October 2015
Beginner
160 pages
4h 39m
English
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Candy Alert
By Cy Tymony ■ Illustrations by Tim Lillis
You will need
Gummy candy with light-up tongs
R/C car transmitter
Noisemaker such as one from a candy toy cellphone
Candy makers are including innovative extras with their products that sneaky scavengers can reuse for projects. A cursory look around the candy aisle reveals spring-loaded containers, light- and sound-producing cellphone toys, battery-powered fans with amazing light shows, even tongs that light up when you squeeze them to grab gummy candy. The batteries, switches, LEDs, and motors included in just these 4 packages would cost about $10 if purchased separately. Here’s how ...