Recycled Robot Creations

🤖 Four Weeks, Four Robots, Endless Imagination!

What can you create with a cardboard box, a few recycled materials and a BIG imagination?

A ROBOT, of course!

Welcome to Recycled Robot Creations, an exciting four-week Afterschool Creative Course where children aged 5–12 transform everyday recyclable materials into their own colourful robot inventions.

From standing robots and moving characters to wheeled creations and imaginative inventions, every week introduces a new construction challenge.

Children will explore basic design, building, problem-solving and creative thinking while discovering how everyday materials can be reused in exciting ways.

No previous construction experience is necessary!

🌟 What Children Will Learn

Throughout this course, children will explore:

• Identifying suitable recyclable craft materials.
• Understanding basic construction and assembly.
• Building stable three-dimensional structures.
• Connecting cardboard components.
• Creating simple movable joints.
• Exploring basic wheel-and-axle mechanisms.
• Combining shapes, colours and textures.
• Developing design and problem-solving skills.
• Planning and decorating original inventions.
• Discovering creative ways to reuse everyday materials.

✨ Your Four-Week Creative Journey

WEEK 1 — MY FIRST BOX BOT

Project: Colourful Standing Robot

Children begin their creative construction journey by transforming small cardboard boxes and recycled packaging into a colourful standing robot.

They will explore how different shapes can be combined to create a head, body, arms and legs.

Learners will decorate their robots using coloured paper, markers and other suitable craft materials.

Skills: Basic construction, shape recognition, joining and decorating.

Finished project: Colourful standing cardboard robot.

WEEK 2 — THE WIGGLY ROBOT

Project: Robot with Moving Arms and Legs

This week, children discover how simple movable joints can bring their robots to life!

Using prepared cardboard pieces and paper fasteners, learners will construct a robot with arms and legs that can move.

They will explore how the joints work and experiment with different poses.

Skills: Movable joints, connecting components, sequencing and construction.

Finished project: Poseable cardboard robot.

WEEK 3 — ROBOT ON WHEELS

Project: My Rolling Robot

Children will explore how wheels and axles allow objects to move.

Using a lightweight recycled box, prepared cardboard wheels and simple axles, learners will construct a rolling robot.

They can personalise their creations with colourful designs, robot faces and imaginative features.

Skills: Basic wheel mechanisms, balance, alignment and problem-solving.

Finished project: Wheeled robot creation.

WEEK 4 — MY ULTIMATE ROBOT INVENTION

Project: My Personalised Robot

For their final creative challenge, children become robot inventors!

They will plan and construct an original robot using their favourite techniques from previous weeks.

Each learner will give their robot a name and imagine a special purpose or function.

Perhaps it's a gardening robot, a homework helper, a space explorer or a robot that makes people smile!

Children will be encouraged to explain their invention and demonstrate any movable features.

Skills: Design planning, creative problem-solving, independent construction and storytelling.

Finished project: Personalised robot invention.

Projects may be adapted to suit each child's age, abilities and working pace. Prepared construction components may be used where appropriate.

🧰 Supply List — What Learners Need to Bring

All learners must bring their own materials. Supplies are not included in the course fee.

General Supplies

• Clean, dry cardboard boxes in assorted small sizes.
• Empty cardboard tubes.
• Clean recycled cardboard packaging.
• Coloured paper or cardstock.
• Child-safe scissors.
• Glue stick.
• Child-appropriate craft glue.
• Paper masking tape.
• Coloured markers.
• Pencil and ruler.
• Decorative paper scraps.
• Small craft storage bag.

Week 1 — My First Box Bot

• Two or three small cardboard boxes.
• Cardboard tubes or strips for arms and legs.
• Coloured paper.
• Glue and masking tape.
• Markers.

Week 2 — The Wiggly Robot

• Cardstock or lightweight cardboard.
• Prepared robot body and limb templates.
• Paper fasteners (split pins).
• Coloured markers.
• Glue and decorative paper.

Week 3 — Robot on Wheels

• Small lightweight cardboard box.
• Four prepared cardboard wheels.
• Two simple craft axles.
• Prepared axle supports or drinking straws.
• Tape and child-appropriate glue.
• Coloured paper and markers.

Week 4 — My Ultimate Robot Invention

• Assorted clean recycled cardboard materials.
• Cardboard tubes.
• Prepared wheels or paper fasteners, if required.
• Coloured paper.
• Glue and tape.
• Decorative craft materials.

Important: All recycled materials must be clean, dry and suitable for children's craft activities.

Do not bring sharp metal packaging, glass containers, exposed wires, batteries or electronic components.

Any components requiring sharp cutting tools or hole-making should be prepared by an adult before class.

The same basic tools and some recycled materials can be reused throughout the course.

💜 Course Details

Ages: 5–12 years
Duration: Four weeks
Session Length: 90 minutes
Practical Activities: Approximately 75 minutes
Reflection, Discussion & Tidy-Up: 15 minutes
Location: Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, Rooty Hill NSW
Experience: Beginners welcome
Materials: Learners bring their own supplies.

📅 Arrange My Schedule

Our flexible Arrange My Schedule option allows families to organise suitable class times, subject to availability.

There is no fixed commencement date.

Contact us to discuss your preferred schedule.

🌸 Inclusive Creative Learning

At Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, creativity is for everyone!

Our classes are inclusive, patient and supportive, welcoming children of all genders, backgrounds and learning abilities, including NDIS participants.

Activities can be adapted to accommodate different ages, abilities and learning styles, with demonstrations and individual encouragement provided throughout each session.

📝 ENROL ONLINE

Click here to complete your enrolment form and take the next step towards joining us!

🚀 Little Inventors, Big Ideas!

Four weeks of colourful robots, exciting construction challenges and imaginative inventions!

Enrol online and let your child's creativity take shape!

💜 Safety & Supervision

At Lyndaz Kreative Klasses, children's safety and wellbeing are a priority.

All activities are conducted under the supervision of the educator, using age-appropriate materials, equipment and techniques. Child-safe tools are used wherever suitable, and activities may be adapted to accommodate different ages, abilities and learning needs.

Some activities may involve scissors, adhesives or other craft equipment. Appropriate safety instructions and supervision are provided throughout each session.

Parents and carers are encouraged to inform me of any relevant allergies, sensitivities or support requirements before attending.