Vibrobots

Sand the paint off the tin, if you wish.

Punch 2 holes through the bottom of the tin, one on either end, using a hammer and a Phillips screwdriver. You’ll use these holes to attach the legs.

Punch a hole through the lid near one end. This hole is for routing the wires.

Snip off 2 long pieces of wire from a coat hanger and bend each into a V-shape.

Bend the tip of the V into a right angle, and then bend a little “foot” at each end.

Attach the legs to the holes in the tin using bolts, nuts, and metal washers.

Add a dollop of hot glue to each foot to give them rubber tips.

Push a paper clip through one of the plastic flat washers, and attach the washer to the spindle of the motor.

Solder 2 wires to the 1.5V battery, insert the battery in the candy tin, and thread both wires through the hole in the lid.

Solder one wire to a lead on the motor, and solder a third loose wire to the other motor lead.

Put 2 plastic flat washers between the motor and the candy tin, and secure the motor to the tin using a cable tie.

To operate the Vibrobot, twist the loose battery wire and the loose motor wire together (you can also solder an alligator clip to one of the wires for a switch).

Experiment with the critter by gently bending the paper clip and legs into different shapes and observing the effects.