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REMIX

FAN OF

FORTUNE

A SPINNING FAN CAN DO MORE THAN
BLOW AIR.

Could yours predict the future?

Here we use the fan’s spinning motion to

create a fortune teller. Ask the Fan of For-

tune any question – we just hope you’re a

fan of the answer!

MATERIALS

• paper

• tape

• stickers

BREEZY

BUDDY

MIX UP YOUR CIRCUIT!

Take

the fan oﬀ your mounting board

and tape it to the middle of a

sheet of paper.

LEARN WHAT YOUR FUTURE HOLDS!

Write four fortunes on a piece of pa-

per. Use stickers to make an arrow on

the middle of the fan, pointing at one

of the fortunes.

Turn power on and move the slide dim-

mer up to get the fan spinning. Slide

the dimmer back down. When the

blades stop,

THE ARROW WILL POINT

TOWARD YOUR DESTINY!

CREATING YOUR OWN ELECTRONIC INVENTIONS CAN BE FUN,

and functional!

Whether your classroom feels like the surface of the sun or you want to bring the

breeze with you on your next nature walk, this simple fan will keep you cool.

TIME

min

LEVEL

p1 power

battery & cable

a9 mounting board

i5 slide dimmer

o13 fan

COOL OFF!

PRESS YOUR CIRCUIT ONTO THE
MOUNTING BOARD.

Stick the battery

to the board with Glue Dots.

BUILD YOUR CIRCUIT.

Press the fan's little feet

onto the mounting board

so it stands up on its side.

While your circuit is oﬀ ,

ATTACH A

WHEEL TO THE DC MOTOR.

Your sign

will spin on top of the wheel.

PRESS YOUR CIRCUIT ONTO THE
MOUNTING BOARD.

Use Glue Dots

to stick the battery to the board.

REMIX

ART

SPINNER

YOU CAN DO SO MANY THINGS WITH THE
CIRCUIT YOU JUST CREATED.

By adding a

few adhesive shoes, Glue Dots, a paper

plate, and some markers, it transforms into

a spin art platform!

MATERIALS

• adhesive shoes (2)

• Glue Dots (2)

• paper plate

• markers

SPINMATE

BUILD YOUR CIRCUIT.

MAKE A FEW SMALL CHANGES TO YOUR CIRCUIT AND ACCESSORIES.

First, take

the DC motor oﬀ the mounting board. Snap two adhesive shoes to the motor and

then take the backing oﬀ and stick to a table edge. Attach a paper plate to the top

of the wheel with Glue Dots.

Turn power on, set the slide dimmer to

a desired speed, and make your mark

right on the paper plate!

CREATE SPIN

ART MASTERPIECES.

MAKE A SPINNING SIGN FOR YOUR LEMONADE STAND OR A CREATURE THAT
DANCES DIZZILY ON YOUR DESK!

Create this versatile invention and let your

imagination run wild.

TIME

min

LEVEL

o25 DC motor

wheel

Glue Dots

stickers

decorating

materials‡

‡nice to have

POWER

SPIN YOUR HEART OUT!

Set the wheel on a ﬂ at surface. It will act as the base for

your sign to spin on.

Your fan should be blowing

AWAY

from the circuit.

TEST Y

OUR

CIR

CUIT

CUSTOMIZE:

Can you make your

Breezy Buddy into a

WEARABLE

FAN?

Use craft materials from

around the house to attach to your

body or clothes.

p1 power

battery & cable

i5 slide dimmer

a9 mounting board

Turn power on and slide

the dimmer. How does

it change the speed and

direction of your motor?

TROUBLESHOOTING PG 20

TEST Y

OUR

CIR

CUIT

CUSTOMIZE: THE BACK SIDE
OF THE MOUNTING BOARD IS
YOUR CANVAS.

Make it useful,

playful or just plain weird using

the provided stickers or any

materials you’d like.

LITTLEBITS.CC/GGKIT & THE APP

COMMUNITY CHALLENGE:

How would you show your

personality on a sign?

WHAT

DO YOU WANT TO SAY?

COMMUNITY CHALLENGE: PICTURE
YOUR FAVORITE PAINTING.

Can

you recreate it on your spinning art

machine? We recommend something

abstract!

Turn the power Bit

™

and slide the dimmer.

The fan should spin.

TROUBLESHOOTING PG 20

TEST Y

OUR

CIR

CUIT

Glue Dots

SLIDE DIMMER

POWER

SLIDE DIMMER

FAN

COMMUNITY CHALLENGE:

Can you design an invention

around the idea of chance? Roll

some dice, ﬂ ip a coin, or remix

a fortune teller to get inspired.

INVENTION 01

INVENTION 02

DC MOTOR

Make sure the DC motor Bit is

VAR

(variable) mode.

LEARN MORE PG 21

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY CHALLENGE:

You just invented an electronic

fan!

WHAT OTHER HOUSEHOLD

OBJECTS

can you create with

your Bits?

LITTLEBITS.CC/GGKIT & THE APP

Match the

FLAT EDGE

on the

motor shaft with the ﬂ at edge

of the hole in the wheel.

SHARE AT
LITTLEBITS.CC/GGKIT

CREATE

PLAY

REMIX

SHARE

PLAY

REMIX

Summary of Contents for GIZMOS & GADGETS

Page 1: ...zy Buddy Spinmate Megablaster Wireless Doorbell Mischief Machine Bubblebot Bumperball Bitbot Rotolamp Spy Box 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 littleBits Basics INVENTIONS 2 20 20 23 Bit Index Trouble shooting littleBits Invention Cycle UNLEASH YOUR INNER INVENTOR ...

Page 2: ...ICONS SLIDE THE DIMMER BACK AND FORTH AND SEE HOW IT AFFECTS THE BARGRAPH DON T FORGET TO CONNECT YOUR CABLE 9 VOLT BATTERY POWER YOUR CIRCUIT WHEN THE POWER BIT IS ON YOU LL SEE A RED LIGHT BUILD PLAY WITH THIS CIRCUIT FIRST Keep an eye out for these icons as you re inventing Learn more about THE LITTLEBITS INVENTION CYCLE PG 23 REMIX SHARE PLAY CREATE THE LITTLEBITS INVENTION CYCLE ORDER IS IMPO...

Page 3: ...of the wheel with Glue Dots Turn power on set the slide dimmer to a desired speed and make your mark right on the paper plate CREATE SPIN ART MASTERPIECES MAKE A SPINNING SIGN FOR YOUR LEMONADE STAND OR A CREATURE THAT DANCES DIZZILY ON YOUR DESK Create this versatile invention and let your imagination run wild TIME 15min LEVEL o25 DC motor wheel Glue Dots stickers decorating materials nice to hav...

Page 4: ...ace STICK HOOK LOOP STRIP TO CUFF and press power and slide dimmer onto the cuﬀ as shown 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 ONLINE REMIX PETMATE Done playing superhero This circuit can double as an accessory for your favorite furry friend All you need to do is change the material the circuit sits on Keep your Bits and your buddy safe by keeping them dry COMMUNITY CHALLENGE What will pets be wearing in THE YEAR 3000 Cr...

Page 5: ... LEVEL Phillips head screwdriver from around the house 1 PRESS YOUR RECEIVER CIRCUIT ONTO A MOUNTING BOARD 4 5 Build the second circuit This will be the WIRELESS RECEIVER CIRCUIT that will rustle your bag Use Glue Dots to stick the bat teries onto the mounting board The servo hub has two hole sizes the arm will screw into the smaller holes HIDE THE ENTIRE RECEIVER CIRCUIT INSIDE A CHIP BAG and pla...

Page 6: ...ion the fan so it s blowing air INTO the tube The feet on the fan should align with the side of the tube that DOES NOT have a tab Tape the paper tabs to the outside edges of the fan ONLINE REMIX BUBBLE CHARMER Can you charm your bubbles out of their bot with a single tune You re about to swap a few Bits to TURN YOUR BUBBLEBOT INTO AN EXOTIC BUBBLE CHARMING FLUTE First add a buzzer so your Bubblebo...

Page 7: ...YOUR BOX Turn power on and slide the dimmer back and forth to see how the arm swings TROUBLESHOOTING PG 20 TEST YOUR CIRCUIT CUSTOMIZE Use thumbtacks rubber bands and everyday objects TO CREATE OBSTACLES You can use a book magazine or a mounting board TO ADD LIFT To align the mechanical arm just right power on your circuit move the slider on the dimmer to the middle posi tion and then attach the a...

Page 8: ...for a spin 3 4 5 ONLINE REMIX DRAWBOT WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WITH THIS ROAMING ROVER Add a few Bits accessories to your bot to create robotic art masterpieces Draw a portrait write your name or even make some expressive abstract paintings when you add a mecanical arm to your Bitbot The arm automatically swings side to side while you drive the bot around with the controller Make sure the wireless rec...

Page 9: ...URN OFF THE PROJECTOR CIRCUIT AND ADD WHEELS TO THE DC MOTORS The wheels will help you spin your projector and provide the structure for the projector to stand on template E1 E2 CUSTOMIZE Create your own pattern on a piece of 8 by 11 or A4 paper POWER Stick the battery to the back of the mounting board with Glue Dots PLACE YOUR ROTOLAMP IN A DARK ROOM near a wall On both circuits turn power on and...

Page 10: ...circuit within it Cut out a small hole and use Glue Dots to stick the light sensor and wireless transmitter to the side with the hole The light sensor should be facing out of the hole Exposing the light sensor will activate the wireless interaction SERVO Turn both circuits on and set your wireless Bits to the same channel a b c d or e Cover up the hole on the trigger box to see the servo turn on t...

Page 11: ...NI CAL ARM Did you know that you can remove the servo hub from the servo motor To do this hold the black part of the servo motor and pull the hub away from it It should pop oﬀ Then you can rotate the position of the arm to your liking and press the hub back on You may need to try this a few times to get it just right I TURNED OFF MY TRANSMIT TER CIRCUIT IN BITBOT OR ROTOLAMP BUT THE WHEELS ON MY R...

Page 12: ...Inc All other marks are the property of their respective owners SERVO MOUNT With the servo mount you can secure the tethered servo motor to a mounting board or any surface using littleBits shoes The servo s range of motion is about 140º These holes ﬁt on the D shaft of the DC motor a8 BRICK ADAPTERS The brick adapter enables you to easily attach Bits to LEGO bricks Each pack comes with brick adapt...

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