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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: 3-D Building
Related Episode: Emmy's Dreamhouse
Subjects/Skills: Math; Cooperation
Materials Needed:
Paper
Crayons
Toilet paper and paper towel tubes
Popsicle sticks
Pipe cleaners
Directions:
Invite your child and a friend or sibling to work together to build a "mini-treehouse" of their dreams, just like Emmy, Max, and their dragon friends did.
Show the children the materials they will use to build their treehouse, such as paper towel tubes and popsicle sticks. Give the children time to examine the materials.
Ask the friends to first work together to draw a plan for their treehouse. As they draw, ask questions that will help them discuss how they each would like the treehouse to look. Will it be one room, or many rooms? Will there be any windows? Where will the door be?
When they have finished drawing, give them the building materials. Encourage them to work together to solve any problems they encounter. Provide help as needed, but encourage them to do most of the work themselves.
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