DIY Interactive Animated Pumpkins - 3D Printed | Raspberry Pi

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

How to 3D print, wire, and program this trio of interactive performing pumpkins. 🎃
👇 More info below 👇

This project was kindly sponsored by PCBWay and AtmosFX. Take advantage of PCBWays 10 free pieces for new members at https://www.PCBWay.com

These three singing squashes are driven by a RaspberryPi and low-cost projector. Your guests pick either a song, scare or haunting tale using the 3D printed control panel and its illuminated arcade buttons. This is housed securely alongside a waterproof speaker and all stands at the end of your drive/garden. This keeps the mains electricity and your projector safely indoors.

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List of items used in this project and where to find them:

■ RaspberryPi: https://geni.us/RaspberryPiV4
■ 3.5mm jacks (x2): https://geni.us/3-5mmJacks
■ Suction Cups (x6): https://geni.us/SuctionCups
■ Illuminated Momentary Buttons (x3): https://geni.us/IllumMomentButtons
■ Wire: https://geni.us/22AWGWire
■ Resistors (220 Ohms) (x3) : https://geni.us/Ufa2s
■ Budget Projector: https://geni.us/BudgetProjector
■ Sony Budget friendly Waterproof Speaker (optional x1): https://geni.us/Sony-SRS-XB01
■ PLA Filament: https://geni.us/PLAFilament
■ M3 nuts and bolts: https://geni.us/NutsAndBolts
■ 10 core wire (length depends on your use): https://geni.us/10CoreWire
■ Wago Connectors (optional, two-way x6 and four-way x1): https://geni.us/WagoConnectors

I use a Prusa MK3S for my projects and highly recommend both it and the Prusa Mini. If I inspired you to take up 3D printing please consider purchasing a printer via this link: http://shop.prusa3d.com/#a_aid=diymachines

Prusa support my channel when you use that link at no cost to yourself. :)


These are some of my favorite tools I use and can recommend:
■ Battery-powered glue gun: http://geni.us/BoschBatteryGlueGun
■ Bosch Bit Driver: https://geni.us/Bosch-Screwdriver

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The software guide and downloadable sample animations can be found here: https://www.diymachines.co.uk/interactive-performing-pumpkins

AtmosFX have even more projections available on there site: www.atmosfx.com

3D printable parts can be downloaded here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4628211

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List of camera and lighting equipment I use:

Sony A7 III: https://geni.us/Sony-Alpha7-III
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 RXD A036SF Lens for Sony-FE : https://geni.us/TamronRXD-28-75mm
Aputure Amaran HR672C: https://geni.us/AputureAmaranHR672C
Aputure MC: https://geni.us/FAPGL
RØDE VideoMic Pro+: https://geni.us/RodeVideoMic-ProPlus
Blue Snowball iCE: https://geni.us/BlueSnowball-iCE
Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus: https://geni.us/PhilipsHue-LightStrip



Disclaimer:
This video is shared for demonstration purposes only.