Friday Fun: Bristle Bots

Got your geek on? (If not, see note at the end of the post.)

This is a fun little something sure to delight kids (and adults) and I just had to share it. All you need is a toothbrush, battery, and pager motor (the vibrating part–get that out of a dead cell phone) and a few other odds and ends. Put those together and what do you have? A bristle bot! It moves. It really, really moves! Check it out:

This is the one made by Evil Mad Scientist Labratories. You can see the how-to video (and see how it moves–around 2:30 min into the video) and read the full instructions here, as well as read the tweaks and tips in the comment section. I soooo want to try this!

NOTE: If you don’t have your geek on, you can buy kits through Klutz. I bought this for my nephew for Christmas and my niece was wondering why she didn’t get one. Sorry, girl!

Have you seen any great geek crafts lately?