Do you want to make a wood robot toy? Or maybe looking for the first woodworking project for kids? Try this one!

This chunky wooden robot toy has unpainted sides to show off the beautiful natural wood grain. Perfect for helping to build imaginative worlds, team up with other figures from the Lanka Kade range for exciting small world play. It has a simple kind of articulation, but it works. The kids like to pretend all kinds of things with this robot. Mostly he is a wiggly dancer.Lanka Kade natural wooden figures are ethically crafted from sustainably managed rubberwood and are perfectly sized for children to enjoy in imaginative play. Lanka Kade colourful figures have painted sides and natural edges. These wooden figures look great, are hard-wearing and great value too. It is very sturdy, so it won’t break easily. ( Update: Ours is still just as good as new after five years!) It’s made of natural materials. First, it will be safe for babies and toddlers to handle and teeth on (under reasonable parental supervision). And one day, when this toy has been loved enough and you no longer need it, it doesn’t have to go to waste-fields. You can use it for a marshmallow roast or compost it like you would any wood. The previous day, our son saw us working on this wooden robot toy and even participated in his making, but he hadn’t seen him completed, and of course, couldn’t imagine what he was doing on his windowsill. It was a pleasant surprise! Our boy decided to start their acquaintance by comparing the robot with himself. “Robot’s got a smile. I’ve got a smile.” Then he cuddled with the robot and made him do a crazy jiggly dance. In no time, they were best friends.

At first, the eyes were supposed to be just holes, drilled inside of each other, like on the picture.Then we decided to plug the inner holeswith dowel cutouts, giving our robot dark brown eyes. He was very pleased!This is sketch of a wooden robot from the notebook that I kept in the months before my son’s birth. I thought it would be a good toy for him to gnaw on. My son is almost two now. Some projects do take a while. And it can be a good first project to try with older kids, introducing the joy of woodworking to them. Don’t take an example from me! It’s a very simple project to make, whether you want to make a toy for a young kid or want an older kid to have their first woodworking experience (and this articulated wooden robots can be the next step). No special tools or materials are required. Tools & Materials The smile and the heart were woodburned. If you don’t have a woodburner, you can always draw them with a marker. And the robot is ready! Wood Robot Toy: Final Look

For stamping “1, 2, 3” and “A, B, C” on the buttons, I got to finally use this stamp set I got last Christmas. I seemed to have so many ideas when I received it, but it’s the first project I used it for! I also considered writing or woodburning the numbers. Making of the Toy Robot Body