a more adult feel, so I thought of using cards and dice. While searching through images, I found one of a large box painted like a piece of die, so I made some that I think will work great.
Directions are very simple.
- Step 1: Purchase shipping boxes from your local packaging store or from an office store, such as Staples, Office Max, or you can even get them at WalMart. I had to purchase brown boxes and paint them white, but buying white boxes will save you a lot of time, but they will be more expensive. If you decide to paint brown ones, make sure to use paint, not spray paint.
- Step 2: If using brown boxes, shape the boxes and tape them with clear shipping tape. Paint the boxes (use a small roller and basic white paint). If using white boxes, shape the boxes and tape them with white duck tape.
- Step 3: Find a circular shape to trace the dots on the dice. Make sure that the shape is balanced to the size of the box. As you can see above, I made different size dice, so I had to find different circular size shapes to match the boxes.
- Step 4: Trace the circular shape onto the boxes with a pencil, making sure to follow the pattern of a die. (I pulled a pair of dice from our Monopoly game:)
- Step 5: Fill in the penciled in circles with a permanent black marker. I used a Sharpie Magnum Marker that had a fine enough tip to trace the boxes but a large enough tip to fill them in without it taking a whole day.
I plan on stacking these around the room. So stay tuned for more on how these will be used for my Game Night, including picture!
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