With all the crafts my daughter and I make, we have A LOT of scrap paper. After having recently re-organized our scrap paper box (we arranged it by color groups and it was super satisfying, haha!), I was trying to think of how we could use our pieces. That is how our Shapes Robots came to be…
Materials
- Paper (scrap pieces for the buttons or all parts!)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Crayons or markers
- Hole punch (optional)
Directions
- Cut out the following from a gray piece of paper (or whatever color robot your child wants to make): 1 medium square, 1 medium rectangle, 2 small rectangles (feet), 2 “square-u’s” (hands), 4 limbs (arms & legs).
- Then, cut out different shapes from different colored paper. We used our hole punches for circles and then cut out small rectangles, triangles, and squares.
3. Assemble your robot (see picture) and paste on a full sheet of paper.
4. Glue the shapes on the robot’s body and head to create the buttons and face.
5. Use crayons or markers to add any other details.
6. Enjoy your new Shapes Robot Buddies!
After doing this craft, I realized how much I am enjoying my daughter’s growing independence with her creativity lately. While some of our crafts are ones that we make together, many of them involve us each doing our own. I’ve always tried to make it a point to showcase her artwork on our blog and Instagram, because that’s what we’re all about here at Crayons and Melodies – making memories TOGETHER and not just showing a kids craft that an adult made 😛 I love seeing and hearing how her mind works. I never want to limit her creativity and send the message that her art needs to look exactly like mine or anyone else’s. Isn’t that the beauty of art?!
Okay, I’m done. I can’t believe we’re already halfway through February! Looking forward to sharing our crafts and music with you this March 🙂
Happy crafting and music-making!
-Hannah