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In the 1800’s, Friedrich Froebel, credited with the invention of Kindergarten in Germany, developed a series of educational “gifts” or toys that were made of wood in order to aid in early childhood cognitive development. This workshop aims to present educators with Froebel’s Gifts for the 21st century, tools and educational toys that integrate basic principles of physical computing into the art classroom. Educators will get the chance to play and explore simple types of contemporary “gifts” that include: drawing machines, cardboard robots, electric origami, and plush circuit monsters, which embody basic components of physical computing, core art principles, and allow for generative and diverse outcomes. Educators will receive an overview of these examples, and will have a hands-on opportunity to explore and reconfigure these “gifts.”