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Dad Field Manual · Field card 107 · Indoor & Rainy Day

The dice-roll rainy day

On a stuck-inside day, the hard part is deciding what to do next. A die and a six-line chart decide for you. In an hour you make the chart together and roll your way through four or five short activities.

Time
1 hour
Cost
$0
Ages
3 to 10
Where
Living room and kitchen table

What you need

  • One die from a board game, or a big foam die
  • A sheet of paper and markers for the roll chart
  • Blocks, LEGO or cardboard boxes for Build rolls
  • Paper, crayons, tape and scissors for Make rolls
  • A stack of books for Read rolls
  • A kitchen timer or phone timer

Before you start

  • Small dice are a choking risk for babies and toddlers. If a little one is around, use a big foam die and pick it up between rolls.
  • Clear a Move zone. Push the coffee table back, keep away from stairs and glass, and no jumping off furniture.
  • Kid scissors only for Make rolls, and you handle anything sharp or hot.

Steps

  1. Make the roll chart. Write 1 Move, 2 Build, 3 Make, 4 Read, 5 Play, 6 Help. Add two or three choices for each.
  2. Say the rules once. Take turns rolling. Everyone does the roll. The roller picks the choice. Ten minutes a round.
  3. First roll goes to the kid. Kid rolls first. Read the line, start the timer, and do it together.
  4. Trade rolls. Next person rolls when the timer goes. On a repeat, pick a different choice from the same line.
  5. Use the Help rolls for real. Make Help rounds real jobs done side by side, and say thanks when it's done.
  6. Pin the chart up. Keep the chart on the fridge. Add one new choice per line before the next rainy day.

If it stalls

  • If they hate a roll, give them one re-roll per game. Once it's used, the dice decide.
  • If siblings fight over who rolls, roll in age order and let the youngest go first.
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