Heather Seeba wrote in to let us know about a gathering she has hosted around the EggBot.

The EggBot brunches have been big hits with my friends. Seeing the fascination and excitement showing new people my EggBot has to be my favorite part of playing with it. The inspiration came when I took the ‘bot to my (engineering) office so colleagues could make eggs for their kids: people were skeptical then couldn’t stay away. Thus for an EggBot brunch, invite awesome nerdy people over, feed them, and gather round the EggBot.

Heather told us about her events earlier this year, before the advent of physical distancing. Many of her suggestions can be adapted for family groups living together and we’ve added some suggestions for remote attendees as well.

Some recommendations for an EggBot brunch include:

• Print outs of suggested (speedy) designs will engage interest quickly.
• For in-person attendees, buffet and easy lap food works better than a sit-down meal so the focus can be on the drawing.
• For remote attendees, have a camera set up pointing at the EggBot so they can see their design being drawn.
• Print some outline designs in advance and let folks color eggs if they like.
• Make a photo shoot station for guests’ creations. Flower pots with herbs and blossoms are a great example.

The photo booths can be used even for eggs decorated without the EggBot!