My child says they can't draw. Will this work?

Robot City is the theme we point those children at first. A robot is boxes and circles with a face on it, so the first page usually gets finished in about four minutes.

Do the robots need to look consistent across pages?

No, and they almost never do. The shared page layout is what makes the set look like a book.

Can two children share one booklet?

Yes. Twelve pages split between siblings works well, and the cover credits whoever you type in as the author.

Robot drawing ideas for kids

Robots are made of rectangles, which is why they are the friendliest thing for a child who thinks they cannot draw. Twelve robots, twelve jobs, one city.

See all 12 ideas Make this into a book

Free, no account needed. The ideas are the whole list, not a sample.

How idea one looks once it is a page.

The twelve robot city ideas

A city where everything is a machine. Read them out loud, or print the sheets and let your child pick.

1Draw the robot that makes breakfastHow does it hold the toast?
2Draw a robot with too many armsWhat is every arm doing?
3Draw the robot that cleans the streetsWhere does the dirt go?
4Draw a robot who is bad at its jobDraw the mess.
5Draw the tallest building in Robot CityWho lives at the top?
6Draw a robot petDoes it need batteries or food?
7Draw the robot that fixes other robotsWho fixes this one?
8Draw a robot made from a kitchen applianceLook at the toaster differently.
9Draw the robot that delivers postRobots still get letters.
10Draw a robot that is very oldDraw the dents.
11Draw the mayor of Robot CityDo they have a hat?
12Draw the robot that just woke upIt has been off for a hundred years.

Then it becomes a book

Photograph each finished drawing. We clean the shadow and the kitchen-light yellow off the paper without touching a single line your child drew, lay the twelve entries out as a model catalogue, and hand you a print-ready PDF.

Start the Robot City booklet

Printing, drawing, uploading and layout are all free. You pay only if you want the finished file.

Real drawing

One real robot city drawing, after cleanup.

The same booklet, read as a comic instead.

Questions about these ideas

My child says they can't draw. Will this work?: Robot City is the theme we point those children at first. A robot is boxes and circles with a face on it, so the first page usually gets finished in about four minutes.
Do the robots need to look consistent across pages?: No, and they almost never do. The shared page layout is what makes the set look like a book.
Can two children share one booklet?: Yes. Twelve pages split between siblings works well, and the cover credits whoever you type in as the author.

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