Bird’s-Eye View

Ages3–7
TimeAbout 15 min
MessTidy

You need

  • A few small toys
  • A chair to stand on (with a grown-up)
  • Paper and crayons

Let's play

  1. Set three toys on the floor. Look at them from the side.
  2. Now stand on a chair and look down. That’s a bird’s-eye view!
  3. Trace around each toy from above on paper.
  4. That’s a map! Move the toys and draw a new one.
Grown-up tip: Look at your town on an online map in satellite view together.

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