Beep, bloop, beep. Robots. What kid doesn’t like them?

Check out the above photo. Magnets hold their features in place. Try making these Mr. Potato Head-like robots with your kids.

Here’s what you need:

Tin can

Electrical tape (optional)

Hardware, and various recyclables such as bottle caps, keys, etc.

Hot-glue gun

Strong disk magnets

Directions

1. Open a tin can with a safety can opener so there are no sharp edges. (If you only have a regular opener, line the inside of the can’s rim with electrical tape.)

2. Empty, wash, and dry the can.

3. For facial features, arms, propulsion devices, and communication arrays, look for items around the house and at the hardware store. We used bolts, brackets, hinges, keys, wing nuts, switches, bottle caps, washers, knobs, and more.

4. Hot-glue the items to strong disk magnets.

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