We received and completed our second KiwiCo Tinker Crate. This time it was a fun little walking robot. Much like previous boxes, it is designed to help kids think about building things, and science, differently. This specific project works towards making an electrical robot that was able to move on its own.
Last month we wrote about the first KiWiCo Tinker Crate that we received: A Spin Art Machine. A brilliant little device that you dropped paint into, that then sprayed the paint around, creating patterns on squares of paper. It was smart, compact, and a really clever way to introduce elements of physics and electronics into a craft project.
This Walking Robot craft was quite different. After recently spending time creating a moving Petrol Engine, I was actually quite hesitant to start another long project so soon afterwards, as that project had taken quite some time. With the robot, however, the project was much easier and something that Kai could really lead on. We simply had to build up the frame, made from pop-out cardboard, and attach motors to it. These motors allowed the robot to walk forward, by raising one leg over the other. The Walking Robot then could walk across the table. Kai was determined to get the robot to hold things too, so he ended up putting a pencil in the robot’s claws.
The kit came with a default Robot body, that was designed to look like a body, as well as a blank body that Kai could decorate if he wanted to. He stuck with the default body, which did look pretty cool, but I figured we would mention the options. Kai seemed to enjoy both the construction and how the robot itself walked – he still turns it on from time to time to make it march forward!
Wow! This looks like such a fun activity to have as a family! My husband loved it we will be ordering it soon. Thanks for sharing
Hope you end up with a box!
This looks like a great STEM toy, I like the way that it seems simple enough to put together. I am sure my boys would love this.
Yeah, Kai could do it on his own!
Very creative mind… My kids love to this kind of activities.. this is very awesome
It is a really fun kit.
That’s cool that it actually walks. I like the default body too.
It is cool to watch it walk around.
Really cool! We love the subscription boxes from KiwiCo. They have some of the best STEM toys.
They are just so fun.