CARDBOARD ROBOTS - Free Robots Ideas For Education

Do you teach coding or robotics in primary school?

Use our FREE robot designs together with BBC Micro:Bit, Calliope mini or Arduino to get your students engaged into ROBOTICS, CODING and STEAM.

CARDBOARD ROBOTS is a set of free robot plans, apps and building techniques easy to replicate worldwide with recycled materials and basic electronic components.

Fork lift robot made with cardboard and micro:bit DIY STEAM education

Walking robot dog made with cardboard and micro:bit DIY STEAM education

MICRO:BIT ROBOTS

CALLIOPE MINI ROBOTS

ARDUINO ROBOTS

Used by Teachers and Educators around the globe!

LOFI Robot ha sido una respuesta a la implementación de Robótica sostenible en centros escolares de México.
La combinación de robótica de cartón y micro:bit dan un solución poderosa en los centros educativos.

Marcos LedesmaGeniales Tech
Micro:Bit Champion
Mexico

Cardboard Robots help us build a Virtual Learning Environment, where teachers find free-of-charge, ready-to-use materials for STEM lessons. These materials include lesson plans, step-by-step instructions, assignments, and challenges. The topics range from coding, robotics to general science.

Scilla RoncalloLittle Scientists
Switzerland

The downloadable files were easy to load into my laser cutter software and the stencils were a huge hit with the students! I can’t wait for more stencils to be made available 🙂

Casey Shea Sonoma County Office of Education
USA

I started out using Arduino and breadboards, later switched to micro:bit, and eventually discovered the Cardboard Robots website – and I was instantly hooked. The templates, instructions, and creative ideas are incredibly well thought-out and easy to implement.

Chris BurgerLernatelier
Switzerland

LOFI Robot’s Bluetooth capable web based controller gives students the ability to experiment with AI. This system is accessible, and allows a student with a Chromebook camera and a Micro:Bit to expand projects into the fast growing world of AI.

Howard K. KiyunaHope Technology School
USA

I’ve learned so much from this course, especially how to build in new and exciting ways. Adding movement with a simple servo motor, nuts, and bolts was a game-changer! Some coding aspects, like the compass, were quite challenging—definitely something for more advanced learners—but overall, the projects were fantastic. Highly recommend it!

Jaqueline JonkerLanna International School
Thailand

I love that the instructions are so clear and easy to use and modify as we will use them a little differently along with my 3d-printed robots to show teachers how to do graphic-based and text-based programing with MakeCode and Javascript TinkerCad.

Carlotta A. BerryNoireSTEMinist.com
USA

Design plans

Find cardboard robot design plans in each video and project page

BROWSE DESIGNS

Materials

You will need cardboard, scissors, nuts and bolts and rubber bands

BUILDING MANUAL

Electronics

Use basic electronics as BBC Micro:Bit or Arduino boards and regular servo motors

ELECTRONICS MANUAL

Improve your classroom experience

Printable Robot Templates

Downloadable PDF file with vector-based printable designs of all our robots in most popular printer paper formats.

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Micro:Bit Robotics Video course

Get a practical insight how to use BBC Micro:Bit in the classroom. Learn how to code cardboard robots with useful lesson ideas.

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Robot Stencils

Set of reusable robot stencils to help your students build cardboard robots faster and easier. Available as digital files.

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Telepresence App

Telepresence lets you inhabit a distant place through a robot — seeing, hearing, and moving as if you were actually there. With a live camera feed and remote control.

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Micro:Bit Control App

Check our Micro:Bit Control App to easily drive your robot on desktop, Android and Chromebooks

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Face Tracking App

Control any robot with your face. The app tracks face position, rotation and even mouth opennes that you can map to any parameter of your robot designs.

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