How I hacked a $10 Target Halloween toy to be interactive

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Halloween is coming! Besides getting our costumes ready, my family decided to spruce up the decorations around our home a bit, to welcome potential trick-or-treaters. We went to our nearby Target, and found a few cool gadgets. I was particularly interested in a $10 bat toy that would bob around and make sounds when a button is pressed. Besides its inherent cuteness, I was confident that I would be able to…