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# Fill Your Life With Whimsy and Wonder By Turning Your Ice Maker Into a Candy Dispenser

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## Laura Stampler


Oct 23, 2014 8:47 PM UTC

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## Laura Stampler


Oct 23, 2014 8:47 PM UTC

Think about your life. Happy? Fulfilled? Just imagine how much better things would be if candy came out of your ice maker.

[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/2jwo53/as%5Fa%5Fgrown%5Fman%5Fi%5Fthought%5Fthis%5Fwas%5Fa%5Fbetter%5Fuse/) user Deric Peace shared his brilliant frozen candy dispenser with the world — and for that we must say thank you. Because there’s something magical about the idea of candy streaming from your refrigerator — both for lifestyle and for pranks. Oh, just think of the pranks.

Although we must ask, would the gross factor having unwrapped candy sit in your ice box outweigh the _wonderful_ factor of being able to place your bowl of ice cream under the dispenser and press a simple button for toppings?

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