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Before taking out our weekly recycling to the curb for trash day, my kid and I went through and picked out some great boxes and containers, exactly what we needed for our next super fun craft project. When I mentioned making robots to my kid, she went crazy…in a good way!

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We decided to each make our own robots, so they could be friends. I put way too much time into thinking about mine and all the details I wanted to add, but had so much fun putting it all together. I even caught myself speaking “robot” one too many times.

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My robot assistant, on the other hand, knew exactly what she wanted to make and was more than excited to get started. She began by having a “treasure hunt” around our house, finding all sorts of materials to add to her personal robot. Once her baggie was full of treasures, we selected some old food boxes and a couple toilet paper rolls to make the robot base. The skirt was totally her idea.

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We covered most of the robot body parts with foil so all the shapes and sizes had a uniform look.

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We used bottle caps and buttons for eyes and a few more pieces for the face.

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We attached smaller foil-covered raisin boxes and an applesauce container for extra robot parts.

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A little colored tape here and some rainbow dyed noodles there, hair on the top and a lot on the floor, a drinking straw necklace…and soon, Robot Lisa was created. According to my little crafter, Robot Lisa’s arms are straight so they are ready to hug.

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^[5]This is definitely a fun recycled project to make with your kid! Now for the instructions…