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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 ...

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