Teach your child how to make a robot out of paper

If your young inventor shows interest in technology and at the present stage he likes cyborgs, then most likely he already wondered about how to make a robot out of paper. This article will help to organize with the child a fun creative workshop for the creation of cyborgs of various designs.

In order to understand how to make a robot of the first model from paper, it is necessary to prepare: a paper cylinder (you can take a tube from a used paper towel), a strip of thick solid paper measuring 2 cm x 10 cm, two "cups" cut from paper egg Packaging, glue, brush, green and silver paint. Yes! Still need a four- or five-year assistant.

From egg packing in different ways, it is necessary to cut two cups: the first - cut at the very edge of the convex part. It will serve as a headdress for the robot. The second - together with the "blades", rectangular parts, adjacent to the convexity. This will be the feet of a cyborg.

Since the child can make paper from the paper himself (the model is simple in execution), the adult's duties should include planning assistance and safety techniques. Cut two slots from two opposite sides of a paper cylinder (approximately in the middle) should be an adult. A small master can cut a paper strip in half. Then you need to spread the edges of the two halves formed with glue and insert them into the slits of the cylinder. These are the hands of a robot. While the glue dries, you can glue the trimmed egg cup to the top of the cylinder, and glue the cup with the "blades" to the bottom so that they look out from under it from the side where the robot has a face.

Waiting for the drying of the workpiece, the body and hands of the cyborg can be painted with green paint, and the head and legs - silver. Now give the assistant a black marker, let him draw the robot face, buttons and control displays. Hooray! The first model is ready!

In order to understand how to make a robot from the second model, it is necessary to have a good knowledge of the origami technique. You need to be able to fold basic figures, for example, a paper cube. It's not very difficult. It is necessary to prepare a multicolored paper of different sizes and plan your work to know what combinations of modules will be the head of the robot, how many modules for the body, hands and feet need, and what size they will be. This requires experience.

To begin with, it's better to put the most simple robot out of paper cubes of different volume, learn how to combine details, and draw your face with markers or markers. In time, it will be possible to create a robot of rather complex construction, which will be a work of art. Everyone can master the technique, because origami is available for everyone. Being engaged with the child this fascinating technique, it is possible to develop at it or him care, accuracy and spatial thinking. It is important to always have a stock of colorful paper in the house. Robots, cars, airplanes made of paper will become the toys of the young mischief. And their manufacture well develops the fine motor skills of the brushes of both hands. This, in turn, will accelerate the development of the preschooler's speech. It makes sense to make such classes in the course of preparation for school. All the skills associated with the development of origami, useful in life, not only a small, but also every adult person. After all, this occupation also calms the nerves.