How to draw a robot
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- Draw a square head
- A neck and a body
- An antenna and ears
- Bendy arms and pincers
- Two legs and big feet
- Color it blue
- Mouth, buttons and a heart
How to draw a robot in 8 steps
To draw a robot, draw a rectangle for the head and a bigger rectangle below it for the body, joined by two short lines. Add an antenna and side bolts, bent arms with pincers, two straight legs and big feet, then color it blue and finish with a grille mouth, three buttons and a heart. It takes eight steps and about ten minutes, and nearly every line in it is straight.
You need blue, black, red, orange, sky blue, yellow and green crayons, and paper if you are away from the screen.
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Step 1Draw a square head
Draw a wide rectangle near the top of the page. A robot does not need to be neat, because wonky robots have more personality.
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Step 2Add a neck and a body
Draw two short lines down from the head, then a bigger rectangle below them.
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Step 3Add an antenna and ears
Draw a black line up from the top of the head and press a red dot on the end. Then draw a small orange square on each side of the head.
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Step 4Draw bent arms with pincers
Draw a line straight out from each shoulder, then bend it down at the elbow. Finish each arm with a black claw shaped like a W.
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Step 5Draw legs and feet
Draw two straight lines down from the body and a thick black line across the bottom of each for a foot.
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Step 6Color it blue
Scribble sky blue over the head and the body. Silver and gray are the usual robot colors, but there is no rule about it.
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Step 7Add a mouth, buttons and a heart
Draw a small rectangle on the head with short lines across it for a grille mouth. Press three colored dots on the body and draw a red heart under them.
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Step 8Give it eyes
Draw two circles on the head, or two squares for a more mechanical look, with a dot in the middle of each. On the screen, press Bring it to life, then tap twice and two googly eyes stick on.
Easier or harder, for any age
Most children can copy a circle at about three and a triangle at about five, so the shapes set the level. The sources are in our guide to what a child can draw at each age.
- Ages 3 and 4
- Draw one big square for the body, one small square on top for the head, and press on buttons and eyes. Squares are harder than circles for a three-year-old, so a wobbly box is exactly right.
- Ages 5 and 6
- Follow the steps as they are. Corners are good practice at this age, and a robot is nearly all corners. Ask what its buttons do, and let them draw more if the answer gets long.
- Ages 7 and 8
- Add dials and a screen on the chest, springs for arms, tank tracks instead of feet and a panel open on the side showing the gears.
Make your robot your own
- Give it a job: what does it do?
- Swap the feet for tank tracks or wheels
- Put a screen on its chest with a picture
- Draw a small robot friend or robot dog
Then your robot takes the stage
Press Bring it to life and scissors go around the drawing. It lifts off the page as a paper puppet, gets two googly eyes and hops onto a little lit stage in outer space. From there every key or tap makes it jump, spin or sneeze while a rocket lifts off, a comet goes over and a saucer floats it off the floor. The show is saved as a short video on your device.
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What to draw next
Keep a drawing forever
A drawing that has just taken a bow can be stitched in real thread or kept on a necklace. From the grown-up gate it goes straight into the studio, and you see how it comes out before you order.
Questions about drawing a robot
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What shapes do you need to draw a robot?
Mostly rectangles and straight lines: one rectangle for the head, a bigger one for the body and thin ones for arms and legs. Dots make the buttons and bolts. That makes a robot good practice for straight lines and corners, which usually come after circles.
What can you add to make a robot drawing more interesting?
Give it a job and draw what that job needs: a dog-walking robot with a leash, a cooking robot with a whisk for a hand, a space robot with a jet pack. Children usually have an opinion about this, and it makes the drawing theirs.
Is this drawing website free, with no ads and no sign-up?
Yes. There is nothing to pay, no ads, no account and no email to give. It runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Nothing a child draws is uploaded: the drawing, the puppet and the show stay on your device. Read the children’s privacy notice.
Can we do it on real paper instead?
Yes. Every step is written out on this page with a picture. If you draw it on paper, tap the cross on the page, choose Upload a drawing and take a photo. The paper is removed on your device, and the robot still goes on the stage.