Leader Guide
Optional Opening Game
- Robot Card Page
- Cardstock, one sheet per child plus an extra to assemble as an example
- Scissors
- Envelopes or sandwhich bags, one per child to carry the sets of cards.
- Optional: Tables
Make one copy per child plus one extra Robot Card Page on cardstock in color or black and white.
Cut out the six individual cards from one page. Cut each card in half on the line.
Shuffle the cards and place them in a bag. Repeat for all sets except the example page.
Match the six robots of one card set. Place a strip of tape on the back of each robot to hold together.
Have children sit at tables.
Hold up each robot and ask the children if they can name each one: Dr. DentaBot, Gears, Rig, Gizmo, Protonatron, and hold up Ollie last to introduce him because he is new.
Give each child a bag of cards or remove the card sets from the bag and give a set to each child.
Each of you has a set of cards with the top and bottom of a robot. Have fun matching the top and bottom of each robot. Allow time for children to match their cards. Be ready to assist as necessary.
When the children have finished, congratulate them for their accomplishment.
Now, instruct children to have fun mismatching the cards to create different robots. Allow children to share their new creations!
Optional: If you have extra time at the end of the lesson, mix all of the pieces up in a pile and have the children work together to make matches for all of the robots.
Conclusion: Was it fun to create your own robots? Even when the robots looked different on the outside, they were still robots. Even though people may look, talk, and act differently, or if they like different things, they are still God’s children created by Him. God chose to create us all differently. No two people are exactly the same. I think God probably had a lot of fun creating us differently. Because everyone is created by God, we should show kindness and love to all people even when they are different than you.