Meet the Recycled Robot Soup Cans! I have only completed 6 of them but there are SO many possibilities! These unique guys held the party favors at my son’s robot birthday party but you can add circuits, motors
, and all sorts of fun things to them! These make GREAT recycled art projects for STEM camps!
They are simply soup cans which have been cleaned out. I then searched the garage for random pieces of “junk” to glue on the can including but not limited to bolts, washers, furniture pads, pieces of a light bulb, soda caps, paper clips, and other random items I found. Below are some ideas of things you can add to your tinker crate area of your maker stations!
Tinker Station Loose Parts Ideas:
- Bottle Caps
- Nuts / Washers
- Springs
- Wire connector caps
- Grommets
- Magnets
- Wires
Other Fun Craft Parts Ideas:
- Googly Eyes
- Hot Glue
- Solder Equipment
- Pom Pom Balls
- Pieces of Dowel Rods
- Cork
- LEGO Bricks
- Paint Markers
Check out our other Recycled Robot posts!!!
Have some other run Robot ideas? Leave a comment and let me know what you’ve created!
Sippy Cup Mom says
You are so clever! I love seeing the different things you come up with!
Teresha@Marlie and Me says
My daughter is obsessed with robots. She will love this! pinning.
http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com/ says
These are so fun!
Julie says
These are so cute! What a great idea! I would never think to do this!
Felissa Hadas says
What a fun idea. I bet all the kids love their party favors.
royalegacy says
What fun projects! I remember doing something like this in school, but nothing so spectacular. Thanks for sharing.
Carrie with Children says
These are too cute! What a reat way to recycle the cans!
Mudpiesandtiaras says
We are SO doing this!!
Lisa Cash Hanson says
These are so cute! My baby is a little young but how fun.
Trisha says
That is so cute! such a creative idea! Thanks for sharing =)
Renée says
adorable 🙂
The Queen of Swag says
so cute and great craft idea!
Teresha says
what did you use for glue?
Crystal @ Surviving a Teacher's Salary says
I used a hot glue gun which has held everything for 16 robots except 1 piece of rubber that’s giving me a hard time!!