Create Real working iPod Costume(s)

Step 7 The Music within....

Both costumes share something in common, they both utilize a single speaker made from a Hallmark music card.   I love this approach, as it utilizes something that would eventually be thrown out...and the size doesn't impede on the battery life of an mp3 player as compared to a larger speaker.

I amplified the sound of this tiny thin speaker by using an acorn or round capsule(from .50 cent vending machine), I use the round clear plastic part to cover the speaker.  It works even better if you can drill four tiny holes on top.  For the blue iPod, I found the holes allowed the sound to permeate both the inside and out of the iPod box.  

Comments

[thelad]

is the ipod playing music or is it the song that came with the speker still playing?

[jtigermask13]

My kids would "stone" me in the street if it only played the music from the hallmark card!  Once it's disconnected from the card...you have a thin wafer like speaker.  Since there's two wires connected to a mini battery(from card), you'll be connecting these same wires to any pair of headphones you no longer need/or like.  Headphones have a left and a right earplug, you will only use one side(ex. left earplug side), so the other side can be cut. 

Key:  We want to take the ends of the left earplug wire and connect to the hallmark speaker.  Use black electrical tape once connected.  Whatever mp3 player ur use will supply the power.

Let me know if this was helpful

[thelad]

thanks man really helped

[thelad]

is thar a way i can get my ipod to play out of the speker?

[jtigermask13]

Sorry, a little confused by the ques., the music from this speaker can be inside and out of the box.  If u could rephrase the ques., hopefully I can answer.  I'll attach another pic of the speaker from the outside.