Toysmith 4M Tin Can Robot

by Toysmith

Product Features

• Recycle a soda can by turning it into a silly "robot" that can move
• Requires a soda can and screwdriver-NOT included
• Kit includes parts and instructions
• Requires 2 AAA batteries-NOT included
• Great for the "science" enthusiast in your family

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.2 x 5.2 inches ; 7.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0014WO96Y
• Item model number: 3653
• Our recommended age: 8 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 15 years
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #876 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #21 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

All you need is a soda can and a little imagination. Turn your can into a moving robot. Kit includes: parts and instructions.

Product Description

4102972 Make a real robot from your favorite beverage can! Our Tin Can Robot Kit contains everything you need (except your recycled tin can and 2-AA batteries) to make a walking, wobbling bug-eyed robot. The robot has plastic wheels, a clear engine, and easy to build instructions. It's fun green science too! Features: -Green Science-Tin Can Robot. -Color: Multi. -Make a real robot from your favorite beverage can. -Emits a 'buzz' as it moves along - just like a real bug. -Switch it on and watch it vibrate causing it to slide across the floor. -Overall Dimensions: 8.5'' H x 6.63'' W x 2.25'' D.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cool, but fragile and hard to build, October 28, 2009

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J. S. Dodds (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Toysmith 4M Tin Can Robot (Toy)

Well, not hard to build so much as instructions that are too complex. It's neat when it's done but the electronic parts are fragile. After five minutes of operation the wiring broke, no abuse of any kind. A real slog to put together and then my 8 year old was immediately disappointed when the parts failed

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tin can robot, May 3, 2009

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K. Deriu (CT) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Toysmith 4M Tin Can Robot (Toy)

The robot was fun to put together. I thought that my son would have been able to participate in more of the process but the screws were so small and difficult to screw in that he could not. He did have fun seeing the finished product. Overall a good toy. He brought it in to school for his "make your own robot project" and it was a big hit!

36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An easy, fun robot build that lasts and lasts!, October 24, 2009

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Jessa Fee "Some of my best friends are books,... (High Plains, Colorado) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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Our kids loved making these robots, and put them together in an hour or less with a lot of help from their father. They were 4 and 6 years old when we got this kit and they were not able to make them on their own, even though they are quite proficient at building with litle LEGOS, et cetera. Just a word to the wise, that this project will probably require adult help or at the very least supervision for children who are under age nine or ten maybe?

I am looking at our boys' creations right now, which are proudly on display on the shelf above our computer desk, because they still love them and occasionally pay with them or try to rebuild them. we also took pictures of them for their home school blog, as they were so very proud of their first MOVING robots! Well worth the price.