Given the opportunity to design their own prosthetics, these kids became superheroes

Kids with prosthetic limbs are taking rare the opportunity that we all dream of to re-design themselves into superheroes.

When six children were given the chance to 3D print alternatives to their upper limb prosthetics through a workshop called “Superhero Cyborgs 2.0,” they gave designs that would give the Avengers a run for their money.

The workshop, run by KID-mob and Autodesk, taught the children take on community-based issues with skills like 3D printing, technical drawing and using power tools, reports The Huffington Post.

Among the prototypes created by the kids, was a glitter shooter appropriately named “Project Unicorn,” and a water gun activated by elbow movement called the “Water Gun 3000.”

And not only are the designs epic, but in learning to build them, they’re also teaching the children a new skill.

There were prosthetists, art school graduates and professional designers to help the children every step of the way.

“We’d love for the kids to see themselves as super-abled rather than disabled,” said KidMob co-director, Kate Ganim.

And now, the kids are working with “buddies” (a professional designer), for a 3 month period to further develop their prototypes and to make new ones, reports The Vocal.

All photos via Facebook / KIDmob