Dash’s birthday is just around the corner and we’re celebrating with a Robot Party Activity Packet and an activity-card printable!
These resources are great for use at home or at school. They include tons of ideas programming Dash in collaborative (and celebratory) groups. You’ll find challenges as well as your favorite games, like Red Rover, Red Rover and Hot Potato all reimagined to employ coding and Dash robots.
Download these resources and plan your robot birthday party today!
🎂 Download this Free Printable with Task Cards: Students can code Dash to deliver presents, launch confetti, and even perform a birthday dance—all while boosting their coding and creativity skills. There’s also a template for creating a birthday hat for Dash!
The History of Dash
Back in the Spring of 2013, Wonder Workshop’s founders were on a mission to create a learn-to-code robot that would appeal to all elementary school students. In an early prototype, they hid the wheels of Dash to make it feel less like a car and more like a friendly robot.
The color was also key in making the robots approachable to all kids. While Blue is a primary color, did you know there are 76 shades and over 300 hues of blue?
In September 2013, the first true prototype of Dash was built. That’s why we celebrate Dash’s birthday on September 13!
With prototype in hand, Wonder Workshop embarked on our first production run in January of 2014. We had to source materials, parts, and find the right partner to help us bring our vision to life.








