2007 Teen Summer Reading Program
YNK – You Never Know Your Library
Pirate Dice Cups

 

Materials Needed:

Scraps of Material – Enough to cover your cup a couple of times
Plastic Cup– The hard small plastic cups work best.
Liquid Glue or Decoupage Glue
Aluminum Pie Pan or Plastic bowl large enough to hold the glue and material
Plastic Utensil to stir glue and water
Water- Enough to make the glue easier to use
Some thing to tip the cup over so it can dry without touching any surface. The glue will run.

Instructions:

Cut the materials in small sections and dip them into the liquid glue. Wrap the material around the cups to make a pattern. Make sure the cup is completely covered. Tip the cup over a something to dry. After the cup is dry cover it in glue again and repeat with the drying and gluing. When the material is dry the plastic cup can be remove and then brush the inside area with glue and let dry three times or until the material is as stiff as you need it.

Pirate Dice Game

Game Summary: All players roll the five dice in their cup, but conceal the dice from their opponents. Then one player says how many of a particular dice he thinks the players have altogether. For example he could say that there are 2 of the number 5 dice. All players can then either raise that amount, or challenge it. A game of strategy and bluffing, it's up to you to find "the pirate within" in order to come out of this dice game victorious.