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Follow the Robot
Get into the spirit of Rolie Polie Olie with
this silly activity! Begin the game with the
birthday child leading the others as they line
up behind him or her. As the leader makes all
sorts of creative robotic moves, the others
in line follow. If the leader needs help, suggest
hopping, jumping, twirling, rolling, etc. Pick
a new leader every few minutes, and play music
for fun.
Design Your Own Planet
Set
up an arts and crafts station where the kids
can decorate their own Rolie Polie planet!
Before the party, string a loop of thread through
a styrofoam ball for each guest, so it can
be hung later. Cover your activity table with
a protective cloth. Set out stickers, markers,
glue, small dishes of glitter, confetti, etc.,
and let the kids have fun decorating. When
the kids are finished with their “planets,” use
a clothespin to hang them up to dry. Write
each child’s name on a piece of tape
and attach it to his or her creation.
Okie Dokie Balloon Relay
Your
guests will love this fun relay inspired by
Olie ’s favorite phrase! Before the
party, inflate two balloons. When it’s
game time, get the kids in two single file
lines, facing the front of the line. Place
a balloon between the knees of the first child
in each line. They turn to face the next person
in their line; the second child grasps the
balloon with his or her knees and turns to
pass it on to the third person, and so on.
Each time the balloon is passed, the receiver
must say “Okie Dokie.” If the balloon
falls to the ground the team must start over.
Note: If using knees is too hard, try passing
the balloon with elbows instead!
Everything’s Round
In
Olie’s robot world, everything is
round. Take your preschoolers on a walk around
the house or the neighborhood, and write down
all the round things they discover! They’ll
love this simple activity!
Olie’s Make & Take Placemats
This
coloring activity is a great way to break up
more active games, or calm the children
as the party begins to wind down. Before everyone
arrives at your house, remove the pages from
a Rolie Polie Olie coloring book or print out
several coloring pages from the Internet. You’ ll
also need to provide crayons, thin pieces of
cardboard (for stiffening the placemats), and
a roll of clear Con-Tact paper for this activity.
To prepare, cut the cardboard to match the
size of two coloring pages. Cut the Con-Tact
paper a little larger than the cardboard, so
it’s easier to work with. When your guests
are ready to color, give each child one or
two pages and let them have fun. Make sure
to write the kids’ names on their pages
when they finish. Then, lay the pictures on
top of the cardboard and cover with the Con-Tact
paper.
Polka-Dotted Paper Hunt
Before the party, wrap a small favor for each
guest in plain white paper. Use a red marker
to draw red polka dots on the first package,
blue on the second package, and so on, until
you have decorated a gift for each guest with
a different color marker. When the children
are ready to leave, hand them each a piece
of the polka-dotted paper you made (different
color for each guest). Send each guest off
to find the hidden favor which is wrapped in
the same color paper to match the piece he
or she was given. Hide the favors in a separate
room, or in the yard if the weather permits.
Your guests will love discovering their polka-dotted
prizes!
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