Art Bot

In this instructable you'll learn to make an Art Bot! It's a quick and easy way to build your own robot.

You need:

- a plastic cup

- foam tape

- two AAA batteries

- wide rubber band

- low-voltage DC motor (4 inches of wire on contacts)

- electrical tape

- 3 or 4 washable markers

- a cork

- a craft stick

- things to decorate with (googly eyes, paint, etc)

Turn your cup upside down, so that the open end is against the table.

Put foam tape on the closed bottom of the cup

Stick the DC motor to the foam tape

Tape the AAA batteries together end to end (make sure a positive end is touching a negative end).

Stick the batteries on the foam tape, next to the motor.

Wrap your rubber band around the batteries so it covers the terminals (the end of each battery). Make sure it's on tight.

Push a cork onto the shaft of the motor. Make sure it's off-center, this is what makes the motor shake and the robot move.(This picture features a foam paintbrush top because I was out of corks. But a cork will work best, so make sure you have one).

Tape a craft stick to the top of the cork to add more off-center weight.

Tape at least three markers to the rim of the cup so that the drawing tips rest on the table.

Decorate your robot!

Place your robot on a piece of paper. Tuck the wires from the motor under the rubber bands at the end of each battery.(Photo shows only how to attach wires under rubber band.

Enjoy!