Draw A Robot You'd Like To Befriend!

What can we use if we don't have a black marker or sticker sheet?

If you don't have a black marker for the 'Carefully outline your robot with the black marker' step, use a fine-tip black pen, a dark sharpened pencil, or a black crayon and add stickers or cut-out paper shapes as an alternative to store-bought stickers before photographing for DIY.org.

My pencil lines smudge and my colors keep going outside the robot—how do I fix that?

To follow 'Erase extra pencil lines' without smudging and to 'Color your robot using the colors you picked and stay inside the lines,' wait for ink to dry, erase gently with a vinyl eraser, rest your hand on scrap paper, and use colored pencils or light marker layers for better control.

How can I adapt this activity for different ages?

For younger children simplify 'Lightly sketch the robot’s basic shapes (circles squares rectangles)' and limit to two colors and big shapes, while older kids can add intricate 'patterns textures or little details like bolts buttons or seams' and write a more detailed caption about abilities and hobbies.

How can we make the robot more creative or advanced after finishing the drawing?

To enhance the project, turn 'Add arms legs and special gadgets' into movable parts using paper fasteners, add metallic paint or foil for gadgets, create a background scene or comic from the caption, and then share a photo or scan on DIY.org.