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Every kid likes to be the boss. And at RoboFun’s stop-animation workshop, kids get a chance to sit in the director’s chair and call all the shots.

Working in small groups with an instructor, kids write their own script, draw a storyboard, build mini-sets, and film the action. The three boys in our group brainstormed to create their own original characters, like The Man of Awesomeness and Mr. Red Cap, aka “Red.” Our instructor, Eddie, put on some Stones’ tunes and provided gentle guidance as the kids built the sets and began filming their own short movie using i-Stop motion software.