2025 Resource Guide Web

Dice & Spinners
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Anything you can do with dice you can do with a spinner - and
more!
Dice come in various shapes and sizes, but the most popular are
• 6-faced, dot or numbered or word dice. In addition to these standard dice, you can buy
whiteboard dice and pocket dice that can be written or drawn on. For example, you could insert
coin pictures in each face of a pocket dice, but you could also use a six-part spinner template
showing coins. See images below:
• 10-faced dice numbered 0 – 9. These dice may be used to generate all of the digits 0 to 9 and
therefore make them perfect for place value games and activities. Be aware that some of these
dice come numbered 1 – 10 which is far less useful. Once again, a 10-part spinner will do the same
thing, however the advantage of a spinner template is that you are not limited to writing the digits
0 to 9 in the sectors.
The numbers on four faced diced may be replicated on a four-part spinner, but if using a spinner, the
directions North, South, East and West may be written on a four-part spinner template. The spinner is
far more versatile.
Repeat in
another way
We like both dice and spinners,
so why not play the same
game using dice and then
spinners or vice versa? This
keeps the game fresh for
students.
Making Biased
Spinners and Dice
The outcomes do not need
to be equally distributed on
a spinner template or pocket
dice. Learning the 3 times
tables? Stack it with 3's!
Spinners
Spinners are great for all kinds of games and number work.
Best Seller
Picking the right spinner:
• Plastic Spinner - for
Plastic Spinner Arrows
(pack of 40)
Use these spinner arrows
to make your own games.
Pair with the downloadable
games on the site.
Suction Spinner
(pack of 10)
These spinners stick well to
smooth surfaces (including
write & wipe sleeves and
number boards).
Round Spinner
(pack of 5)
Each spinner has a plastic
circular base (92 mm
diameter), feet included on
a stick-on sheet.
Laminated games
• Suction Spinner - Sticks to
Write and Wipe Sleeves
or Whiteboards.
• Round Spinner - General
purpose. Sits on top of
DPS3009 $15.00 (inc. GST)
DPS3014 $15.00 (inc. GST)
DPS3010 $15.00 (inc. GST)
sheets