DURABLE DOLLAR STORE DUNGEON TILES FOR FAMILY GAMING
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Hm. Shouldn't you start thinking about making a second channel, for kids and this hobby? Sure, a "playlist" might also work. There's more than a handful of these videos centered around you and your daughter now; I think you are on to something here. The threshold of kids to enter this hobby is high and they quickly become frustrated when they try to paint a mini, ect.
I can't wait to read these with my son, I just bought them thanks!, I purchase everything through your affiliate link :D And I buy alot of stuff I mean alot of stuff, not sure how much you get but I hope my obsession with amazon prime is helping you :D
Do you have any other source material suitable for young kids you could suggest? I've been trying to find a way to use D&D style roleplaying and narrative as therapy for special needs and in-spectrum children.
Omg I have a 4 yo and 10 yo and jnr D&D sounds awesome
@@mx-0163 my kids and I use the "Hero Kids" system which you can find on drivethrurpg. I would recommend giving that a look! They are tonnes of quests which are aimed at kids. I found (as a brand new DM just for my kids) that once I'd run a few quests it was easy enough for me to start homebrewing adventures for them and use the system. Ill have to have a look at the system in this video as well, it sounds fantastic.
"I got a 6!"
"And he got a 9..."
"Oh bobers... :("
TOO CUTE. Oh bobers indeed...
The prize for watching the whole thing :)
Oh that is too cute! Love it.
@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial I'd also like to recommend Mouseguard as a very solid game system for newer gamers
Wholesome stuff!
"Oh bobers" is some serious gateway cursing for a Canadian child... But in her defense, it was a bobers roll.
I grew up watching my dad and his friends' Saturday Night D&D every week, from an early age, and always wanted to join them but the rule was "The book says 'Ages 10+' so you can't play yet!". I spent almost every waking hour reading the books and trying to understand them on my own, and on my 10th birthday (which happened to be a Saturday!) they started a new campaign for me and it is one of the best memories I have.
Awesome.
That’s beautiful
A guy in my party is working at an after school program for 5-10-year-olds, and he’s been looking for some easy-to-craft terrain they can try out for their first ever DnD adventure! Totally gonna recommend this!
Nice! I like the craft foam one best, that 2 inch scale is actually awesome.
Craft foam looks best for dungeon. I think the cork would look good for outdoor.
NGL, probably gonna do this with the kids! Great video mate :)
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I've noticed Dollarama is getting more and more craft friendly stuff too, I like this trend! Awesome simple build Jeremy!
Probably because Jeremy keeps promoting them and buying all their stuff haha :)
Same with the DollarTree oddly enough.
I know so many guys that act like having kids is a hindrance, I love that you include your daughter in your hobbies and are shining example for other dads out there! Love ya Jeremy!
I want to say how freaking awesome it is that you spend the time to read with your kid!! Mom read to us as kids and encouraged our love of reading. Weekends were spent at the library and I couldn't wait to go back the next week for another stack of books. I cut my teeth on classics from Jules Vern, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Poe and Tolkien.
Every single day....well technically I do it every second day because mom and dad take turns on bedtime duties.
Chibi minis! They come in a variety of themes and genres but you can definitely find DND chibi figures that are cute, fun to paint, and make the game experience more kid friendly
I run a campaign with my three daughters, the youngest started when she was three. Miniatures really kept them engaged in the story. Some of our best family memories was playing DnD together! Our campaign is now in year 3! The kids love it!
This is really wholesome and good. I’m so happy to see the next generation getting into gaming, especially as little girls. She’s going to have so many fun memories from this time with you when she’s older.
I guess I'll add a trip to the dollar store to my list for the day. Thank you for sharing and also... but wait, wasn't your kid just born like... *counts on fingers... oh. Wow time flies.
Wishing you all the best adventures young crafter!
It's crazy how time flies. She's just a little older than this channel, but both have grown up so fast!
A tip for EVA foam, using a heat gun cauterizes the material and seals it. If you cut some lines into it and hit it with the heat gun, the lines will open up nice and even
Teaching kids to play DnD or other games like it is a wonderful idea! It teaches so many good things kids need to learn. Math, Social skills(playing with parents or friends), Verbal communication, reading/writing, and overcoming challenges in a beneficial way.
I love your playing mats you made and I hope your kid enjoys playing these games with you! Its wonderful!
I love these starter friendly/dollar store crafts. They tend to be the videos that inspire the most ideas for me for things I can build myself. Great video Jeremy!
"These are going to come in really handy one day."
The eternal words of every crafter everywhere, no matter the type of crafting they do.
Lol! Your comment just made me think of this video by wyloch. If you haven’t seen it you should definitely check it out. th-cam.com/video/XMKGVSRswyo/w-d-xo.html
Absolutely. I have three decent sized boxes full of what's basically just garbage: plastic from blister packs, sturdy cardstock from packaging, foil from coffee cans, receipt paper roll cores, etc. Literally stuff that most people would just throw away, but I've used _so much_ of it for different craft and gaming projects. You really do never know when you might need a Pringles can.
@@arcticbanana66 "You really do never know when you might need a Pringles can.
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They are amazing for holding knitting needles and paint brushes. I haven't even gotten to use them for crafting because they are in such high demand (from me) for storing crafting supplies.
For the cracks in the foam, you can cut the cracks with an x-acto and widen them with heat. It's a trick I got from the cosplayers and prop makers using EVAFOAM (the stuff used for the craft foam and actual 1:1 floor tiles). I know it's less young kids friendly but it's an alternative. And it makes the foam slightly harder which might not be a bad thing.
To make it a bit more kid friendly, you can just use a hairdryer. The heat gun is waaayyyy better but hairdryer gets the job done!
these tiles would work well with larger miniatures normally relegated to decoration, or even to set the scene in a giants lair!
Playing with family is the best! And the 1-piece foam game surface looks good and seems suitably durable. I’ve been inspired by the art on some board games to try experimenting more with really bright vibrant colors on some miniatures and small terrain areas - bright blue, green, even yellow stone, all are possible alternatives to the more subtle darker natural hues I usually use and can help make a small set-piece play area seem like a different little world.
I have a niece that would be all over this! I think that the book will start as a great gift, and I know my brother in law is itching to get crafting and painting again with my nephew so it could be great for them to do together whilst my sister does the design work and remembers how to DM!
I find their connection to their character is the most important thing to reinforce. If they're playing a character like themself, have their stats based on theirs. Test their strength, see how well they juggle, quiz them. :)
Obviously the best way to introduce kids to the hobby is to have them make level 20 D&D characters and fight the Terrasque.
ahahahahahahah,I'm dead >___
No, no! Straight to the Tomb of Horrors!
Obviously.
So cute! I have a good friend who is trying to get his son into D&D! I’m so excited to share this video with him 🙂
I absolutely love the variation in your content lately. I don't have kids but man this was still so fascinating and heartwarming! Keep it up!
Yea, don't think my daughter is ready to play on that Torment terrain :D
While I don't have any kids, this seems like a great great project for little ones who would like to try to join Mom and/or Dad in tabletop fun. Also that game book series/line seems like a pretty awesome starter point for kids as well.
My daughter isn’t into Gaming yet (I’m not a gamer either) but we watch your channel together (she’s 7) because we love your terrain building and painting techniques. She said she’d loved to do this but her board would be light blue and purple and neon pink with glitter and her game pieces would be unicorns and fairy creatures. Whatever gets them into a craft or find their passion! Thanks for always being so creative and getting everyone involved!
Those foam tiles look great!
I started my 4 and 6 year old daughters with the board game Dungeon! I bought them hats that correspond to the different classes in the game, and whomever wins, gets to wear the crown. They absolutely love it.
This is so rad! The craft foam one looks amazing. Btw, if you hit the craft foam with a heat gun before rolling it with aluminum foil, it will better accept and hold those fine textures.
Does it hold the impression in a more permanent way as well? Such a sweet tip, thanks.
@@robandtina Yep, it sure does! However, it can be a little finicky working in larger sections because reheating it will cause the foam to bounce back to its original form. Which is actually great if you feel like you've made a mistake. Super forgiving material.
For stone texture I like using crumpled then flattened aluminum foil, which you press into the foam with a clothes iron on medium heat. Makes a great texture for washing and dry brushing.
See the pillars and altar top here:
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@@ksbsnowowl3569 That looks AMAZING! Also, great tip!
Ngl, I actually love the stylized aesthetic of the craft foam tiles. Reminds me of the classic painted tiles from games like heroquest
I have recently began to introduce my 4 year old daughter to the hobby. I love seeing others in the hobby with young kids getting them into the hobby. Looking forward to more videos that have younger players in mind!
I'm lucky enough to get to teach kids diorama building and sculpture, skills I hope they ultimately take into tabletop crafting. This video is going to be super handy with the 5-9 age group so cheers!
Thanks. I was scared I was going to have a weekend of rest and relaxation. I now get to do 3 projects for 3 kids that will decide to stop helping half way through. And arbitrate multiple d&d skirmishes. Thank goodness for a high stress weekends!
I like the larger tiles. They will probably make their way into my normal games whenever they are able to be played again. I really like the look of the foam tiles.
This is perfect timing. We have decided to start playing D&D as a family. We have three kids at home 10, 14, and 15. None of us have played before, but we are excited to start.
I very rarely comment on videos but I love this project! I have never seen anything so geared towards helping get kids involved. I don't have kids myself but many of my gaming group do and they loved this. some even went out and bought the game as well as made the project! thank you very much for all you do!!!!
My niece is 4 and these are great ideas for introducing her to the hobby in the future. Thank you for all the work that you do!
this is the perfect pairing. I've been playing D&D with my kids (and their friends in the before times) for a few years with simplified rules. When I started building terrain from your videos my kids freaked out. If its a rainy day and I have work to do, I just pull out the minis and terrain and they build their own dungeons for hours. Also, Fart Quest rules.
One thing I did with my son when he was 4 (he's 5 now) was introduced him to something I found online called "Heroes of Hesiod". I don't remember who made it, but it was a really basic, easy version of DnD that he absolutely loved playing. There's a "sequel" to it called "Champions of the Elements" that follows a similar structure, but with different monsters. It's been a lot of fun and he REALLY enjoys making up his own spells and rules for how he can attack the monsters. Your build here has me wanting to make something for him so we can get back into playing again.
You just created the greatest crafting vid for parents and grandparents to get kids started in this hobby. Not just the play but the crafting of terrain. I'm sure this is going to be bookmarked extensively. Very inspiring and the oversized slabs is a great look. I think I'm going to do this for my big rooms. As always thanks for your vids and providing inspiration to your fans.
Just found this video. I like the use of the foam and your focus on making the whole project accessible to children with adult supervision. Awesome!
I grew up in a gaming house, but my brother and I were told we were too young to join my father and his friends for their sessions. So, about the time I was a pre-teen, I used a Pokémon walkthrough guide to create a tabletop game for my younger brother and his friends. It was pretty easy as all of the details were in the book for all of the Pokémon and since I had played the game myself, could provide the story content. I think it helped get them to engage as they were already interested in Pokémon and could easily imagine what was happening.
As others say use a heat gun just passed gently over the craft foam it seals the foam so that it doesn't soak up paint, it sets the texture you have applied and when you draw the cracks it has the effect of shrinking the foam back to give you a nice groove, similar to using a knife followed by a pencil on XPS. I have used EVA foam to make brick and stone walls, make planks, pillars and other scatter terrain as well as small items for treasure tokens such as spell books, both open and closed. It is a versatile addition to your quiver.
I a blessed with 2 daughters 15 and 9 my eldest used to watch me and my friends playing DnD , after awhile we found some disney princess characters that we would play our own adventures with , usually snack based. Then on play dates ,l was playing these adventures with her and her friends , then came the help clix figures , now my daughters will often fill in with my group , or l will DM for them . You have to have fluid rules , allow it to be fun based, l don't even roll dice... We have the player to the left of the turn taker make the rolls , keeps more people in the action. Most important are the cupcakes , fresh baked cookies , and pizza. They also go home with a swag bag of some homemade cookies , recipies ( Ashley's Orc cookies , green sugar cookies with white choc chips for bones), some kind of hero clix , $ store Jewelry
Or a craft. Thanks for all the inspiration. I am going to use this to have a craft day where they can make a display place for the minis they have .
First, I love the title of the book!
Second, even though I do not have little-uns to induct into the gaming world, I love the two tile techniques, particularly the EVA foam one. That looks like a good way to make traditional 1" grid tiles.
Third, and unrelated to crafting or gaming, why do kids, whose eyes are new from the factory, get the biggest fonts, while us older folks, with wear and tear and corrective lenses get books in much tinier fonts? Bobers, I say!
Speaking as a new dad who CAN'T wait to GM for my kid, please keep up with the kid oriented content. I know parents are probably a minority of your audience, but as other commenters mentioned, these craft ideas are transferable to adult oriented games too.
Even not for kids, I like the idea of larger dungeon tiles. Having a larger area to explore sounds cool.
the foam version looks great, almost cartoony which is a good thing in this case. and with each square being 5 cm and the lines between each square being large cracks, it helps kids understand how the movement system works without having to focus on tiny 1 inch squares
Tip from a cosplayer, if you use a heat gun or just a hairdryer on a hot setting on the EVA foam it will seal the outside of it, making it more durable and less porous, which will cut down the amount of mod podge you need to use. If you make thin cuts in it with a knife for the cracks the heat will also open up the lines really nicely as the foam shrinks slightly. Test it out first though to check how much that particular foam will shrink and plan measurements accordingly :)
I grabbed up Fart Quest for my daughter and I. Wife liked it too. 2nd book otw and I pre-orded the 3rd (Dragons Dookie).
Thanks! (For anything that brings families closer).
Black magic crafts has crafted new and incredible ways of getting younger players into the hobby!
I ran an Avatar the Last Airbender adventure with 8 kids. They had to steal a fire nation ship for Team Avatar to use in Book Fire and most the kids were benders of some sort.
I used Amazing Tales core mechanics, all kids have a character sheet with 4 abilities, each has a D12, D10, D8 or D6. They have to roll a 2 or higher to sucessfully do their action.
The kids wont stop talking about! Tip, use their favorite stories for the quest.
This is awesome, I'm gonna try my son on a super simplified D&D game on Sunday, he's 5, I'd love to see more craft ideas for child friendly gaming stuff.
Thanks.
I find AD&D 1e-D&D 5e to be a little too complicated for kids in 2nd grade & under, but I’d say that if you use a retro clone of OD&D 0e or BECMI you’re all in for a good time! Once a kid reaches 3rd grade, I feel they’ll be able to understand it better and will be able to play AD&D 1e-D&D 5e effectively. However, this is just for the average kid. When I was in 3rd grade, I couldn’t wrap my head around D&D. One of my friend’s brothers was playing D&D by second grade!
This video is exactly what I needed! My kids are super interested in dnd with me and we already craft together. Thanks so much
Now what we need is some family gameplay footage - that last bit demands more!
Nah, my I'd like to keep my child and her life as private as possible. She's not old enough to consent to being on youtube.
@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial The cuteness overload got to me, but you're completely right.
These are perfect! Grabbed the first book to read with my son, who just started to express interest in gaming with me!
Definitely going to get that book for my son. On the EVA Foam, scores and cuts come out with a heat gun as the foam shrinks and hardens a bit when heated.. You could probably texture and crack the entire sheet before cutting into squares, glue down, then heat to expose the cracks.
Love the look of the foam tiles the best, and probably less messy!
I've been using 3-D printed dungeon lock tiles to play advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition with my 9 year old and my six-year-old for a little over 9 months now and they are having a blast. I let them each design their character on hero forge and I used my resin printer to print them out and I used my Ender 3 to do the dungeon said they had a great time painting everything and are really enjoying being murder hobos.
I mentioned those mdf squares and rounds in your comments a few weeks back. Glad you found them too!
My top tip for playing/introducing young kids to DnD is to make it a separate game. Don't bring the child into your regular game night. I'm happy to play in a second kid friendly game but I don't want it to be at the expense of my grown up gaming. It's a whole different vibe and kids can make DnD quite frustrating as they want to do things they can't do and get bored partway, stop listening etc. On the one hand it can end up fun and crazy but on the other hand (in my experience) it ends up more frustrating than not. So give kids their own game, invite your regular group to play but with the understanding that this is about mini me. You want the child to have a positive experience so that when they are a bit older they will understand how to play, what's expected at the table and be able to join in with "the grown ups" if they don't choose to game with friends their own age.
I don't have any kids in my life, but those MDF tiles are perfect for a lot of things and I quite like the larger scale you're working with here! And the those EVA foam pieces are pretty excellent for anything that foam core is a little too rigid for!
Honestly take the build and scale it to normal 1” grid and this is a great option for all gamers.
I love the look and idea of Fart Quest. Growing up my favorite books were the day my butt went psycho and it look in the similar way.
Oh, this would be fun with my kids. Heck, the expanded grid size would be benefitial in an adult game with large gaming groups!
This is awesome! I wish the books had been around when my kids were still kids. I like the dungeon tiles for people like me with disabilities.
I was thinking the same thing afterwards!
I've had a lot of fun playing Hero Kids with my 2 young boys. It's minimal effort for the daddy DM since all I have to do is go to drivethrurpg and print and cut out the characters and maps that are required for each scenario, and the kids love to be involved with the prep by colouring the characters and even the terrain sheets before each game.
+1 for hero kids! Been playing with my 7 year old recently, with my wife DMing for us. Its been a blast!
With how big the foam tiles are and the gaps between them kinda give it a cartoon-y look which kinda helps with the "for kids" idea. I don't think that look was intentional but it works really well. This is the part were you make an entire series of terrain for young family gaming lol.
Absolutely intentional!
@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial well then kudos for that. Can't want to see what else you do for family tabletop night.
Having my son and daughter have been getting into hobby during lock down. Painting, playing games, want to carry on long after. Be great to hear or read anyones rules they use for playing with a young family.
Washers. Weight your bases more than you think you will need. Washers are cheap, compact and easy to attach with hot glue/super glue. Sand+white glue works for hollow objects. I also recommend popsicle-stick runners along the bottom of any tiles I am making to use with younger kids or beer-swilling college students. Both spill quite a bit.
Would love to watch a tabletop session of you with your daughter. Looks awfully fun! 😃
That's awesome I've felt that the "standard" sizes where a bit too small for your everyday family making them a bit bigger definitely gives you more options of just grabbing a couple toy figures and play and go on an adventure
This is a brilliant idea , even the book series. Now all we need are some models that are more child friendly.
I love this SO MUCH! I love the hobby in general, its a lot of fun collecting, painting, and playing. But at the heart of it, its still a game! So why NOT make it more "kid friendly" to get them into it at an earlier age? There is something that is just fun about the idea of taking the serious, dark & grim aspects of table top gaming and toning it down into more rounded, cartoony-type game for kids. And, what is more heartwarming and "feel good' than parents sharing and passing their interests and passions down to their kids and BOTH having a blast doing it? Plus, its a great way to get more quality time with your kids! I'm all for this! Great video!! :-P
Just about to play our first DnD session with my 6yo twins today and I am so excited. The game board was something that annoyed me and this is perfect. I don’t have time to construct some right now but I certainly will before the next one. Perfect thanks!
Love this- my little one’s only three, but already interested in playing with ‘daddy’s knights ‘ (dwarfs). Sounds like it’s well worth getting hold of!
I let my daughter paint terrain anyway she wants , we have an entire dungeon tile set , including cave tiles that look more like candy land than dnd , but we play our short games on them , she has her friends over and we have hero click tea parties and princess battles. My wife is completely confused , but , we all have fun together.
Omg you two playing is heart warming.
Going to definitely look into doing this with my younger siblings. Both are special needs and as they're mental age is a lot younger then their ages this would definitely make it easier on them. Have a few of the D&D board games and other stuff like them but they're too confusing for my brother and sister so this will be awesome to try. Thankyou again for sharing awesome ideas like this with all of us
Excellent! My six year old daughter will love to help make these so she can play on afterwards. Love the video and so did she. Thanks!
Throw in the pink, purple, and blue and make it Underdark themed.
Great video, and I think I'm gonna pick up FartQuest for my daughter.
Could just be the camera angle, but I really liked the look of the foam + Mod Podge at 5:45 before you painted over it. I'm tempted to find some of that foam and make some really easy "dirty dungeon floor" tiles. :-)
If you make a wood floor out of popsicle sticks on the backside of each tile, you make it more durable AND more flexible in use at the same time ;)
"I hope Fart Quest will bring you and your child together." Now this is a statement!
I love the simplicity but it looks so good that it doesn't look like what it is, I love it. I will have to try that for my kids too, thanks for the idea and I'll check out the book too, sometimes d&d just goes a little to high over the head so I've been looking for something like this!
Here in Brazil it's very hard to find XPS Foam and when found it can be very expensive. EVA, on the other hand, it's very easily found. Nice to know that it can be used in those kind of projects.
I read a copy from a local library and am getting my kids all four currently released books. Let's hope they get into it. We tried the D&D board game as a gateway, but not sure it captures their attention.
I've got dungeon tiles already made and we'll just have to see how it goes.
I watched a video (forget where now) of a guying working with EVA, he said if you run a heat gun over it, the EVA shrinks a little and really helps with bringing out the indents and pencil lines
Cheers! I was about to mention the same thing but saw you beat me to it. That was probably my video I made earlier in January. EVA Foam Rocks! This looks like really fun to get your daughter involved in your hobby Jeremy! I hope to do the same once my daughter is a bit older.
Loved this, my kid is 6 months old so I've got time to build this. More of these videos please!
100% the craft foam turned out amazing looking. Counting the days until I can go back to the dollar store.
Nice! Getting kids involved with crafting is brilliant!! Nice video dude :)
right on time! My nieces and nephews got into D&D recently :D
That's fun. I loved buying my neice and nephews their first dice and a mini for their characters when they started for Christmas several years back, they still play Starfinder whenever they get together for family events.
Cheers buying that book to play with the kids nice one more simple DnD for the little ones love it
This is brilliant. Kid-friendly hobbying!
Great! I'd like to see more content about this. I like to play with my kids, so this is great. Thanks!
Very awesome build. Starting my kids on Frostgrave and 3.5, and this will help tremendously.
this is great. i've been looking for ways to get the kids involved in tabletop games.
This is really awesome! I may make some with my kids. We used the adventure begins board game that WotC put out last year. My son loves it and I love connecting both my kids to dnd(my daughter plays in one of my 5e games)
I watch your videos with my 3 3/4 yo daughter. Been thinning about getting her started on playing, this will probably be a great thing to start.
I introduced my daughter at around 7 or 8 to DUNGEON! the board game. I changed some of the rules to make it easier. Now she is 19 and plays D and D with her boyfriend/Fiancé. But i can see someone making these $1 tiles and doing something very similar plus making it with your kids would be a bonus.
Yeah, slightly bigger tiles look easier for kids. Books look well done and a very cool way to introduce the younger generation to the hobby.