Title: “It’s Hip to Be a Square”
Exhibitor: Megan Dabell
Description: Use of a cube provides an objective way to assign tasks,
ask questions, decide order, or just put an element of chance into something. It allows children to be included in decision making. The enclosed cube pattern can be enlarged or reduced. Possibilities are endless in the ways to use the cube:
How To’s: Making a Cube
! Cut out the cube pattern included on paper or card stock
! Write on the cube or attach pictures before assembling. If you want to use the cube for many uses, attach Velcro to each surface of the cube so ideas can be switched.
! Fold on all the lines. Blue the tabs to the inside of the cube.
! Larger cubes can be made by cutting 6 squares along with tabs for gluing.
! What to put on the Cube:
Photos
Questions
Numbers
Pictures
[Cube pattern]
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! Glue family members photos on the cube. It can be rolled for family prayer, answering questions at Home Evening. A family member can decide an activity to do.
! Write words that you are studying. We are learning Spanish. Write the English word on the cube. Roll the cube and say the word in Spanish (red=rojo, yellow=amarillo, orange=anaranjado, blue=azul, green=verde, purple = morado)
! Encourage listening during Sacrament meeting. Write the following on each side. Roll the cube after church during dinner.
What priest blessed the Sacrament
Name a hymn or special musical number performed today.
What Bishopric member conducted today?
Name one of today’s speakers.
Say a scripture or idea from one of the talks.
Who gave one of the prayers?
! When a child asks “What can I do now?” This could be helpful during tehe summer months to fill time. This would be a great cube to have Velcro on and rotate the activities from time to time.
Find animals in the clouds
Build something out of wood
Play hopscotch with a friend
Write in your journal
Water the flowers
Read a poem
Put a puzzle together
Write a letter to grandparent
Blow soap bubbles
Learn a dong
Have a pot and pan parade
Clean your room
! Make a collage about yourself just to look at and feel good. You can put pictures or words that describe yourself on each side of the cube.
! Assign tasks with the cube
Wash the sinks
Empty the garbage cans
Set the table
Dust
Take laundry into the laundry room
Empty the dishwasher
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