Printable Dinner Dice Activity

This FREE printable Dinner Dice activity is a three page PDF including protein, meal type, and flavor cubes. Roll the Dinner Dice to come up a dinner idea from 200+ roll combinations!

What are The Dinner Dice?

The Printable Dinner Dice activity is made up of three PDF pages which are printed and assembled into three different 6-sided dice. Cut, fold and glue directions are included in this FREE family-friendly activity!

When you roll the dice, you’ll get a combination of a flavor, protein, and dish type. From there, follow the roll exactly to make dinner, or use it as an inspirational starting point to plan your next dinner idea.

Exactly how you use The Dinner Dice is up to you. The goal is to create dinner ideas and combinations you may not have thought up or remembered on your own. This one activity can create up to 216 different dinner idea starting points!

How to assemble The Dinner Dice:

Each page of The Dinner Dice PDF includes a copy of instructions on how to assemble the activity. After signing up, you’ll get an email with assembly tips.

What’s on each of The Dinner Dice?

There are three different six-sided dice that when rolled, can give you any one of 216 possible combinations for a dinner recipe idea. There’s the Flavor Cube, the Meal Type Cube, and the Protein Cube.

Here are some suggestions on what each roll can mean in terms of what foods you can make!

The Flavor Cube

The Flavor Cube will give you a rough idea of the flavors and style of the dish: Spicy, Creamy, Hearty, Zesty, Easy & Cheesy

The Meal Type Cube

The Meal Type Cube will tell you what type of meal to turn your flavors and protein into: Sandwiches, Pasta, Stir Fry, Skillet, Soup, & Casserole

The Protein Cube

The Protein Cube will tell you what kind of protein to use in your meal: Chicken, Pork, Seafood, Vegetarian, Turkey & Beef

Roll examples:

Here are three different examples of possible rolls you could get with The Dinner Dice, and how I would come up with my corresponding dinner idea.

1. Creamy Vegetarian Pasta – At first this one seemed difficult, but then I realized I could do sautéed or roasted veggies with some cooked pasta in a cheesy or creamy sauce. Sounds delicious!
2. Spicy Chicken Soup – This one is easy for me! I’ve got homemade chicken broth and some leftover cooked chicken ready to go. Heat up some broth, add some chopped chicken and cabbage, then add some sesame oil and sriracha for flavor and heat!
3. Cheesy Seafood Sandwiches – This is another one that at first seemed difficult, but then I realized I already have the perfect recipe on my website: Tuna Melt Pita Sandwiches! You could also make a cheesy crab cake sandwich or salmon sandwich!

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