25 Riveting Robot Crafts for Kids
You can make a robot out of pretty much anything, as these Robot Crafts for Kids prove! Get out those craft supplies, search the trash can & let’s go!
The sudden boom of Artificial Intelligence has many of us worried – are the robots finally taking over?
Well, it’s not impossible – that’s all we can say right now! However, they do have their own special week – National Robotics Week!
In 2010, a resolution was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives officially designating a full week in April as National Robotics Week. This year, it’ll be celebrated from 4th to 12th April, during which scientists will showcase the latest developments in robotics, and students will participate in robotics-related events.
If you’ve got young kids and would like to get them involved in RoboWeek, check out some fun books about robots!
Fun Kids’ Books about Robots
- Robots, Robots Everywhere! by Sue Fliess
- Boy and Bot by Ame Dyckman
- R is for Robot by Adam F. Watkins
- Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino
- Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover by Cece Bell
- Stop! Bot! by James Yang
Along with books, it’s a good idea to get them involved in making robot crafts for kids. As they grow older, they can add real working elements to their projects and build a proper, functional robot!
25 Riveting Robot Crafts for Kids
1. Printable Robot-Themed Paper Crowns
One way to become a robot is to create a robot costume, but if you want something quicker, we recommend getting our printable robot paper crowns instead!
2. Adorable Paper Bag Love Robot Craft
Yes, robots can love too! In fact, our robots here prove it by holding their heart in their hands, so you can be sure they know what they’re talking about!
3. Easy and Fun Toilet Paper Roll Robot Craft
One of the easiest ways to make robot crafts for kids is by turning an empty toilet paper roll into one! The roll becomes the main body of the robot, and you can add arms and a head made from craft paper.
4. Playful Paper Cup Robot Craft for Kids
If you can’t find toilet paper rolls, don’t worry – paper cups also work well to make robot crafts for kids! Kids will enjoy using paper in different ways – rolling to make the head, and doing an accordion fold for the arms.
5. Colorful Dotty Robot Craft for Kids
Here is a craft that’s a great way to make use of all the little bits and bobs in your craft stash! Bring out your buttons, foam stickers, glitter paper and pompoms to create a colorful little robot!
6. Interactive Robot Card
If Dad is into tech of all kinds, he is going to love this robot Father’s Day card from Baker Ross! We love the little ‘Bleep Bloop’ on the robot – so cute!
7. Popsicle Stick Robot Craft
Robots can be short, wide, tall or narrow – and you can use any number of Popsicle sticks to create the shape you like! Glued To My Crafts shows us how to turn plain sticks into an interesting robot man!
8. DIY Robot Printable
If you’re confused about where to start with your robot crafts for kids, try out this printable from Picklebums. It gives us a template with many parts so we can build our own robots.
9. Free Printable Balancing Robot
Buggy and Buddy shows us how to make a balancing robot, and if you’re wondering what on earth that means, you’ll have to go check out the craft project!
10. DIY Robot Wreath
Since we’ve established that robots are also capable of love, why not celebrate that love with a lovely robot wreath from Nestling Designs? We love how it’s got hearts along with nuts and bolts!
11. Cardboard Robot Collage
We love making collages, and we think a robot is the perfect subject for a collage! It’s completely open-ended, as you can use pretty much anything to make buttons, dials and the like. Check out Frugal Fun For Boys and Girls for more inspiration for this craft.
12. Edible Marshmallow Robots
Revel & Glitter shows us that robot crafts for kids can be of the edible variety too! This is a great idea for a child’s birthday party, and the kids can build the robots themselves!
13. Dancing Robot Puppets
They say that robots will take over the world soon enough, and if that happens, we can expect to see robot-led reality shows too! Red Ted Art gives us an idea of what that can look like with these dancing robot puppets!
14. Free Printable Gliding Robot
Let’s use these robot crafts for kids for some STEM learning, shall we? Buggy and Buddy shows us how to combine creativity with scientific thinking – grab their printable robot, color it and turn it into a gliding robot toy.
15. Robot Toilet Paper Roll Craft
Gluesticks + Gumdrops brings us a robot craft that could also work for Halloween! You could create a scene where you have zombie-robot creatures who are taking over the world – this should be exciting!
16. Paper Robot Craft
Sometimes the simplest things are the best, like making robot crafts for kids out of nothing but paper! Made to be a Momma shows us how to make this happen, and it’s a great project when you’re running out of craft supplies.
17. Recycled Cork Robots
Turns out, you can make robot crafts for kids out of pretty much anything, as 10 Doigts shows with their cork robot craft! We love how small and cute these are, and you can use things like push pins or thumb tacks to decorate them.
18. Styrofoam Robot Craft
One benefit of using things like cork and styrofoam is that you can insert all kinds of things into them, like pins, tacks and pipe cleaners! Crafts by Amanda uses this to make a fun little styrofoam robot craft!
19. Recycled Robot Craft
Do you have empty toilet paper rolls, aluminium foil and some bottle caps? Well, looks like you have everything you need to make these whacky recycled robots from Tea Time Teachables!
20. Robot Corner Bookmark Craft
Reading has entered the tech realm with e-books and audiobooks, but there’s something charming about holding a paper book in your hands. However, if you want to add a technology element to your reading hour, add in a robot corner bookmark from Baker Ross!
21. Clothespin Robot Craft
If you’re looking for robot crafts for kids under the age of 5, you’ll love these robots from The Best Ideas for Kids! Hand kids the cardboard pieces and clothespins, and let them use their fine motor muscles to put them together!
22. DIY Robot Father’s Day Card
Here’s another cute little robot card for Father’s Day, this time from Simple Everyday Mom! We love how colorful it is, as well as those funny little grins on the robots’ faces!
23. Robot Puppet Craft
If you’re putting on a puppet show and need a character that’s a little, well..unconventional, we recommend this guy from Meri Cherry! He’s colorful, he’s interesting and he’s lots of fun!
24. DIY Tin Can Robot Faces
We know you’ve got those empty tin cans lying somewhere waiting to be used, so why not put them to use with these tin can robot faces from Happy Active Kids?
25. 3D Robot Printable Craft
Red Ted Art helps us relive the fun of stacking blocks with this printable robot craft that helps you stack pieces to build your own custom robot! Mixing and matching the pieces is great fun, and will keep the kids busy for a while!
Making these robot crafts for kids will show kids that you can build anything out of anything, and nothing really needs to be thrown away. Of course, you’ll have to create some space to collect these ‘trash-to-treasure’ bits, but trust us; it’s worth it for your child’s creativity!
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