Day 88: Bumblebee

Bumblebee (known as Bumble in Japan) is the "little brother" of the heroic Autobot faction, constantly striving to prove himself in the eyes of the taller, stronger robots that he respects - especially his leader, Optimus Prime. So strong is this admiration toward others, he takes risks that put him in danger. Although a bit of a wise-cracker, he is a capable and reliable messenger and spy, his small size allowing him to go places that his larger comrades cannot. He is highly fuel efficient, has great visual acuity, is particularly adaptable to undersea environments and transforms into a Volkswagen Beetle. He was later reconstructed in a stronger, more mature form as Goldbug.

Download the PDF file here and make your own Bumblebee toy, or click here to go to the Optimus Prime paper toy!

Day 87: Seth Godin

Seth Godin (born July 10, 1960) is an American author of business books and a popular speaker with appearances at Google, TED and a number of charities.

Godin is author of ten books that have been bestsellers around the world and changed the way people think about marketing, change and work. He is responsible for many words in the marketer's vocabulary, including permission marketing, ideaviruses, purple cows, the dip and sneezers. He writes the most popular marketing blog in the world.

Download the PDF file here and make your own Seth Godin toy!

Reader's submission: Wall-E by André Telles

André from Brazil sent me this cool version of Wall-E. Though somehow derailed from the template, I think the similarity comes from its boxy look. Check out his blog here!

Day 86: The Joker

The Joker is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain widely considered to be Batman's archenemy. He was first introduced in Batman #1 (1940) and has remained consistently popular.

Wizard magazine listed him the #1 villian of all time in 2006. As played by Jack Nicholson, The Joker ranks #45 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 50 film villains of all time. Heath Ledger signed to play the Joker in July 2006, for director Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight.

Download the PDF file here to make your own Joker toy or click on the image below to check out the Batman and Robin toys!

Blank Template

Thanks for all the email requests for the blank Toy-A-Day template, you can now get the blank template at the Toy-a-Day Facebook group. I'll be glad to feature your creation if you would send a picture of what you've come up with.

Have fun!