Kid's Craft: Recycled Robot

If you've been reading my blog,

you'll know that we're up to

our knees,

necks,

and eyebrows

in snow!

This much snow = No school.

No school = Lots of crafts

and creative free play.

I love the way my girls

come up with really fun

and creative projects

when left to their own devices.

This is one of them.

Recycled Robots.

More crafting in PJs...

I will confess, my kids

don't get dressed

in real clothing

when they're home with me all day.

"E" and "C" asked me for some boxes

from our garage stash.

(hmmm...those look like

they're about the size of a

flat rate priority mail box!)

We taped them shut

and wrapped them in

aluminum foil.

(easier and faster than paint)

They raided the "inventions box"

for materials to create their robots.

All of the objects

were attached with

clear packing tape.

"E" named her robot

"P - 64"

"P" stands for the poo-pourri charm she hung

on the handle of the robot.

"64" is the number of choice because of the

"button" on the front of her robot

(also known as a Miller MGD 64

beer bottle cap.)

Yes, we're all class around here.

"E" said, "It's a good thing you and dad

drink beer so we have all of these

cool bottle caps to craft with!"

Two Duplo 4-wheel carts

were taped to the bottom of "E"s robot

I was working nearby

at the kitchen table

cutting boxes into boats

for "C"s upcoming Pirates and Mermaids

birthday party.

I assisted with a box cutter

to make appropriate holes

when needed.

This is "C"'s robot.

"C" turns three this weekend.

Her robot's name is Karen.

yes...like the robot in Sponge Bob.

Like I said, we've been snowed in

for over a week.