Brown Dog Gadgets
$180.00 – $4,500.00
Featured in our Holiday Gift Guide! The Bit Board Rover combines bricks and micro:bit into an amazing robotics platform. Learn how to create your own bots, code, and design your own projects! Automate tasks or remote control the gripper to play soccer, move objects, complete complex actions! Thanks to the robust features of the micro:bit, you'll be able to program with block based programming through Microsoft MakeCode, MicroPython, Python, Arduino, or JavaScript. Parts to build a rover or tank are included, as well as parts to build a gripper, lifter, or sweeper attachment! You can also add in your own components and make something new!
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The Solar Racer is a great tool to teach the fundamentals of solar energy, power conversion, motors, and real world solar application. Once assembled the Solar Racer moves at a fast pace and provides hours of exciting racing fun. The entire project requires no tools to build with components that easily pop together with friction and hold tight. We highly recommend having your students decorate their Racers for extra fun. Washable Markers, Sharpies, or craft paint work wonderfully and allow for a wide range of decorating options. We can also provide custom engraving on extra large orders. Contact us for more details.
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This simple activity teaches kids about optics and circuitry through an engaging art activity. You start with a blank piece of acrylic and etch your name or design on it using an (included) safety pin. Once finished, add in an LED to make your project light up! This process is typically called "edge lit acrylic" and you can often find it being used for fancy Exit or shop display signs. The kits come with all the parts needed; acrylic blanks, safety pins, batteries, blue LEDs, and dot stickers. You will need to provide your own dry erase markers, or something similar, to complete this project. All kits are shipped with special blue LEDs. We've found that blue has the most vibrant appearance under all lighting conditions. This project is for ages 10 and up. The included coin cell batteries will last several days, slowly becoming dimmer. They can easily be replaced with a similar battery. Warning: Kit includes small parts and batteries. These are a choking hazard. Not intended for children under the age of 10.
Design Files
If you have access to your own laser cutter or CNC router our design files are available for download. Use your machines to etch in your digital files and designs.$70.00
This fun project is a perfect group activity for classrooms, camps, after school programs, or high interest days. Each student creates their own colorful light-up "Hello My name Is" style name tag. The project takes 10-15 minutes to complete and is perfect for kids (or adults) ages 10+. The kits come with all the parts needed; paper blanks, color changing LEDs, self sticking safety pins, batteries, and Maker Tape. All you need to add are markers and scissors. All kits are shipped with custom 10mm 'jumbo' color changing LEDs. This project is for ages 10 and up. The included coin cell batteries will last several days, slowly becoming dimmer. They can easily be replaced with a similar battery. The Classroom Set Includes enough parts for 50 individual name tags:
- Jumbo 10mm LEDs (x50)
- Self Sticking Safety Pins (x50)
- CR2032 Batteries (x50)
- Card Stock Paper Name Tag Templates (x50)
- Maker Tape Roll (20M/ 65 feet)
$22.00 – $110.00
Featured in our Holiday Gift Guide! Bristlebots are small robots made by attaching a vibrating motor to a toothbrush head. By adjusting the position of the pipe cleaner arms, they will travel in circles, straight lines, or scoot around in random directions. They are great for teaching engineering, motors, circuits, and principles of balance. What can you make your Bristlebot do?
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Featured in our Holiday Gift Guide! Perfect for putting the “A” in STEAM, Paper Circuits are made with LEDs, coin-cell batteries, conductive tape, and everyday craft supplies. Use printable PDF instructions and templates, or create your own designs to light up a craft, poster, or tri-fold presentation board. They are a great teaching tool for hands-on learning and simple circuitry.
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Featured in our Holiday Gift Guide! Re-imagine wires and what the purpose of sewing can be with this fantastic DIY kit. Using clever conductive thread, your sewn connections for projects can now double as circuit pathways! Combined with included Crazy Circuits™ components and powered by small coin cell batteries, your sewn projects can now light up in flashy or functional ways. Sewing Circuit Kits are a great way to teach engineering, motors, circuitry, electricity and art all at once or take your DIY/hobbyist projects to the next level!
$25.00 – $100.00
Featured in our Holiday Gift Guide! Explore how solar power is converted into motion with a Solar Bug. A 2V solar cell connects directly to a self-stick vibrating motor causing this bug to wiggle around when placed in direct sunlight. This project allows students to flex their creative muscles, while also learning about solar power, motion, and vibration. We recommend personalizing your Solar Bugs by painting or coloring the cardstock bodies before assembly.
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