The possibilities are endless when it comes to Raspberry Pi projects. Thanks to the compatibility that this minicomputer has with different operating systems, the limit of its functionalities is almost marked with our capacity for creativity. If you celebrate Halloween and want to leave your friends and family with their mouths open, here are some terrifyingly fun ideas.
Learning to program with the Raspberry Pi doesn’t have to be a complicated task. There are many tutorials, guides and books where you can get started in the maker world. This plate that fits in the palm of our hand was created for educational purposes, so doing projects with children and Raspberry Pi can be a good idea for the little ones in the house to begin to have their first notions of programming. Therefore, involving children in creating projects to celebrate Halloween can become a fun task for both adults and children.
A pumpkin with a life of its own
The pumpkin is undoubtedly one of the great protagonists in Halloween celebrations. During the days leading up to the celebration, there is a tradition of personalizing them and giving them the most terrifying touch possible. If we use a Raspberry Pi we can give our Halloween pumpkin its own life. The following video tutorial explains in a very detailed way how to animate a 3D printed pumpkin in which we can choose a song or a disturbing story through a control panel.
Zombie Head
The creator of this Zombie Head project is a computer science professor named Dan Alred. He has dubbed it “Socrative Zombie” and the goal of his creation is to scare his students and teach them what he can do with a Raspberri Pi. This project has speakers, an infrared sensor, some LEDs and of course a Raspberri Pi. Using a sensor that detects the increase in temperature when a person approaches, the zombie begins to emit all kinds of creepy sounds. The step by step of the project is explained on this website.
A ouija like the one from Stranger Things
An ideal project for fans of the Netflix series Stranger Things. It is a banner that recreates the wall of lights from the famous series. Following the step by step of the following video we can learn how to send messages so that they are spelled or, on the contrary, configure a list of predetermined messages. An ideal decoration element if we want to celebrate Halloween night in the company of friends and family, the idea will surely surprise them.
A ghost at home
Continuing with the setting that we can give our house to celebrate Halloween, one of the most complete projects that we can find to do with a Raspberry Pi is to make a ghost appear in the living room of our house. To carry out this project you need a projector, motion sensors and a transparent panel. You can access all the details of the project in Instructables.
Trick or Treating
A game for the little ones in the house to enjoy a Halloween classic: trick or treating. The mechanism is very simple. After pressing a button, a wheel on the monitor begins to turn with different sweets. The option in which to stop will determine the amount and type of candies or chocolates. Although this project requires game programming, the hardware required to carry it out is minimal. We will need a Raspberry Pi, inexpensive speakers, an Adafruit button or similar and some complementary Halloween decoration. You can check all the details of this project on Reddit. The creator of this project Jasdog also has other Halloween project ideas on his YouTube channel.
