Getting Started
1. Insert three AAA batteries into the drill’s battery compartment. Insert
three AAA batteries into the activity board battery compartment.
Follow the directions on the back cover of this guide for proper battery
installation.
2. Help your child snap the Phillips bit into the drill.
3. Point out the two positions of the power switch—forward and reverse.
Let your child experiment with the different positions.
4. Place one of the bolts into a hole in the activity board and have your
child use the forward position of the drill to screw it in.
5. Demonstrate to your child how to use the drill’s reverse position to
remove the bolt.
6. Let your child practice using the drill, bolts, and activity board.
7. Show your child how to make his or her creations glow by turning
the activity board on. Move the switch to the middle “on” position
and watch the board and your child’s face light up! Keep in mind
that a dark or dim room will display a brighter light design. Move the
switch all the way to the left position and now the board is in Sound
Activation Mode. The light in the board will now react to sounds. Have
your child speak to the board or clap his or her hands. The lights will
react to the sounds. Turn on your favorite music, and watch how the
lights dance to the beat.
Patterns
Before presenting the patterns, encourage your child to play freely with
the drill and bolts—screwing the bolts in randomly, or creating simple
patterns and pictures. In addition to the translucent bolts, your child may
use the solid-colored teal bolts to create negative spaces (i.e.., blacked-
out spaces) within the translucent, light-up designs.
When you feel your child is ready to work with the patterns in this
booklet, start with one of the simple patterns. Place it next to the board.
Show your child how to determine the relative positions of the bolts by
counting the number of blank holes.
Sample Pattern
Modelo de muestra
modèle d’échantillon
Beispielmuster