Make: Volume 74

Mel Vallero, Adobe Stock - Vjom, Caleb Kraft

the rapid deployment of Oscar the zombie when

unsuspecting trick-or-treaters are nearby.

We often park Oscar next to the sidewalk

alongside some real garbage cans and let

the fun begin. Alternatively, we slowly roll up

behind unsuspecting kids and their parents and

let Oscar pop as they turn around. Either way,

there’s plenty of dropped candy at the end of the

night. We were fortunate to share Oscar and our

other props with our local maker community

at the 2018 Maker Faire Bay Area and it was

nonstop fun all three days.

Oscar’s “screaming success” comes from

its ability to easily move from place t ...