Draw and cut out a set of paper eyes to attach on straws for making characters.

Paper Eyes

Make a friend for your next playdate. Make a friend for your next playdate. Create a set of prisms for the body and posable beams for the arms and legs.

Please note this resource was tailored for US schools and may require adjustments to suit UK schools.

🇬🇧 Teacher Notes

Overview and Objectives

Materials

Build the parts for the top of the head

Assemble the head’s top with antennae

Build the base of the head

Attach the top to the head’s base and point the antennae up

Build a base for the body

Create joints held in position with friction

Build 2 arms with joints

Slide the arms on the back of the body

Build top of the body

Attach the top to the body then reposition the arms

Build 2 legs

Attach the legs to the body

Build 2 feet

Insert the joints into the body for a neck

Connect the head to the neck by the joints

Make a pair of eyes and test your little friend's expression!

Build

STEAM Classroom

United States

Play with a Little Friend