If you need a cute Valentine’s Day craft that feels a little different from the usual hearts and flowers, this paper plate Valentine robot is such a fun one to try. It’s bright, silly, and sweet, and kids love watching it come together as the “robot face” starts to look real. It also makes a great little Valentine display, and you can easily turn it into a classroom-style idea by pairing it with a simple robot valentine message or even a robot valentines box theme.
This craft has all the best parts of a classic kids project: painting, cutting, and sticking pieces together to build a character. It’s also a nice way to sneak in fine motor practice without it feeling like work. If your kids are into valentines robots, or they’ve been asking for robot valentines day ideas, this one fits perfectly.
Materials for your Paper Plate Valentines Robot
You’ll need a paper plate, red paint, a paint brush, a marker, scissors, and a few sheets of construction paper. We also have a template for the robot pieces, which makes it quicker to prep and easier for kids to assemble.
How to Make a Valentines Robot Step by step instructions
This Valentine robot craft is simple to put together and uses basic materials you probably already have on hand. With a little painting, cutting, and sticking, kids can build their own robot character step by step, making it a fun and manageable Valentine’s Day project for a range of ages.
How to make a Valentines Robot Craft
A bright and cheerful paper plate Valentine robot craft that kids can paint, cut, and build themselves, perfect for Valentine’s Day crafting at home or in the classroom.
Materials
- Paper plate
- Red paint
- Paint brush
- Marker
- Scissors
- Construction paper in different colors
Tools
- Printer if using the template
Instructions
- Cut the bottom part of the paper plate as shown
and paint it red (or the color of your choice) then let it dry. 
- Print the templates. Cut out and trace the templates to your chosen colors of construction paper then cut them out again.
- Assemble the templates one by one and attach them as shown. You can add a
popsicle stick at the back of the antenna for added stability if you wish.
- Attach the purple detail at the back of the paper plate
- Assemble the eyes and add detail with black marker
- Attach the eyes
- Then prepare the purple pipe cleaners to outline the eyes.
You can use a different color if preferred. - Attach the yellow antenna coming from the head.
- Attach your robot's smile.
- Attach the pipe cleaner details to the eyes
Your robot is all done!
Download Free Printable Valentine Robot Template PDF
We’ve included a template to go with this craft so you can print the robot pieces and trace them onto your construction paper. This is especially helpful if you’re making a whole set of valentines day robots for a class, a party, or a crafting afternoon with siblings.
Download the Valentine robot template below
Robot Valentine puns
These robot Valentine puns are a fun way to finish off the craft and make your paper plate robot even more playful. You can write one on a tag, add it to a classroom display, or include it with a robot valentine box.
They’re light, silly, and perfect for kids.
- I think you’re bolt-tastic
- You make my heart beep boop
- I’m nuts and bolts about you
- You’re my favorite robot pal
- I’m programmed to like you
- You make my circuits smile
- I’ve got a lot of metal love for you
- You power up my Valentine’s Day
- You’re my robo-bestie
- I’m wired to be your Valentine
Easy ways to extend this craft
If you want to turn this into a Valentine “project” that takes a little longer, kids can design their own robot valentines decorations around it, add extra hearts, or create a little message tag to go with their robot valentine.
You can also use the same robot theme to make a robot valentines box or a valentines day robot box for collecting cards at school.
And if you’re looking for inspiration beyond crafts, you’ll sometimes see a valentines robot toy idea pop up on Amazon when you search things like valentines robots or robot valentines, so you can pair this craft with a robot-themed book, small toy, or pretend play time.
This paper plate Valentine robot is one of those crafts that looks impressive when it’s finished, but is still simple enough for kids to do with minimal help. With the template ready to go, it’s an easy win for Valentine crafting at home or in the classroom.
More Robot Crafts for Kids
If your kids are enjoying this Valentine robot, it’s the perfect time to lean into the robot theme a little more. Robot crafts are great because you can easily adapt them for different ages, occasions, and interests, whether you’re sticking with robot valentines day ideas or just having fun building silly robot characters. From recycled materials to simple paper projects, robot crafts give kids plenty of room to be creative while practicing cutting, gluing, and designing their own unique robots.
More Valentine Crafts for Kids
If you’re in Valentine mode, we’ve got lots of heart-themed printables and simple crafts to go with this, including easy cutting activities, coloring pages, and more sweet ideas kids can make and gift.
- Fox Valentine’s Box Craft DIY for Kids
- Valentines Heart Sun Catcher Craft
- Valentines Popsicle Stick Cupcake Craft
- Monster Valentines Cards Free Printable
- Valentines Printable Cutting Practice
- Easy Heart Headband Craft for Valentines Day
- Valentine’s Emoji Pictionary Love Songs Quiz
If you try this Valentine robot, I’d love to see it. Share your finished robots on social media and tag us, or send a photo to show how yours turned out. And we appreciate any shares of our blog post on Pinterest, Facebook and so on. Thanks so much!
