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Open Ended Prompts- Upper Elementary School

3/26/2020

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 As we face down long stretches of time quarantined into our houses, I'm hearing from a lot of parents that they need a start point for bored kids. Unstructured time is great for building the foundations to executive functioning skills, but what if your child needs a little help to get going? Give them one of these open ended challenges and see what happens! These prompts are probably best suited for second grade and up. Show off a picture of your child's finished project in the comments.
  • Build a rocket launcher out of popsicle sticks and rubber bands
  • Build a safe to protect a treasure out of (Lego, paper, cardboard, etc)
  • Build a chain reaction (video example)
  • Make a musical instrument out of things you can find in your house
  • Make a shadow clock with a paper plate and mark off the hours
  • Make a wild animal feeder (bird, etc)
  • Create your dream bedroom, draw the plans out on grid paper
  • Build a boat that floats out of (foil, recycled plastic, paper, Lego, model magic, etc)
  • Write a comic strip about a cat and a dog who are brother and sister
  • Build a marble run out of (Lego, paper, paper towels tubes, etc)
  • Make a parachute that works for a barbie/ action figure. Have mom or dad drop it from the tallest spot to test it. 
  • Build a life size version of Mario Kart, Fortnite, Minecraft, etc (any game they are into)
  • Build with eyes closed for 5 minutes. Open your eyes- you have 10 minutes to turn it into something recognizable. 
  • Make a hovercraft with 2 balloons, anything from your recycling bin, tape and string or yarn
  • Make a working Lego zip line
  • Make a playground out of items from the recycling bin
  • Make a container for pencils or crayons out of Lego
  • Make a sculpture of a square building using only paper, and tape
Specific Lego Challenges:
  • Build a robot who can move his arms and legs
  • Build a catapult
  • Build a Safari Park
  • Build a car and ramp off the edge of the table. What car will go furthest?
  • Build a maze for a mouse
  • Build a rainbow
  • Build a castle
  • How tall of a tower can you make out of 50 pieces?
  • Build an animal
  • Build a bridge
  • Build a plane
  • Build a board game
  • Build a pyramid
  • Try to sink a Minifigure 
  • Build a house
  • Build your name 
Build your private island out of Lego- now solve one of the following problems (idea credit to Lego Librarian)
  1. A volcano is sending hot lava your way- save yourselves
  2. A hurricane is coming, you must create a strong shelter with a roof
  3. A rescue plane is overhead, how can you signal them?
  4. Zombies are invading the island- how will you protect yourself
  5. You’re really bored- build something to entertain yourself
  6. You're thirsty, build a new source of water
  7. You're expecting company- make a space to share with a new friend
  8. You have no power and must build something to create electricity
  9. There’s a thief on the island, you must build a trap to catch them
  10. Build a trap to catch a wild animal for a pet, then build the pet
  11. Build a robot to do an island chore for you
  12. Pirates are going to steal your stuff- build something to protect it and scare them off
  13. You're tired of walking everywhere-build a vehicle
  14. Your island is starting to sink- build something tall to get to higher ground
  15. Your island is now a hot vacation spot, build something to bring in tourists
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    Ms Amy has 10 years of experience as an OT and believes in educating the community to empower parents and teachers to recognize the difference between typical and atypical development and sharing creative ideas to facilitate age appropriate skills. She wants to be a resource for children and families of all abilities. 

    Although she is a registered and licensed occupational therapist, this blog and website is
    not a place for therapeutic recommendations or interventions to address specific delays or diagnoses.  The ideas presented here are informational and intended to be used for play in a supervised setting.   If you are concerned about the development or functional abilities of your child, please seek the advice of your pediatrician and/or pediatric therapy specialists

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