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Confirm the total for the version you choose, including travel and any optional extras. No price, ticket or reservation is included.","goodFor":"Choose activities around the people joining, their energy and their interests.","considerInstead":"Draw the machine on a large sheet. 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Make a front panel and take turns acting as the hidden dispenser."},{"question":"What can we do if the original version is too much?","answer":"Draw the machine on a large sheet."},{"question":"What should we check before inviting everyone?","answer":"Keep the project small enough to store or recycle at the end."}],"sourceIds":[],"related":["family-build-a-birdhouse-workshop","family-talent-sharing-afternoon","family-time-capsule-box"],"seed":"A family cardboard vending-machine build. Gather clean boxes and decide what imaginary items the machine offers. 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Durations and budgets are suggested choices. Not live inventory, a booking or a completed outing.","access":"Anyone can read. Creating a room follows existing organizer-access requirements."}}