Money Dice

Money Dice 10 pack.

Not exactly a game, but if it's dice, I look. Using coins and dice are both good for working on hand skills. Games that require you to cup the hand over and over will help strengthen the palmar arches, which in turn will help with precise fine motor skills.

The dice are a tad bit smaller than typical game dice. Each die has a different number on each side, and all six dice are exactly the same. The denominations are 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, and the dollar sign (see image above).

I use this money dice in conjunction with this money tray. I love this tray and use it frequently. It has held up real well. I only have a couple of half dollar coins, so I store my coin dice and a few more things in the large section meant for 50 cent pieces. 

I'm sure there are hundreds of ways to use these dice, but below are just a few ways that I use them. To see a list of games with money, click here.

Try this:

• Cup the hand to shake the dice. Shape the palm if the individual has difficulty by putting a small ball or round object in the individual's hand and forming the hand around it. Remove the object and tell the individual to keep the hand in that position.
• Cup the hand and shake as many dice as you can comfortably hold without dropping any. Hold in this position and shake for several seconds before throwing. Throw the dice. Using play or real coins (I prefer real), pick the coins off a flat surface that match the dice.
• Throw 50 cents and pick up 50 cents worth of coins of your choice (or go to the bank and get real 50 cent pieces).
• Use the dollar sign as a wild card. Pick a random number and ask the individual to count out that much change. Or count out $1 in change.
• Pick up the dice, one at a time, and squirrel them in the hand until all dice are in-hand.
• Choose a coin, such as a nickle (5 cents on the die). Cup the hand, shake, and throw the dice. Pick out all that are 5 cents and set them aside. Keep throwing and taking out all nickels you throw on each turn until you have all nickles.
• Choose an amount, such as 10 cents. Pick up the dice, one at a time, and rotate the die in-hand until you see that amount. Place it on the table and repeat until all the dice are turned to 10 cents.
• Divide the dice between two people (five dice each). Each player cups the hand, shakes and throws one die. The person who throws the highest amount gets the dice. Repeat over and over until someone runs out of dice. Make the dollar sign a wild card or leave it as $1. If there is a tie, each player throws two dice and adds their total. Highest total wins all four dice.
• Work on money skills, hand arch strength and support, in-hand manipulation, manual dexterity, visual discrimination, executive functioning skills, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation
  

In the bag: 10 money dice

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