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littleBits Halloween Creepy Portrait

With just a few snaps you can use littleBits to turn an existing portrait or picture into the perfect haunted house accessory!

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With just a few snaps you can use littleBits to turn an existing portrait or picture into the perfect haunted house accessory! You'll be able to creep out house guests and family members by making a set of eyes in a portrait blink as they walk by. Recreate portraits from Harry Potter, scenes from Scooby Doo, or something of your very own.

To make the Creepy Portrait circuit
Make your circuit of Battery-->Motion Trigger-->Wire-->Servo
You can use the included Shoes to adhere your circuit to the portrait.

  • 1 × littleBits Motion Trigger
  • 1 × littleBits Power Module
  • 1 × littleBits Servo
  • 1 × littleBits Wire
  • 1 × littleBits Shoes

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    Step 1

    Assemble the circuit: power + wire + motion trigger + servo. Make sure the servo is set to "turn" mode. Test the circuit. You will need to be very still so as to not activate the motion trigger. Then, when you move, the servo should turn.

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    Step 2

    Next you will need a frame and portrait to hack. We suggest you use a frame that is deep enough to embed the servo (~1.5"). We used an 11" x 14" x 1.5" wood frame from Blick. You can use a portrait from your house or you can print out version we used. If you are not using our version, you will also need to make two sets of eyes to will sit behind the portrait (one normal set and one scary set). The two sets of eyes should be spaced ⅞" from center to center.

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    Step 3

    Carefully cut the eyes out from the main portrait. Then tape the photo (image facing out) to the inside of the frame.

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