Ack! Max and I have been home all week running around and playing and yesterday we were having so much fun making a mess, building a tent and going to the toy store that I completely forgot to post! To be honest, I completely forgot to even make the project!!
Fortunately for me, somebody else already did so I'll share with you the brilliance that is Geek Dad. You'll need to head over to your local hobby shop for this one...
top image via Wired
Art Bot
via Wired.com
- materials:
Foam tape
Low-voltage DC motor
(4 inches of wire on contacts)
2 AAA batteries
Wide rubber band
Electrical tape
Hot-glue gun
3 or more thin washable markers
get to work:
1. Turn the cup upside down and layer foam tape on the bottom (which is now the top).
- 2. Stick the motor onto the tape.
- 3. Tape the batteries end to end, positive to negative, and stick them next to the motor.
- 4. Wrap a rubber band around the batteries so it covers the terminals—you’ll tuck the ends of the motor’s wires under the rubber band later. Make sure everything is secure.
- 5. Push a cork onto the rotating shaft of the motor. Off-center weight makes the bot shake, so hot-glue some craft supplies (beads, tongue depressor) onto the cork.
- 6. For the bot’s legs, tape at least three markers around the rim of the cup, points down.
- 7. Add googly eyes, pipe cleaners, bells—whatever pleases your small person.
- 8. Place your robot on its canvas, put the wire ends under the rubber band, and watch a masterpiece unfold.
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