I have been collecting bits and bobs for our robots forever. At Christmas time, I kept all those little plastic and metal pieces that the toys were attached to in the boxes (you know those pieces - the ones that make it near impossible to detach the toy from the box!). Added to that, anything that looked like it could belong to a robot.
Paper clips, keys, metal bottle tops, batteries (I'm careful that they are not leaking), empty tablet sheets, bobbins (think that's what you call them?), broken toys - it all came in handy.
Granny contributed some nice tins and I set out all the treasures and let the children explore and create. I joined in too of course - I really can't help myself :)
Big One even decided to hammer a hole and attach the arms of one robot with some small nuts and bolts. He used glue and Prestik to stick down the rest.
Till next time - happy collecting and creating :)
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What a Marvelous idea!! Your robot builders are sure creative... I bet they a Blast! I collect all those weird odds and ends too! We need to set up a robot making station soon!
ReplyDeleteWOW! These are really, really cool!!!
ReplyDeleteI`m going to colletct bits and bobs now too!!
And oh yes, these little things from packaging- I always think- WHY! But now I know why- for making robots :D
Thanks for sharing- they are really cool!!
These are the cutest little recycled robots ever! I'm off to pin this. I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteThese are super cute. I would love if you shared them this friday on my fun frugal friday bloghop. www.funfrugalmommy.blospot.com
ReplyDeleteTheses are so cute. I would love it if you shared these this friday on my fun frugal blog party at www.funfrugalmommy.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThese are really cute, Georgia! I love them.
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ReplyDeleteMy son would absolutely love creating these robots. He's always making something out of nothing!
Really, these are the most wonderful things I've seen in a long time! last summer my boys wanted to build robots... they built these big huge cool bots out of all our recyclables- they were huge! and where do you put something like that after its been made? we kept them around for a while and then I recycled them. These you could keep, frame, hang up, store easily! I love them!
ReplyDeleteThese are AWESOME!!! I saw this cool robot book that would be perfect with these-- if I find it, I will link to you and we'll make some robots of our own-- oooh, I better start saving parts :)
ReplyDeleteA-dorable! I have been saving a few things, but never knew what to do with them. I will let the boys (I teach crafts to a group of kids in a transitional housing apartment complex) make these. They will love it! Thanks so much for sharing. ~~Robyne~~
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