Robot Athletes

crayola supplies

No-Run School Glue
Glitter Glue
Model Magic® Fusion™

household supplies

aluminum foil
recycled plastic containers

Why

Robots and sports? YES! Whether it’s a robot quarterback getting ready to throw the winning pass or a marathon runner on the starting blocks, robots love sports, too.

Steps

1. Here’s how the art in the pictures was made. Use your own ideas to invent robots with recycled items from around the house.
2. To make the quarterback, start with two clean, matching recycled containers, such as empty two-part cheese and pretzel snack packs. Use Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ compound to design your player’s head and uniform INSIDE the snack pack sections. The larger bottom of the packs will be the outside front and back of your robot. Remember to write numbers and letters in reverse so you can read them from the outside.
3. Air-dry the quarterback. Model Magic® Fusion™ dries to the touch overnight and dries completely in 2 to 3 days. Glue the halves of your robot together with Crayola School Glue.
4. Next, use an upside-down plastic fruit cup for your robot’s legs and feet. Pack Model Magic Fusion Compound into the cup. Air-dry the base for 2 to 3 days.
5. Glue the robot’s base to its torso. Finish the robot by using more modeling compound to make the robot’s arms and legs. Attach them in place on the body and base. Air-dry for 2 to 3 days before handling.
6. Make a marathon runner with moveable arms legs! Twist and bend aluminum foil into arms and legs. Use Fusion compound to design the runner’s robot body around the legs and arms.
7. Crumple more aluminum foil for the head. Give your robot Fusion hair, a hat, or bandanna if you like. Air-dry the runner for 2 to 3 days.
8. After both robots are dry, use Crayola Glitter Glue to decorate them. Be creative and imaginative. Have fun!!

When & Where

"One of our football players showed me the robot quarterback he made. Several of the other players liked it so much they made their own! Nice idea."
- John F., coach of 9-year-old team.

"I’m a marathon runner, and I love the idea that my daughter likes to run, too. We do lots of jogging and stretching together, so when she made me a robot runner I almost cried. Thank you for project ideas that bring kids and parents together! "
- Julie A., athlete and mother of age 10.

Interesting Info

An international group of scientists is working on making robots that can play a sort of robot soccer. Won’t that be cool!

Safety Guidelines

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Recycled Containers—Must be clean and safe. Do not use containers that contained bleach or other harmful chemicals (for example, household cleaners, dishwasher or laundry detergents). Do not use recycled metal cans that have sharp edges (for example, lids removed by household can openers).