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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: Building for the Nodlings
Related Episode: Much Ado About Nodlings
Subjects/Skills: Problem Solving; Art
Materials Needed:
Empty toilet paper or paper towel tubes, cut into wheel shapes
Cardboard boxes, strawberry baskets, or other scrap containers
Safety scissors
Pipe cleaners
Directions:
Talk about why Max had to think of a way to fix or replace the Nodlings' wagon. Say, "Sometimes, it isn't enough to just say you're sorry. Sometimes you have to think of a way to fix what you've broken, or make someone feel better. If Max didn't find a way to help the Nodlings, they wouldn't have had any food."
Ask your child to think about how Max solved the Nodlings' problem. Then say, "What would you do if you broke the Nodlings' wagon? Could you build something that would help them gather food?"
Give your child the scrap materials and other supplies, and ask him to think of a way that he could build something to replace the Nodlings' wagon.
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