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FromRobotics for Young Children, Ann Gadzikowski
What to have The suggested materials for this activity include the following: - cardboard boxes large enough for children to wear as a costume (Cut holes in advance for children’s head and arms if worn over the torso, or cut an opening for the child’s face if worn as a helmet.) - large roll of foil - glue - tape - stickers
What to do To begin, invite children to cover and decorate the boxes with foil and stickers. Guide the children to flatten the sheets of foil against the sides of the box or boxes and secure them with glue or tape. Use stickers or other craft items to make robot features, such as buttons or switches, nuts and bolts, or battery packs. When the costumes are complete and the glue is dry, the children can take turns wearing the robot costumes and pretending to be robots.
Why Children utilize props as part of dramatic play to understand the social and emotional life of robots and machines.
For more activities check out Robotics for Young Children: STEM Activities and Simple Coding
By Ann Gadzikowski Copyright 2018 Preschool/KG