Irresistible! A collection of motor-craft ideas that will captivate adults
Want to try making something fun? For adults who feel that way, here are some captivating craft ideas that use motors.
From projects you can easily start with materials around the house to ones you can dive into as a serious hobby, we’ve got a wide range of ideas.
Think hovercrafts, mini fans, medal-style arcade games—projects that deliver a real sense of achievement and excitement when you finish.
One of the charms of motor-based crafts is that, by getting creative with how the motor moves, you can produce unexpected motions and functions.
Why not rediscover the joy of making through these projects?
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Irresistible to make! A collection of motor craft ideas that captivate adults (1–10)
Marble coaster
This is a marble coaster that uses a ladder chain sold by Tamiya.
A ladder chain is a part similar to a bicycle chain that can be assembled to any desired length.
The idea is to mesh it with gears and rotate it with a motor to carry marbles up to the top of the coaster.
Once the marbles are brought to the top, you can create a course for them to roll down, like a Rube Goldberg machine.
Adding various mechanisms along the way will make it an even more polished craft.
mini drone
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You can make a mini drone using a motor and batteries, along with materials like cardboard and a CD.
This drone is also an interesting experiment in using a motor to make things move.
First, use a hot glue gun to attach three cardboard legs to a CD, then attach a motor to the end of each leg.
Place a battery in the center and connect the motor wires to it, then attach propellers to the motors and try spinning them.
Once you get used to using motors, you’ll probably come up with lots of other ideas.
Start with this and try making all kinds of things.
mini fan
If you attach a propeller to a motor and spin it, you can create wind.
By fixing this setup to a base and adding a switch, you can make a mini fan! The wood can be purchased at home improvement stores or 100-yen shops, so it should be easy to build.
This mini fan uses a switch with two ON positions, allowing you to switch between strong and weak airflow.
The video explains how to choose the switch and how to wire it, so you should be able to make it without getting lost.
With a bit of tweaking, you could probably make a handheld fan, too.
If you’re interested, give it a try!
Irresistible to make! A collection of motor craft ideas that adults get hooked on (11–20)
SDGs car
Why not try making an SDGs car that runs a motor with a solar cell instead of using dry-cell batteries? Simply put, you connect a solar panel to a solar motor, then link the motor to the car’s wheels with a rubber band to transmit power.
When the sun isn’t out, you can make the car move by hand-cranking it, like the battery on a bicycle.
By experimenting with combinations such as the compatibility between the motor and the solar panel, you might be able to build a car that runs even better.
Creating projects like this also helps you think about how power is generated, which is important.
zoetrope
Let’s try making a zoetrope, also known as a rotating peep-show picture device.
The zoetrope is said to have been developed in 1834, so it has quite a long history.
Draw a series of images that move little by little around the outside of a circle divided into 12 sections with a solid black back side.
It’s like a flipbook or animation.
Once you’ve finished drawing, fold up the outer circular part vertically and trim the edges.
Prepare two plastic bottle caps; make a hole in the center of one, attach the two together with tape, and stick them to the bottom of the drawing.
Connect the cap with the hole to a motor.
Ferris wheel
How about making a slowly rotating Ferris wheel powered by a motor? You could easily build one using items like disposable chopsticks or straws, or you could create a more refined piece by cutting parts from wood or using metals like wire.
Also, if you connect the motor directly to the Ferris wheel, the rotational speed will be too high, so try adjusting it by inserting a pulley in between to reduce the speed, or by regulating the voltage supplied to the motor.
Marble run with a spiral lift
Let’s make a gadget that lets you enjoy an endless marble run using an interesting device called a spiral lift.
When a marble enters beneath the spiral, the spiral’s reverse rotation secretly carries the marble upward toward the center.
At the center is the starting point of the marble run, so the marble will automatically roll down again and again.
Make the spiral lift out of cardboard, mount it so it can be driven by a motor, and you’re done.
Give it a try!