Domo Arigato, cardboard robot(o)

By Mir

November 7, 2011

If you’re like me, you embrace technology, sure, but every now and then you tire of every cherished children’s toy or activity working off half-a-dozen batteries. Sometimes simple is better, y’know?

I’ve written about the awesomeness that is Calafant’s cardboard creations here, before (I think we did a playhouse giveaway last year), but I’m absolutely smitten with one of the newest additions to the line—meet the Calafant Calabot, a 21″ tall cardboard robot that’s assembled without any tape or glue, ready to be decorated however your child pleases. The packaging suggests decorating him with found objects, even, and whatever you decide to do, this is one futuristic plaything that’s all about imagination.

Our generous friends at CreativeToyshop.com have provided a Calafant Calabot for one lucky Want Not reader! Want to win it? Of course you do! First go review the contest rules and regulations, then come on back here and leave a comment on this post by 8:00 a.m. Eastern (that’s 5:00 a.m. Pacific) on Thursday, November 10th, 2011 for a chance to win.

Ready? Go!

177 Comments

Katie in CA on November 7, 2011 at 2:56 pm

Pick me! How did I get to be #1?!?
Karen on November 7, 2011 at 2:59 pm

What an adorable robot! We want one!
Cindy on November 7, 2011 at 3:01 pm

I have a 9 year old who’d love this! We want one, please!
EG on November 7, 2011 at 3:03 pm

That is super-awesome! And it would hold off the post-Christmas-morning blues to have an activity!
Mandy on November 7, 2011 at 3:03 pm

Now, I could top Santa with this one! (And this single mama could use some credit!)

Fingers crossed.

Thanks, Mir.
cate on November 7, 2011 at 3:04 pm

this would be so much fun!
Mandy on November 7, 2011 at 3:06 pm

please please we wanna win this
Stacey on November 7, 2011 at 3:06 pm

Looks fun! Thanks Mir!
beth s on November 7, 2011 at 3:07 pm

awesome. and being only cardboard when the new puppy eats it there will be no expensive vet visits either.
Kati on November 7, 2011 at 3:09 pm

My nephew would love this!!!
Jodi on November 7, 2011 at 3:09 pm

Wow! That’s amazing!!
Cindy on November 7, 2011 at 3:09 pm

So cool!
Pamela on November 7, 2011 at 3:09 pm

I gave one of these to my husband for his birthday this past summer. He took it to a comic book convention and had his favorite artists draw sketches on it. Just a suggestion for the winner…
ADifferentLaura on November 7, 2011 at 3:09 pm

My son would FLIP.
Jenn on November 7, 2011 at 3:10 pm

My son would love this!
Sara on November 7, 2011 at 3:10 pm

My 6 year old would love this — he is always building things from cardboard boxes.
Brandy on November 7, 2011 at 3:14 pm

My Son would love this, too!
Jess on November 7, 2011 at 3:15 pm

Me, please!
cindy on November 7, 2011 at 3:17 pm

That is so cool. My daughters would love it – they’d decorate it with stickers and pink glitter glue.
teya on November 7, 2011 at 3:17 pm

perfect for my boys!
Sarah on November 7, 2011 at 3:19 pm

Wow, that sounds like a lot of fun!
tory on November 7, 2011 at 3:19 pm

Very cool!
Nicole on November 7, 2011 at 3:21 pm

This looks like an excellent activity for Thanksgiving week.
TheresaAK on November 7, 2011 at 3:23 pm

Thank you!
Sue V. on November 7, 2011 at 3:24 pm

Ohhh…my boys would love this! Thanks for the chance.
Jodie on November 7, 2011 at 3:25 pm

pretty please?!
Mar H on November 7, 2011 at 3:28 pm

My boys (and their cousins) would love this!
Jess on November 7, 2011 at 3:28 pm

I have a robot-obsessed 4 year old who would lose his ever-loving mind if this showed up at our house.
NTE on November 7, 2011 at 3:32 pm

That looks so cool ~ thanks for the chance!
amy on November 7, 2011 at 3:37 pm

i love it for myself…..but i’d give to my friend’s kid.
Kassie on November 7, 2011 at 3:38 pm

My little boy would LOVE to get this!
Lauren on November 7, 2011 at 3:39 pm

Super awesome!
MomQueenBee on November 7, 2011 at 3:41 pm

Boy#2 would love this more than life itself.
Scott F on November 7, 2011 at 3:46 pm

Now I’m singing that song in my head! HA!
Michelle on November 7, 2011 at 3:49 pm

My “big boys” would love this!
Melissa on November 7, 2011 at 3:50 pm

My husband would probably like this more than the kids!
my kids' mom on November 7, 2011 at 3:52 pm

Oh yes, yes, yes!
Katie in MA on November 7, 2011 at 3:53 pm

Would it be wrong if Santa brought this to me instead of the girls? Yes? Darnit. We are going to have to raffle off body(robot?) parts for each to decorate. Okay, now I really hope I win because that would make for a highly entertaining blog piece. 🙂
Marie Wignall on November 7, 2011 at 3:55 pm

My son would love this!
Erica on November 7, 2011 at 3:56 pm

Oooh, pick me, pretty please? *raises hand nicely*
Jessica on November 7, 2011 at 3:56 pm

how fun for the big boys to decorate for the baby’s robot themed bedroom?
Groovecatmom on November 7, 2011 at 3:57 pm

Oooh my boy would love this.
Erin on November 7, 2011 at 4:01 pm

My daughter would have fun with this – and so would I! 🙂
Elizabeth on November 7, 2011 at 4:01 pm

looks interesting, thanks for the give-away!
KarenNM on November 7, 2011 at 4:02 pm

This looks amazing – my son would love it!
Trish on November 7, 2011 at 4:02 pm

looks like so much fun!
Dawn on November 7, 2011 at 4:06 pm

That looks cool! Thanks!
Suzanne H on November 7, 2011 at 4:08 pm

Oh, oh, oh!!!! My 3 year old walks around saying, “be bop be dot be bo…I am a robot!” He would FLIP over this!
Jenna on November 7, 2011 at 4:11 pm

AWESOME!!!!
Kristal on November 7, 2011 at 4:15 pm

That is such a cool gift, I love things that don’t require batteries and no flashing lights/sounds. My nephew would love this, actually, so would his dad!
Christina on November 7, 2011 at 4:19 pm

This looks so neat! My kids woulld love this. Sign me up!
rikki on November 7, 2011 at 4:19 pm

Um, if I win, do I *have* to give to a child? I would spend hours playing with this!
dma on November 7, 2011 at 4:20 pm

My 12 year old niece would love it!
Laura on November 7, 2011 at 4:20 pm

My 4yo would love this!
Debra on November 7, 2011 at 4:23 pm

Looks really fun!
Jennifer B on November 7, 2011 at 4:33 pm

My five year old would love this!
Katherine on November 7, 2011 at 4:40 pm

I like the cardboard playhouse. I love the robot! I know my kids will go nuts for this one.
Thanks for running another great contest, pretty one.
Kyallee on November 7, 2011 at 4:48 pm

How awesome is that?! Thanks for hosting another great giveaway!
Corey Bishop on November 7, 2011 at 4:55 pm

OMG. I am all over this! A little sad when I realized it was not for a 21 FOOT robot. But still jazzed!
Ali on November 7, 2011 at 4:59 pm

Oooh me!
Golden on November 7, 2011 at 5:03 pm

I have two boys who would love this!
Sue on November 7, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Fun!!!!!
Lee on November 7, 2011 at 5:11 pm

how cool is THAT???
Jaime on November 7, 2011 at 5:19 pm

my kids would have a BLAST with this!!
Sharon on November 7, 2011 at 5:26 pm

We’d love this!
Kathy on November 7, 2011 at 5:28 pm

This would be perfect for the son of a friend!
kim on November 7, 2011 at 5:35 pm

Very cool! My kids would have a blast with this.
Maria on November 7, 2011 at 5:35 pm

ooh count me in!
Lynn on November 7, 2011 at 5:52 pm

My boys would freak over this!
Nowheymama on November 7, 2011 at 5:52 pm

My son would love this!
karen on November 7, 2011 at 6:04 pm

My sons would LOVE this!
emily on November 7, 2011 at 6:04 pm

My nephew would love this!
Aimee on November 7, 2011 at 6:12 pm

THIS would cause a total squeal and clapping unbecoming of a almost 10 year-old boy. Which would be a gift to me. Because I could tape it. Heh. Anyway, GO #70!!! 🙂
Monique on November 7, 2011 at 6:25 pm

PLEASE PLEASE RNG, please pick me! My 3 year old would love this!!
Heather on November 7, 2011 at 6:27 pm

We’d love this! Thanks for the chance.
Karen R on November 7, 2011 at 6:44 pm

I’ve got a grandnephew who would love this.
Sabrina D. on November 7, 2011 at 7:05 pm

Robots are AWESOME! This would be perfect for Christmas! Fingers crossed!
ste on November 7, 2011 at 7:11 pm

I would love to give this to my nephew so that I could be the cool aunt.
~e~ on November 7, 2011 at 7:16 pm

My daughter would LOVE this!
MamaChristy on November 7, 2011 at 7:18 pm

My seven-year old boy would FLIP over this. Please pick me!
donna moore on November 7, 2011 at 7:25 pm

Your timing is perfect Mir. I just asked my husband to start collecting boxes at work for the kids to construct something (playhouse, fort) at the Thanksgiving get together with masking tape. I am hoping for at least a solid hour that they will be occupied. They would so love this robot. Thanks for the give away.
Nancy R on November 7, 2011 at 7:33 pm

Very cool!
ELena on November 7, 2011 at 7:38 pm

Oh yes~ I have a dragon drawing, zombie obsessed 14 yr old boy who would LOVE to open up one of these on Christmas!
Katie K. on November 7, 2011 at 7:48 pm

I have a cute, 10 year old boy who would LOVE this! Did I mention he is cute? Do I get extra points for that? 🙂
Summer on November 7, 2011 at 7:51 pm

YES!
Maryanne on November 7, 2011 at 7:55 pm

I have some little guy friends who would love this.
Mary Fran on November 7, 2011 at 7:58 pm

Ohhh, my kids regularly raid my box collection to make creations. They would love this!
Kim on November 7, 2011 at 8:13 pm

How awesome! You do the best give-aways!
Rebecca on November 7, 2011 at 8:23 pm

I have four boys that would have too much fun with this!
mkw on November 7, 2011 at 8:31 pm

This looks like a good snow day project – which for us could be the day after tomorrow!
Carol on November 7, 2011 at 8:36 pm

Hope I win!
Dee on November 7, 2011 at 8:38 pm

Yes, please, pick me!
Sara on November 7, 2011 at 8:45 pm

two words — awe. some.
Patricia on November 7, 2011 at 8:48 pm

I have to concur with all of the AWESOMES! Neato too!
Colleen on November 7, 2011 at 8:49 pm

My 8 year old son would love this! Thanks!
Missy on November 7, 2011 at 8:55 pm

Awesome!
Heidi on November 7, 2011 at 8:56 pm

Very. Cool.
desi on November 7, 2011 at 9:10 pm

my 6 yr old must have this,
Karla on November 7, 2011 at 9:19 pm

my nephews would ADORE this!!! So much fun!
dallimomma on November 7, 2011 at 9:23 pm

My grandson would be over the top if I won this for him.
Donna on November 7, 2011 at 9:51 pm

I would be the Queen of Christmas if I won this for my great-nephew Reed, age 8.
Eva on November 7, 2011 at 10:05 pm

Way cool.
Crisanne on November 7, 2011 at 10:07 pm

How fun! Question for you Mir-Do you think you could take it apart and rebuild it or is it a one shot deal?
jenn Bader on November 7, 2011 at 10:11 pm

I have 4 boys this would be so fun to make!
Debbie on November 7, 2011 at 10:33 pm

This would make an awesome gift, either for my 31-year-old son, or for his 3-year-old son. Or maybe they could share….

Thanks, Mir!
Juliette on November 7, 2011 at 10:41 pm

Looks super cool!
Isela on November 7, 2011 at 10:45 pm

This gift would not make it to Christmas…I’d open it the second it arrived!
christine on November 7, 2011 at 11:08 pm

love it! please pick me!
Lisa on November 7, 2011 at 11:22 pm

So cool!
Traci on November 7, 2011 at 11:30 pm

Love Calafant! Found a sale last year and gave them away as gifts for all the nieces and nephews. This would be great for my son this year 🙂
Steph on November 7, 2011 at 11:44 pm

Nice!
Kate on November 7, 2011 at 11:46 pm

That is so cool!
Stacy on November 7, 2011 at 11:51 pm

I would give this to my son for Christmas and he would be thrilled.
Damsel on November 8, 2011 at 12:50 am

My son would adore this!!! Thanks for the contest, Mir!
Karen on November 8, 2011 at 1:23 am

What a great little robot. I’d be tempted to keep him all to myself. “Santa knows moms like robots too.”
robin e on November 8, 2011 at 1:53 am

oh yeah something for the boys!
Tina S on November 8, 2011 at 5:08 am

What a creative toy that lets kids use their skills and imagination! Neat!!
Jami on November 8, 2011 at 7:00 am

Awesome boy friendly crafty project – not a common thing – thanks!
Michelle on November 8, 2011 at 7:22 am

That’s totally cool! My son would LOVE it! Thanks for the chance to win.
Catherine on November 8, 2011 at 7:33 am

I can’t quite believe how much I covet that cardboard robot. Embarrassing, really.
Natasha on November 8, 2011 at 7:49 am

My son would adore this.
Heather M. on November 8, 2011 at 7:59 am

Rainy day fun!
elz on November 8, 2011 at 7:59 am

We love Calafant products. This one would be perfect for my nephew.
Cindy on November 8, 2011 at 8:20 am

I think I would even enjoy putting this together! Love it.
Jen on November 8, 2011 at 8:20 am

My 4 year old would LOVE this!
Candy on November 8, 2011 at 9:02 am

Perfect for my son!
tran on November 8, 2011 at 9:05 am

My sister would love this.
Paige Donaldson on November 8, 2011 at 9:14 am

What-a-great-and-awe-some-prin-cess-ro-bot! A-pink-and-pur-ple-shell-will-be-fab…
Dianna on November 8, 2011 at 9:22 am

My granddaughter would love this!
Bobbi on November 8, 2011 at 9:25 am

My 3 boys would adore this, how neat!
Rachel on November 8, 2011 at 9:29 am

My kids would LOVE this!
Joanne on November 8, 2011 at 9:32 am

Perfect for my son! Thanks for another great contest!
Lisa S on November 8, 2011 at 9:38 am

I have a (3)9 year old that would love this!
Kim S on November 8, 2011 at 9:52 am

My nephew would LOVE this. My brother would love it too.
KathyG on November 8, 2011 at 10:09 am

Pick me!
Suzy on November 8, 2011 at 10:24 am

My class would love this – even the girls. Maybe it would even cut down on the daily fighting.
Jennifer Morgan on November 8, 2011 at 10:34 am

Another cool contest!
Karen. on November 8, 2011 at 10:51 am

What a fantastic idea!
Sara on November 8, 2011 at 11:03 am

I would love one of these!
Amy on November 8, 2011 at 11:07 am

My boys would love this!
Jessie on November 8, 2011 at 11:13 am

Love it! Sign me up!
mamacita on November 8, 2011 at 11:14 am

It’s my turn to win!
saly on November 8, 2011 at 12:16 pm

Pick me!!
Aimee on November 8, 2011 at 12:23 pm

sounds awesome!
Ellen on November 8, 2011 at 12:29 pm

Pick me!
lisabug on November 8, 2011 at 1:57 pm

I have a six and a ten year old nephews who would have hours of fun with this.
Meg Ryder on November 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm

oh my goodness my 8 year old would be in heaven!!!!!
thanks for the chance!
Liza on November 8, 2011 at 2:51 pm

COOL!!!
Nicole M. on November 8, 2011 at 3:12 pm

My 2 boys would shoot laser beams at someone for this! Sweet!
Lisa on November 8, 2011 at 3:49 pm

I’d love to win! My boys would love it!
Krista on November 8, 2011 at 4:24 pm

My kids would love this! We have two boys and two girls, and they love robotics!
Karen on November 8, 2011 at 5:07 pm

My sons would love that robot!
MB on November 8, 2011 at 7:41 pm

My three sons would LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! PICK ME!!!
Melanie on November 8, 2011 at 7:57 pm

How cool!! I have 3 robot-loving kids that would love this!
Jessica on November 9, 2011 at 7:16 am

My kids would LOVE this!
Katie on November 9, 2011 at 10:31 am

Looks like a blast – thanks!
Claire Bingham on November 9, 2011 at 10:38 am

Fantastic! Thank you!
Jill on November 9, 2011 at 3:24 pm

That looks like so much fun!
sarah on November 9, 2011 at 4:48 pm

Please pick me?
Colleen on November 9, 2011 at 4:50 pm

I am trying to have an unplugged Christmas and this would be a great start!
sherri on November 9, 2011 at 4:52 pm

Much bigger than the robot my son made in art class. Looks like fun!
Sta on November 9, 2011 at 5:07 pm

Would be an awesome gift for Christmas!
Allison on November 9, 2011 at 5:28 pm

We would also be over the moon for this! My 7yo needs something to lift his spirits these days.
Emily on November 9, 2011 at 5:38 pm

This would be the Christmas gift that would BLOW HIS MIND!!!
Corsmom on November 9, 2011 at 6:24 pm

We would all love this here!!! Thanks!
C
AJ on November 9, 2011 at 6:54 pm

I wanna win
Rebekah on November 9, 2011 at 7:12 pm

ROBOTS!!ROBOTS!!ROBOTS!!
Julie (etsy stalkers) on November 9, 2011 at 8:13 pm

must. have. robot.

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Krista on November 9, 2011 at 8:50 pm

I’m not sure who would like this more…my son, my husband, or myself!
C on November 9, 2011 at 8:54 pm

Oh yes
Courtney on November 9, 2011 at 9:42 pm

looks very fun! although if i win i just may decorate it myself before i give it to the kids. 🙂
CuriousParty on November 9, 2011 at 9:44 pm

My four year old constantly talks.like.a.ro.bot.mom.my. At least this would be artistic and annoying 🙂
Tina on November 9, 2011 at 9:50 pm

That is very cool–it would be an awesome snow day activity to pull out for my two boys! (Since they’re predicting a similar winter like last year and we had lots of snow days, I’m trying to plan ahead with ideas).
Carolyn on November 9, 2011 at 10:11 pm

Enter me, thanks!
Kara on November 9, 2011 at 10:58 pm

Love that robot!
Elsie on November 10, 2011 at 1:30 am

Would love to win this.
Karen on November 10, 2011 at 3:22 am

This really rocks! The one who gets pick will be very lucky!

Domo Arigato, cardboard robot(o)

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