Unique Styrofoam Robot ideas

Unique Styrofoam Robot Ideas With Easy Steps To Follow. You Will Love Them!

Kids will have a blast creating their own shiny silver sidekicks! Invent robots using inexpensive foam shapes and interesting odds-and-ends from the recycling bin.

Completion time – 2-4 hours

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam

Balls: 1-1/2", two; 1", one

Block, 10"x4"x1"

Cubes: 5"; 4"; 2"

Discs, 3"x1", two

Other Materials

Metallic silver spray paint

(read label thoroughly to be sure it'sfoam-safe)

or silver, acrylic craft paint with stiff paintbr

Cardboard paper towel tubes, two

Flexible drinking straws, four

Assorted recyclables: buttons; bottle caps; bolts;

wires; pen caps; knobs; etc.

Tools

Serrated knife

Candle stub or paraffin

Fine-line black permanent marker

Pencil

Ruler

Scissors

Wire cutters

Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks and/or thick, wh

Toothpicks

Optional: extra-large cardboard box

Instructions

Caution:This project requires adult supervision. Children

should never use a serrated knife or glue gun unsupervised;

only adults should handle a glue gun and serrated knife.

Caution: Small pieces may pull loose; closely supervise small

children around robot.

1. Stack foam cubes largest to smallest; glue cubes together

to form head/body. If using white craft glue, insert

toothpicks between pieces to help hold cubes together while

glue dries.

2. Cut cardboard tubes to desired length for legs. Clip tubes

every 1/2" around each opening to form tabs; fold tabs

outward. Glue bottom tabs onto foam disc feet. Glue top tabs

to bottom of body. Glue 1" foam balls to legs for knees.

3. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Measure

and cut four 1" x 2" rectangles from foam block for arms. Cut 1"

foam ball in half for knees. Press one side of each remaining

foam ball against work surface to flatten slightly.

4. Cut flexible portion from four drinking straws. Use pencil

point to poke small holes in center top and bottom of each arm

section and into body at shoulder; apply glue to straw ends

and insert in holes as shown. Note: Let glue dry completely

before moving arms.

5. Glue knees to legs and flattened side of 1-1/2" foam ball

hands to arms.

6. Refer to photo to glue buttons, control boxes, antennae,

and other mechanical parts to robot. Let dry.

7.Place completed robot in extra-large cardboard box, if

desired. Follow manufacturer's instructions to apply two to

three light coats of spray paint to prevent drips. Let dry.

Or, brush on silver paint using a stiff brush and "scrubbing"

motion for thorough coverage.

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