Solar cells out of calculators work as well, you might want to use more than one since they are really small. If you do, connect the positive wire from each solar battery together.
A small motor should be used like the ones in walkmans. Solder everything together and watch it come alive.
Put it under a light and let it charge, it should take couple seconds for each burst of energy. Works best in sunlight.
Things you will need:
2N3904 Transistor | Motor |
2N3906 Transistor | 2.2V Flashing Green LED |
4700 uF Capacitor | Solar Cell |
2.2 kilo-ohm resistor |
... a schematic diagram for a simple solar powered robot at.
http://members.tripod.com/~TrEbOr69/solar/schema.JPG