We love Minions around our house. And we’re totally excited for the new Minions movie coming out in a few weeks. So we decided to make some Minions :) A Minion Brush Bot specifically. They run and circle around in a hilarious way, just like in the movies. So get your motors ready for some fun STEM learning with this free Minion printable! And get ready for giggles because I promise you, you can’t keep a straight face when you see these little guys moving around.
Minion Brush Bot Supplies Needed (1 set per Minion)
- 3VDC micro-vibration motor {affiliate} or motor from an electric toothbrush
- Angled head toothbrush {affiliate}
- 1.5V or 3V coin cell battery {affiliate}
- Electrical tape or other plastic tape
- Transparent tape
- White card stock or heavy paper
- Scissors
- Wire cutters
- Minion Brush Bot Printable
We’ve created a free printable template for you to use to make your adorable minion brush bots. Simply fill out the form below to have it emailed to you.
FREE! MINIONS BRUSH BOT TEMPLATE
SAFETY NOTE: Coin cell batteries are extremely hazardous if swallowed. Please keep away from children who put non-food items in their mouth.
- Cut the head off an angled toothbrush by pinching the neck in a pair of wire cutters and bending back and forth until it snaps.
- Tape motor to toothbrush head with transparent tape. Play around with motor placement and direction as these make a difference in how the brush bot moves around. Note: I ended up buying my motors because the wires kept breaking on the ones I pulled from vibrating toothbrushes.
- Take the two motor wires and tape each wire to a side of the battery using electrical tape. Motor doesn’t turn on? Switch sides… Then slide one wire out until you are ready to play with the Minion.
- Print and cut out Minions from the Minion Brush Bot Printable. Take one Minion and wrap around the toothbrush head into a cylinder with the motor wires placed up through the cylinder. Tape closed with transparent tape. You want to make sure it’s really tight because otherwise the brush bot will slip out.. Then tape the bottom of the cylinder to the toothbrush head with transparent tape.
- Repeat with the other two Minion designs if desired. Connect the battery wires. Now have tons of fun watching these silly Minions run around!
You have to watch them run around in this video. Our house cannot stop giggling :)
These Bots Are A Sneak Peek into The Bot Book!
Inspire your kids to create and build with an action-packed ebook all about bots! It includes 19 fun bots and bot activities perfect for builders of all experience levels. Plus extras make working with electricity easy and educational. Get a peek at all of the bots!FREE! MINIONS BRUSH BOT TEMPLATE
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This looks like so much fun…that video is awesome!!
Thanks Carla! These bots make me giggle every time we play with them…
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