How the Makers are Saving Halloween 2020: Touch-Free Candy Delivery Devices
Halloween 2020, particularly trick-or-treating, is up-in-the-air in most communities due to COVID-19. But the restrictions are spurring lots of creativity, especially among the most inventive. And the Makers are eager to share the steps with you! KidsOutAndAbout.com has compiled a list of how-to links to make your own touchless candy delivery devices. If you have a great device with instructions online, please email the link to publisher Debra Ross at ross@kidsoutandabout.com.
Instructable.com's overall listing of Halloween Projects
Wicked Makers Candy Delivery Slide from WickedMakers.com
Candy Delivery Monster on Instructables.com
Automatic Halloween Candy Dispenser: When trick-or-treaters show up at the house they can text, call, or tweet a code displayed on an LCD screen to get their Halloween candy. They can also push the Big Red button.
Overall listing of Halloween Projects from Instructables.com
Automatic Halloween Candy Dispenser for Halloween on Adafruit.com
Halloween Zip Line for Social Distancing
Barkers Random Projects - Automatic Halloween Candy Dispenser - Engineering Process
Magic Wheelchair: A non-profit that builds epic costumes for kids in wheelchairs. They often work with makers and makerspaces to build the costumes.
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https://www.facebook.com/christy.blakecompton/videos/10223795110401106 ( Maybe minus the beer! Although I think it’s a great idea!)
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The wonderful folks at Instructables.com are actually offering a Halloween Contest for Makers this year... for costumes, masks, decoration, food, and more! Click here for details and instructions for submitting your own family's ideas to win prizes!
Special thanks to Daniel Schneiderman, Lead Producer and Coordinator of the Empire State Maker Faire, for contributions to this article.
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