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Haikubes: Create Captivating Haiku With a Roll of the Dice! (Poetry Game, Educational Poem Gift for English Teachers)
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- UNIQUE CREATIVE GAME: Haikubes is a set of 63 word cubes that is attractive enough to display on the coffee table.
- PLAY ALONE OR WITH A GROUP: This game is perfect for individual inspiration or as an after-dinner game with friends or family.
- EASY TO PLAY: Simply roll the cubes and use the words that come up to create an expressive haiku. Includes two cubes with inspirational cues to help guide the haiku.
- GREAT FOR TEACHERS: Haikubes can be incorporated into lesson plans to teach haiku in a fun and interactive way.
- POWERHOUSE CREATOR: Everyone's a poet with this game from the team behind Cranium.
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 3 x 2.75 x 6.25 inches |
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Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
ASIN | 0811869385 |
Item model number | 0811869385 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | November 1, 2019 |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | Chronicle Books |
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Perfect for individual inspiration or as an after-dinner game with friends or family, Haikubes is a set of 63 word cubes that is attractive enough to display on the coffee table. Simply roll the cubes and use the words that come up to create an expressive haiku. Includes two cubes with inspirational cues to help guide the haiku. Everyone's a poet with this latest entertainment from the team behind Cranium.
About the Author
Forrest-Pruzan Creative is a Seattle-based product invention studio specializing in social entertainment. They have created many award-winning games, including many Cranium games.
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Customers find the book very good quality for the price. They also say the cubes are well-made and solid. Customers say the game is so much fun to play, a fun distraction, and a great way to teach kids about haiku poetry. Opinions are mixed on the content, with some finding it creative and challenging, while others say the words on the dice are ridiculous.
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Customers find the game so much fun to play. They say it's a fun way to teach kids about haiku poetry, a distraction for anyone who enjoys Haiku or playing with words, and a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Readers also mention that the game is hilarious and fun and engages all kinds of people.
"...for incorporating into poetry units, and it's a great hands on activity for all students...." Read more
"A different, enjoyable game that has you engaging creatively with wordsmithing...." Read more
"...Definitely adult words in the pack. Lots of fun!" Read more
"...The game is hilarious and fun and engages all kinds of people - poets and non poets alike...." Read more
Customers appreciate the book value. They mention that it's well made, and worth every ounce.
"...exactly the lightest gift to carry around for 3 weeks but were worth every ounce...." Read more
"VERY good quality for the price. The cubes are a nice workable size that fit nicely between the fingers for easy manueverability. I..." Read more
"...These are fun by yourself or with a friend. They are solid and very well made. Worth the price." Read more
"...On the positive side the cubes are well made. I'm considering ways to change the words to my liking." Read more
Customers are mixed about the content. Some mention that it's an enjoyable game that has them engaging creatively with wordsmithing, and results in many creative and challenging phrases. They also say that the words are fun and modern, while others find them ridiculous and the vocabulary provided is not inspiring.
"A different, enjoyable game that has you engaging creatively with wordsmithing...." Read more
"...on each side -- can be used to spur "starter poems" helps to stimulate my mind and give me a jump start to the creative process. It..." Read more
"...Currently one side of each cube is blank, in order to create a Haiku "square." However, there's no purpose to this activity, and the blank..." Read more
"...Most of the word choices are fun and modern; some are a little weird for haikus (hmmm and *#%!) but most of the words are good...." Read more
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My one advice to the developers, is to use all sides of the cubes. Currently one side of each cube is blank, in order to create a Haiku "square." However, there's no purpose to this activity, and the blank sides decrease the number of words available. I did appreciate that the words on the cubes are organized by part of speech, and these cubes could also be used for some parts of speech activities.
I would definitely recommend this product to anyone teaching poetry or looking for an engaging educational tool for children or language learners.
There are words present in Haikubes that fit, what I think of as, a traditional interpretation of haiku: leaves, dreaming, journey, grace, marvel, following, and glorious.
There are also words present that make me think that maybe the creator wanted it to be a party game: thugs, screwed, sucker, ass, hump, #@&*#!!, anal, mouthful, and killed. Imagine what kind of haikus elementary students could come up with using those cubes...
I think somewhere between the original idea and the final product, Forrest-Pruzan got a bit lost. Maybe they should consider different themes for their boxes of cubes: one being more traditional where you can create haikus with your children that would make your grandmother proud, and one for adults only who, after a few beers, get a hankering to write poetry.
The cubes are a nice workable size that fit nicely between the fingers for easy manueverability.
I have written haiku since the third grade and I'm 59 years old ...
I have found these to be a "fun" addition to my creative process ... and they look great on my desk too!
I purchased these to help me get into the creative mood ... the six sided cubes -- with a word on each side -- can be used to spur "starter poems" helps to stimulate my mind and give me a jump start to the creative process.
It can also be used as a simple word game ...
Or to arrange a sentence to contemplate for the day.
Sometimes just one word can be chosen to represent the day ahead or the day before.
I recommend this.