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Box robot control panel

Turn an empty box into an imaginary robot panel.

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A little plan for play

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What you need

A clean empty cardboard box and large child-appropriate crayons.

Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.

Let's make it happen

  1. Place the box on a stable table and draw several large buttons on one side.
  2. Choose what each button makes the pretend robot do, such as wave or turn slowly.
  3. Take turns pointing to a button and acting out the instruction in a clear space.

Adult removes staples, tape, and loose pieces before play and stays beside the child.

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