The present invention includes a template for placing toppling toy objects, such as dominos, in a preselected formation to facilitate toppling. The template includes a plurality of openings in a preselected configuration. Toppling toy objects may be placed on a playing surface in an upright orientation within the plurality of openings of one or more templates. After lifting the template or templates, the toppling toy objects are left standing in a spaced formation as defined by the preselected configuration. The toppling toy template may also include feet to assist in elevating the toppling toy template above the playing surface. Further, one or more template may be utilized, with a backboard, to enable users to keep toppling toy objects in a preselected formation for display purposes.