The Roll and Talk Dice activity invites children to roll two dice and respond to a matching prompt about thoughts, feelings, body clues and actions. It offers a playful conversation starter for exploring how a situation can affect what someone thinks, feels and chooses to do.
When a child is upset after losing a game, worried about a test, left out by friends or nervous about trying something new, it can be hard to find the words for what is happening. This thoughts, feelings and actions dice game gives adults a structured way to start those conversations without turning them into a lecture.
Players roll one die for the row and one for the column, then answer the prompt where they meet. The grid includes situations such as a friend not replying, someone disagreeing, making a mistake, feeling embarrassed, being angry and shutting down, or believing that nobody likes them. Questions encourage children to identify feelings, notice physical signals, separate facts from guesses and consider what may happen next.
Several prompts focus on helpful coping choices, including taking a short break, talking to someone, walking away, trying again and choosing a small next step. Others explore alternative thoughts, such as what could make a large problem feel more manageable or how the same event may lead two people to think and feel differently. This makes the sheet suitable for practising emotional literacy, self-awareness and flexible thinking.
School counsellors, pastoral staff, children’s social workers and therapists could use it in one-to-one work, small groups or classroom wellbeing sessions. Parents and carers may also use the printable game at home with primary-aged children and younger teenagers, adapting the discussion to the child’s own recent experiences. It can be used with ordinary dice or by choosing prompts directly when a child prefers a less random activity.
