Brick Building Day / Brick Stop-Motion
Brick Stop-Motion
Children animate small brick figures using a stop-motion app on a tablet.
How to run it
- Show children how stop-motion works.
- Set up a small brick scene.
- Move figures slightly and take a photo each time.
- Play back the animation and share.
You will need
- building bricks
- small figures
- tablets
- stop-motion app
Make it easier or harderYounger children can make a short scene; older children can add sound and titles.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children use technology to tell stories and communicate ideas.
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