Project Build – Candy Dispenser

Before the meeting:

1. Print Candy Dispenser instructions, one for each Cub Scout.
2. Purchase or gather necessary tools and materials based on the list from requirement 4. This may include contacting families to bring tools.
3. Cut the boards to size and sand the edges smooth.
4. Pre-drill pilot holes for nails or screws.
5. Set up meeting space for each Cub Scout to have a designated work area with plenty of room to move about and a safe distance away from one another.

During the meeting:

1. Review appropriate tool safety with Cub Scouts.
2. Distribute Candy Dispenser instructions.
3. To build the candy dispenser:
   • Cut all the boards to size and sand smooth.
   • Glue and screw the base onto the sides.
   • Pencil an X from corner to corner on the top board.
   • Drill a ⅞-inch hole through the center of the top board.
   • Glue and screw the top board onto the sides and base. Sand the slide until it moves smoothly in the square hole in the center of the dispenser.
   • Drill a hole ¾ inch from the front of the slide. This is for the 4-inch peg or dowel. Drill a hole ½ inch from the back of the slide. This is for the 2-inch peg or dowel. Glue the 4-inch peg or dowel in the front hole on the slide.
   • Push the slide into place until it stops at the 4-inch peg. Draw a circle through the ⅞ -inch hole on the top board onto the slide.
   • Drill a ⅞ -inch hole ⅜ inch deep into the slide as shown.
   • Bevel the ⅞ -inch slide hole with the pocketknife and sand smooth.
   • Drill and nail the jar ring onto the top board.
   • Push the slide into place. When the slide is pushed in all the way, the hole in the top and the hole in the slide should line up. Glue the 2-inch peg or dowel onto the back of the slide.
   • Fill the jar with candy, screw it onto the ring and your dispenser is complete.