Then the soda can was put in his room and promptly lost/forgotten about until this week. Mainly because we were sick for the majority of January and February... and partly because....That's how we roll here at this tiny house. ;)
So, with out further ado...
The Tin Can Robot Review.
The video is at the bottom. However, we thought it would be fun to take some pictures. As well as, post our thoughts on the item here on the blog. Don't forget to head over to our channel and subscribe, like and share!
Here is the project before we started.
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| Look at that fancy tripod set up. I knew these school books would come in handy! |
All of us before we began! Alex is doing the review, Emma is manning the cameras...and Addison is 'babysitting', eating a snack and watching television in another room. Anna was just hanging out..until the end.
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| Me talking to the camera. It is seriously weird talking to the camera...and not screwing up. Which, I did a lot. The looks that this boy gives me crack me up. Because clearly I am clueless on how to do toy reviews and tutorials. I am waiting for him to tell me I am never doing a video with him EVER again. It hasn't happened yet, but WHEN it does I will not be surprised. lol |
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| Lol. Poor Alex, we clearly have differing ideas on how to do a review. But, isn't he cute?! |
Time for the real work to begin!
The screws were so tiny! 
Some items you need to finish the project.
Cooking oil
Q Tips
A tiny screw driver. (I honestly thought that would have been provided given how small of one was required.)
1 AA battery
(The only item listed on the outside of the box was the battery.)
Some items you might want to have on hand to make the project easier
COOKIES!! (This project was a bit stressful and it was snack time!)
Super Glue!
The screws on this project are SO TINY, and they go in crooked most of the time. Super glue really does the trick.
Seriously Mom's, If you are doing projects like this with your kids, KEEP SUPER GLUE NEARBY!
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| Cooking oil and Q Tips |
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| Cookies!!! |
Here is the finished product. I have to say that I am very pleased with how it turned out. More often than not, these things fall apart or don't go together well,at all.
This little robot has held up well for the last couple of days and not a single part has fallen off. It also runs very well. It is quick and moves smoothly. (We did notice that it doesn't do very well on thick carpeting)
It may be a bit of a challenge to put together (At least for us), but it is worth the effort involved!
If you are looking for a challenging, fun and functional science project for your elementary aged child...this is a GOOD pick!
The Tiny House Homeschool Life Crew give this one a BIG THUMBS UP!
Also, for your viewing pleasure....the fun antics of us doing our first review/tutorial.
Have you tried the tin can robot yet?
If you have or choose to, be sure to come back and share your thoughts. I really want to know if we are the only ones who can't seem to put those tiny screws in straight. LOL
Blessings!
~ Lyndsay
My Olivia got something similar for Christmas, but it just made the can LOOK like a robot... it didn't actually DO anything. She would have preferred something like this.
ReplyDeleteAlex was very adamant about wanting it to actually work. We have gotten some science experiments recently that were kind of duds...so he wanted the real deal this time..or else. ;)
DeleteThat totally looks like something Phillip would want (for the kids, I think!) And that makes me feel better that it took you until March to put it together - I shudder every time my kids open some kind of parental-guidance craft kit for Christmas or their birthday because I know it will just sit in the craft graveyard on top of our bookshelf for at least the next 6 months because we're not a "sit down and do a craft or build a thing from the instructions" kind of family! Get my kids a book and they'll be all over it, though.
ReplyDeleteWe swing back and forth on projects at our house. We used to do more before we moved to this house. Since moving here we were under construction for so long...so our house was our science project. lol Now I'm trying to be nice and do some more fun things. Went through the school drawer bin yesterday and gathered up all the art supplies for the five yr old to dig through. She has been very crafty recently.
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