In this Design and technology video, the teacher is guided through making a Kapow Doodler – a product with an electrical circuit that draws circles and patterns when switched on.

The video shows how to make the body and legs of the Kapow Doodler from a paper cup and four pens taped to the cup. It also shows how to attach the electrical circuit components, including a motor with a weight pushed on the axle in an off-centre manner, which makes the cup wobble about when the motor is switched on. When the lids are removed from the pens and the circuit connected, the Kapow Doodler wobbles about on a piece of paper and makes doodles. The video also explains how to create a switch for the Kapow Doodler using two split pins and a paper clip to make it easier to turn on and off.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Design and technology videos, which enable teachers and pupils to explore and make their own products.

See more of our Year 5 Design and technology scheme of work.

• Design and technology, Year 5, Electrical systems: Wobble bots, Lesson 2: Meet the Kapow Doodlers.
• Design and technology, Year 5, Electrical systems: Wobble bots.