# Robotic Creatures ## Overview https://youtu.be/QJ8ITURT0NU In this project we'll show you how to bring creatures to life using magnetic filament and magnets, powered by a Circuit Playground Express and Crickit, Adafruit's robotics platform!  The enclosure houses the electronics and the models are printed in Magnetic PLA. Adafruit’s Crickit and Circuit Playground Express have everything you need to build a project with lights, sounds, and motor control.   ![3d_printing_octo-swim-loop.gif](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/074/443/medium640thumb/3d_printing_octo-swim-loop.jpg?1555254826) These magnetic creatures come to life when placed close to the platform. Here a motor and magnet move the creatures around the platform. NeoPixel UV LED help illuminate the dual translucent material! The print in place hinges bring these 3d printed creatures to life! ![3d_printing_star-loop.gif](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/074/444/medium640thumb/3d_printing_star-loop.jpg?1555255010) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/074/445/medium800thumb/3d_printing_octo-spin-loop.jpg?1555259846) ## Prerequisite Guides There's resources in these guides that go beyond what's covered in this tutorial. MakeCode guide is all about setting up your Circuit Playground Express board. The Circuit Playground Express introduction guide walks you through all of the pinouts, sensors and everything you need to know. - [MakeCode for Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/makecode) - [Introducing Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express) - [Introducing CRICKIT](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-crickit-creative-robotic-interactive-construction-kit) ## Parts You can find the list of all parts used to make this project linked below! ### Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express [Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3093) Sometimes we wonder if robotics engineers ever watch movies. If they did, they'd know that making robots into servants always ends up in a robot rebellion. Why even go down that path? Here at Adafruit, we believe in making robots our  **friends!** So if you find... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3093) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3093/guides) ![Top down view of a Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express with a circular board connected. ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3093-07.jpg) ### Circuit Playground Express [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3333/guides) ![A Black woman's manicured hand holds a round microcontroller with lit up LEDs.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3333-05.jpg) ### Adafruit NeoPixel UV LED Strip with 32 LED/m [Adafruit NeoPixel UV LED Strip with 32 LED/m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3851) What new iteration of NeoPixel strip is this? Roll out the black light and disco ball! It's an **Adafruit NeoPixel**   **Ultraviolet****  Strip with 32 LEDs per meter**! Each order comes as a single one meter long strip. If you order multiple... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3851) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3851/guides) ![Adafruit NeoPixel UV LED Strip flickering all LEDS](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/3851-03.jpg) ### DC Motor in Micro Servo Body [DC Motor in Micro Servo Body](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2941) This tiny  **DC Motor in Micro Servo Body** is an interesting motor - it's the same size and shape as our micro servo but it _isn't_ a servo. It's more like a DC motor + plastic gear-train in a box. It's not a super powerful motor, it would do well as a... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2941) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2941/guides) ![DC Motor in Micro Servo Body and 0.1" power cable](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2941-00.jpg) ### High-strength 'rare earth' magnet [High-strength 'rare earth' magnet](https://www.adafruit.com/product/9) Yow! These things are super powerful. .47" diameter and .18" thick discs. Great for use with your SpokePOV Kit. If you have an aluminium frame, use tape/foam sticky tape to attach it. In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/9) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/9/guides) ![Angled Shot of the High-strength 'rare earth' magnet.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/9-04.jpg) ### Part: Male to Male Jumper Wires quantity: 1 Male to Male Jumper Wires [Male to Male Jumper Wires](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1956) ### Part: CIRCUIT PLAYGROUND BOLT-ON KIT quantity: 1 CIRCUIT PLAYGROUND BOLT-ON KIT [CIRCUIT PLAYGROUND BOLT-ON KIT](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3816) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/robotic-creatures/circuit-diagram.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express [Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3093) Sometimes we wonder if robotics engineers ever watch movies. If they did, they'd know that making robots into servants always ends up in a robot rebellion. Why even go down that path? Here at Adafruit, we believe in making robots our  **friends!** So if you find... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3093) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3093/guides) ### Circuit Playground Express [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3333/guides) ### Adafruit NeoPixel UV LED Strip with 32 LED/m [Adafruit NeoPixel UV LED Strip with 32 LED/m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3851) What new iteration of NeoPixel strip is this? Roll out the black light and disco ball! It's an **Adafruit NeoPixel**   **Ultraviolet****  Strip with 32 LEDs per meter**! Each order comes as a single one meter long strip. If you order multiple... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3851) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3851/guides) ### DC Motor in Micro Servo Body [DC Motor in Micro Servo Body](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2941) This tiny  **DC Motor in Micro Servo Body** is an interesting motor - it's the same size and shape as our micro servo but it _isn't_ a servo. It's more like a DC motor + plastic gear-train in a box. It's not a super powerful motor, it would do well as a... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2941) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2941/guides) ### High-strength 'rare earth' magnet [High-strength 'rare earth' magnet](https://www.adafruit.com/product/9) Yow! These things are super powerful. .47" diameter and .18" thick discs. Great for use with your SpokePOV Kit. If you have an aluminium frame, use tape/foam sticky tape to attach it. In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/9) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/9/guides) ### Proto-pasta - 2.85mm Diameter - Magnetic Rustable Iron Filament [Proto-pasta - 2.85mm Diameter - Magnetic Rustable Iron Filament](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3753) [Pici](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pici) up this filament today! It'd be [Fusilli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusilli) not to buy this filament! We can't [tagliatelle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagliatelle) you... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3753) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3753/guides) ### Proto-Pasta - 1.75mm Magnetic Iron Filament [Proto-Pasta - 1.75mm Magnetic Iron Filament](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2797) [Pici](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pici) up this filament today! It'd be [Fusilli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusilli) not to buy this filament! We can't [tagliatelle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagliatelle) you enough about this... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2797) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2797/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express.md) - [Crawling Baby Sea Turtle Robot](https://learn.adafruit.com/baby-turtle-makecode.md) - [NeoPixie Dust Bag with Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixie-dust-bag-cpx.md) - [CircuitPython I2C and SPI Under the Hood](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-basics-i2c-and-spi.md) - [Case for Circuit Playground](https://learn.adafruit.com/case-for-circuit-playground.md) - [Circuit Playground Express Perk-up Ears](https://learn.adafruit.com/perk-up-ears.md) - [Techno-Tiki RGB LED Torch](https://learn.adafruit.com/techno-tiki-rgb-led-torch.md) - [CircuitPython Essentials](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-essentials.md) - [Affordable HAL 9000 Replica](https://learn.adafruit.com/hal-9000-replica.md) - [Circuit Playground Express Laser Tag](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-express-laser-tag.md) - [Jack-o-Theremin](https://learn.adafruit.com/jack-o-theremin.md) - [CRICKIT Snake Bot](https://learn.adafruit.com/crickit-snake-bot.md) - [Crickit Powered Minerva Owl Robot](https://learn.adafruit.com/crickit-powered-owl-robot.md) - [Zombie Tag Game with Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-express-ir-zombie-game.md) - [CircuitPython Hardware: Charlieplex LED Matrix](https://learn.adafruit.com/micropython-hardware-charlieplex-led-matrix.md) - [Sword & Wand Prop Effects with Circuit Playground](https://learn.adafruit.com/sword-and-wand-prop-effects-with-circuit-playground.md)