3. Recycled Cardboard “Box-Bots”
In 2026, “Upcycling” is the biggest trend in kids’ crafts. Box-Bots encourage engineering thinking by turning old delivery boxes into personalized robot friends using household scraps.
- How to Make: Use a large box for the body and a small one for the head. Connect them with hot glue (adult help). Decorate using bottle caps for eyes, foil for skin, and pipe cleaners for antennas.
- Items to Make: Cardboard boxes, bottle caps, aluminum foil, pipe cleaners, and a glue gun.
