This simple R2D2 craft for kids is a fun activity for little Star Wars fans!
Whether you’re making them for May the 4th or any other time of the year, this craft is engaging and allows kids to create their own custom-colored droid.
We’ve included a free printable template to make is easy to have all the right shapes on hand!
We suggest watching the video first to see exactly how we put this guy together, then read the step by step directions if you need more help.
Related: National Star Wars Day Ideas For Kids
Build A Droid Craft
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- White card stock or plain paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Hole punch (optional)
- R2D2 craft template (download form located at the end of this post)
Related: Star Wars Droid Watercolor Project
Directions
Download the free printable R2D2 template, print out the pieces and cut them out.
We’re going to begin building R2D2 by starting with his head. Glue the top blue part to the edge of his head. Next, place the rounded rectangle piece just below the first piece you glued on. Place the black circle in the middle of this piece and glue in place.
Use scissors and a standard hole punch to cut out two small white circles and glue these to the black circle for his “eye”. Glue the small, blue rectangle and red circle just below this section. Glue the two other blue pieces halfway off the main gray piece and use scissors to trim off the excess.
Take the completed top piece and glue it to the top part of the white droid base. Take the two blue, long rectangles and glue them just below the gray head. Next, take the large, blue rectangle and glue below the previous pieces.
Use scissors or a circle punch to cut out two medium-sized circles from the light blue paper and glue them in the middle of the large blue rectangle. Take the gray-outlined, white rectangle and glue them on either side of the droid base.
Begin to assemble R2D2’s legs by gluing the blue, round piece to the top, outside of the droid leg. Take the blue trapezoid and glue it on the leg where it begins to flare out. Repeat on the other leg.
Glue the completed legs to the back of the droid base, as in the pictures.
Now you’ve got yourself a fun and custom R2D2! We chose two different shades of blue to give this craft a true R2D2 look, but feel free to choose any colors you’d like.
We think it’d look really fun in a variety of rainbow colors.
If the written directions are a little unclear to you, be sure to watch the video. It’s super easy to understand the directions if you watch it.
This craft is great for doing when the kids are home, whether that’s on school break or just the weekends! It would also work great for a Star Wars themed birthday party!
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R2D2 Craft For Kids
Make your own custom R2D2 craft with the kids! It's a simple paper craft with a free template!
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- White card stock or plain paper
- Glue stick
- R2D2 craft template (download form located at the end of this post)
Tools
- Scissors
- Hole punch (optional)
Instructions
- Download the free printable R2D2 template, print out the pieces and cut them out.
- Begin building R2D2 by starting with his head. Glue the top blue part to the edge of his head. Next, place the rounded rectangle piece just below the first piece you glued on. Place the black circle in the middle of this piece and glue in place.
- Use scissors and a standard hole punch to cut out two small white circles and glue these to the black circle for his "eye". Glue the small, blue rectangle and red circle just below this section. Glue the two other blue pieces halfway off the main gray piece and use scissors to trim off the excess.
- Take the completed top piece and glue it to the top part of the white droid base. Take the two blue, long rectangles and glue them just below the gray head. Next, take the large, blue rectangle and glue below the previous pieces.
- Use scissors or a circle punch to cut out two medium-sized circles from the light blue paper and glue them in the middle of the large blue rectangle. Take the gray-outlined, white rectangle and glue them on either side of the droid base.
- Begin to assemble R2D2's legs by gluing the blue, round piece to the top, outside of the droid leg. Glue the blue trapezoid and glue it on the leg where the begins to flare out. Repeat on the other leg.
- Glue the completed legs to the back of the droid base, as in the pictures.
Free R2D2 Template
Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.
Jim Nygaard
Wednesday 14th of August 2024
So cool. we're just introducing star wars to our grandkids. My almost 3-yr-old calls R2-D2 "Bee Boop"
Sam
Thursday 15th of August 2024
Haha, that's cute! Star Wars is fun!
Kim
Tuesday 19th of September 2023
Can I have the R2D2 Craft please
Sam
Tuesday 19th of September 2023
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.
Michelle Briggs
Wednesday 5th of July 2023
This looks really cool! I would love to try this with my students!
Sam
Friday 7th of July 2023
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.
Denise Santos
Thursday 15th of June 2023
Please email me the link to download the form. Thank you!
Sam
Friday 16th of June 2023
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.
Nichole
Saturday 13th of May 2023
There's no form to enter my email except the comment section. How do I get the template for this and all your star wars themed crafts?
Sam
Monday 15th of May 2023
Hi Nichole! I just check and the form is still there. It's above the comments section, under the heading titled “Free R2D2 Template". If you're not able to see it, it most likely means you have a firewall or adblocker blocking it from appearing. If you can allow the page or try from a personal device, you should be able to see it. Also, some readers say they're not able to see it on Chrome, but they can on other browsers. You may be able to try that as well ◡̈