A simpler version of this when they're pre-literate is to put them on your shoulders and be the robot, but only listen to certain commands. I played this with m

A simpler version of this when they're pre-literate is to put them on your shoulders and be the robot, but only listen to certain commands. I played this with my 4 (now 5) year old daughter and only responded to "turn," (I only turned left) "forward," and "stop." Needless to say, she enjoyed spinning me in circles and running me into things. Eventually she learned how to actually navigate around the house.