How to Make a Robot For Kids

I have a little boy who absolutely loves robots!  What better craft to stimulate his creative side then to bring his favorite machines to life.  We spent the afternoon decorating our robots together and it was a blast.  Want to make your own set of robots? Follow along as I show you how to make a robot for kids!

How to make a robot for kids supply list:

• Various Paper Mache Boxes for the head, body and legs (you can also reuse cereal boxes, paper rolls, shoe boxes, etc.)
• Tin Foil
• Craft Googly Eyes
• Felties Rickrack
• Foamies Stickers (I used basic shapes and geometric shapes)
• Crazy Chenille Stems (for a larger robots)
• Regular Chenille Stems (for smaller robots)
• Pom Poms (optional)
• Glue
• Hot Glue Gun

How to make a robot for kids step one: To get that metallic robot look, wrap tin foil around each of the boxes that will become the body parts.  For younger kidss you may want to go ahead and wrap the tin foil and assembly before. My two year old had no patience for this step!

How to make a robot for kids step two: Use a hot glue to adhere the boxes together. Stack and assemble the robot from the bottom up.

How to make a robot for kids step three: Spread out all the crafting supply embellishments and let the creativity begin! We added the googly eyes and used pipe cleaners for his arms. The glitter stickers and rickrack make for great buttons and embellishments for the robot.

Take a picture with your new robot and you’re done!  This was such a fun activity for B! He had such a great time decorating his robot. It was the perfect activity for him!

Tori

Tori is the writer and crafter at Lil’ Mrs. Tori. She is a wife and mother to two young boys. Lil’ Mrs. Tori is her creative outlet where she shares her latest craft projects and inspirations.