Secret Coffee Cup Candy Dispenser

My Brother and I  thought of this brainstorming for the BetaCup contest.This is a cool way too hide your candy at your desk. The candy comes out when you twist the sleeve. Plus it's fun to show people too!

Thank you to everyone who commented, I rushed the writing portion.
I'll try to clarify some steps to make it easier to follow.
Please vote for it too!

You'll need:

A grande size cup
A tall size cup
A lid
A sleeve
A razor or knife
A pencil and marker
A hot glue gun
Candy!

Step 1 Making Candy Hole

1. Take your grande size cup and find a spot for the opening. The best place is along the bottom next  to the seam.

2. Use a pencil to mark off a square larger than your candy. This was about an inch for me.

3.Cut out the hole with a knife. Make it a clean cut, we'll save this piece for later

Comments

[Delo97]

NOW the paint picture is explaining. NOW I can understand "tall", "grande" even if not living where are Star*ucks

[mr have nothing]

mmm... "coffee"....

[Asian Invasion]

I made this with a Starbucks cup, but the hot glue doesn't stick very well. It breaks off after a few days of use. Any suggestions?? Thanks :D

[Asian Invasion]

Edit: I tried regular glue, tape, duct tape, super strong tape, hot glue,

[eulaliaaaa!]

Epoxy?

[h3idi]

Nice! In Canada, Shoppers Drugmart is selling $2 M&M packages, on sale, and they have "boxtop" type coupons on them, collect 8 for 2 free movie tix. So $16 for 2 movie tix, and freee candy. :) I just needed somewhere to put my candy, so I can send in my tops. This will do nicely.

[javajunkie]

LOVE <3 <3 <3 this!!! we're not supposed to have food at our desks, but drinks are ok... I know where my M&Ms are going!!!!!

[StrangeRover]

'Tall'.. 'grande?  Which is bigger?  Context makes it seem that 'tall' is smaller than 'grande'. Is that right?

[towndrunk13569]

Tall->Grande->Venti
Those are the sizes at Starbucks

[StrangeRover]

Gracias. No Hablan Star*ucks.

[HowTo-Creative]

Im still confused about Which one is the tall, Grande, Standarnd cup... the cups are all the same pattern & colors, and you haven't pointed out which one is which... i suggest you to tag/label each cup in the pictures, or next time, to make each cup size a different color.. Even though im still confused so far, This is an Awesome instructable ;P keep it up :)

[spaghetti-o]

that is so cool i could take it to school and be like yer im drinking ... not

[BAnnieV]

What a great idea! Use your imagination folks :0} I'm going to make mine my way and use it for pecans and walnuts that I like to snack on. Also the double cup keeps little critters from crawling in the single cup hole. I think I will paint a sign on top of the lid -- You Touch My Cup -- I break your fingers! In a nice way of course!
BAnnieV. 5-19-10

[sfcsarah]

It's kind of confusing, especially step 2 to 4. Secondly, it seems like this would jam pretty easily.

[ahmad5204]

 I am gonna vote for you wish you luck this is the best instruct able :) :)

[talkinbaybay]

This does NOT deserve to be in front of second place! Somebody's found out how to hack the system!

[nk97]

Awesome idea!! But you could have made the instructations more clear. Good luck for the contest!

[lala1989]

interesting~!

[bettbee]

Nice idea but I found the instructions difficult to follow. More detail would be helpful, as would better separation of steps. For example you say: "Take a pen and mark off the top of the tab, with the hole open." What tab? How does it work? What does it do? I'm still not sure.

[142687]

all u have to do is cut a hole in a coffee cup and but the lid back on.

[adriannahenhouse]

both the inner and outer cup have holes in them, and by twisting the cup sleeve the holes line up and the candy comes out.

[zascecs]

Well, you could look at some of the pictures... 

[bettbee]

PS, look around, I'm not the only one saying this. I like the idea but it is just not clear how you got from point A to point Z, or even how the thing works when it is done.

[bettbee]

Dude. Constructive criticism. You entered a contest, no? I'm trying to help you . . .

[zascecs]

 Hey, hey, I think you're talking to the wrong person! I'm not the author of this Instructable...
...by the way, just a pointer...

[chrisyo]

 INGENIOUS AND EASY DOUBLE THUMBS UP :)

[Baldkid11d6]

It would be nice if you made a video to clear up a few of the instructions, but other than that, good idea, nice finish

[ERCBIENG]

 Finally I can hide my chocolate stash!

[ahmad5204]

 Like your idea very much will vote for you thanxxxx

[King Julien]

Cool.  I voted.

[trailleadr]

Oh, this is awesome for the office worker. 

Not that I'm stingy, but there seems to be an unspoken rule that you MUST share all snacks, or candy in the office.  Nothing worse than a co-worker who keeps stopping by your desk and making lame conversation with you just to score your goods.

[Finker]

That is cool. What a great idea.

[Nicola Tesla]

i voted 4 U

[halberdear]

Voted. 

[Tape-structable]

I'm thinking of doing this, but have the bottom of the cup open up. Have half circles, and one of the halves will rotate behind the other, and I can stash money in it. Only problem is it can get thrown away...

[Zippo1234]

 Its a good idea but It is a bit confusing at times so maybe you should add a bit more detail. Nice work! 

[foreverxnickyxlove]

Great idea, but if I did this, mum would chuck it without meaning too toss my good candy!

[Its Giggles]

I LOve your ible :D Brilliant idea!
-m

[carpfluff]

best idea ever. i'm so gonna make it.

[seamster]

Great idea!