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Story cubes are made up of nine dice featuring an array of images (parachutists, phones, turtles …) designed to be used in a kind of word association – helping anyone from school kids to business people brainstorm and tell their stories. Simply roll the dice, start your story with ‘once upon a time …’ and off you go.
The objective is to combine all nine images into a single story but you can take this basic concept and ’spin’ it a little differently for your own uses. As Rory notes at the end of the video below, they can be used in all sorts of settings:
- in the classroom as a literacy aid
- practicing a second language
- as a creative writing, music or drama prompt
- as an ice breaker in a social or business setting
Story Cubes on Your iPhone
I actually first saw this when I spoke with the creator (Rory O’Connor) a few months back. At that time Rory’s Story Cubes were just that – 9 cubes designed to fuel creativity – but now a new iPhone version is set to help propel this smart little concept into the big time.
When I met with Rory he took me through a business exercise to identify my own company’s core messaging. Starting with a fittingly entrepreneurial roll of the dice, he prompted me to select the images that immediately caught my eye and describe how they related to my business or how they made me feel about my business.
I won’t go into the detail of the brain melt that occurred after our meeting but suffice to say, Rory’s Story Cubes are one of the most effective ways I’ve encountered of getting the creative juices flowing.
Site: www.storycubes.com or www.thecreativityhub.com/storycubes
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These cubes are loved by adults and kids! Great way to encourage imaginative storytelling. The new action cubes are now available too at Learning SPACE.