diff --git a/software/src/hardware.h b/software/src/hardware.h
index dfe6e0a..4c95c7c 100644
--- a/software/src/hardware.h
+++ b/software/src/hardware.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 static constexpr int PROGMEM SERVO_PINS[] = {23, 22, 1, 3, 21, 19};
 
 static constexpr uint8_t PROGMEM LED_PIN = 4;
-static constexpr uint8_t PROGMEM NUM_LEDS = 22;
+static constexpr uint8_t PROGMEM NUM_LEDS = 21;
 #define LED_TYPE	TM1829
 #define COLOR_ORDER	BRG
 
diff --git a/software/src/led.cpp b/software/src/led.cpp
index 7d4f004..d44e572 100644
--- a/software/src/led.cpp
+++ b/software/src/led.cpp
@@ -7,21 +7,58 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 Led::Led(void) {
+  index = 0;
+  duration = 0;
+}
+
+void Led::loop_rainbow(void) {
+  fill_rainbow(leds, NUM_LEDS, index, 7);
+}
+
+void Led::loop_confetti(void) 
+{
+  // random colored speckles that blink in and fade smoothly
+  fadeToBlackBy( leds, NUM_LEDS, 10);
+  int pos = random16(NUM_LEDS);
+  leds[pos] += CHSV( index + random8(64), 200, 255);
+
+  leds[0] = CRGB::White;
+  leds[1] = CRGB::White;
+  leds[NUM_LEDS-1] = CRGB::White;
+  leds[NUM_LEDS-2] = CRGB::White;
+  leds[NUM_LEDS-3] = CRGB::White;
+}
+
+void Led::loop_dispense(void) {
+  // top: led 9 and 10
+
+  // a colored dot sweeping back and forth, with fading trails
+  fadeToBlackBy( leds, NUM_LEDS, 20);
+  int pos = beatsin16( 13, 0, NUM_LEDS-1 );
+  leds[pos] += CHSV( index, 255, 192);
+}
+
+void Led::loop_steady(void) {
+  fill_solid(leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Orange);
+}
+
+void Led::changeAnimation(uint8_t num, uint16_t duration) {
+  if (duration == 0) this->duration = UINT16_MAX;
+  else this->duration = duration;
+  if (num == 0) refresh = &Led::loop_steady;
+  else if (num == 1) refresh = &Led::loop_dispense;
+  else if (num == 2) refresh = &Led::loop_confetti;
+  else if (num == 3) refresh = &Led::loop_rainbow;
 }
 
 void Led::setup(void) {
   FastLED.addLeds<LED_TYPE, LED_PIN, COLOR_ORDER>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
-  leds[0] = CRGB::Red;
-  leds[1] = CRGB::Green;
-  leds[2] = CRGB::Blue;
-  leds[NUM_LEDS-6] = CRGB::White;
-  leds[NUM_LEDS-5] = CRGB::White;
-  leds[NUM_LEDS-4] = CRGB::White;
-  leds[NUM_LEDS-3] = CRGB::White;
-  leds[NUM_LEDS-2] = CRGB::White;
-  leds[NUM_LEDS-1] = CRGB::White;
+  FastLED.setBrightness(96);
+  FastLED.setCorrection(TypicalLEDStrip);
+  fill_solid(leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::White);
   FastLED.show();
 
+  refresh = &Led::loop_steady;
   xTaskCreate(
                     &cTaskWrapper,          /* Task function. */
                     "ledAnimationTask",        /* String with name of task. */
@@ -33,7 +70,19 @@ void Led::setup(void) {
 
 void Led::animationTask(void* parameters) {
   while(true) {
-
+    if (refresh != nullptr) {
+       (*this.*refresh)();
+       FastLED.show();
+//       EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS ( 20) { index++; }
+       index++;
+       if (duration == 0) {
+         refresh = &Led::loop_steady;
+       } else if (duration == UINT16_MAX) {
+       } else {
+         duration--;
+       }
+       EVERY_N_SECONDS(300) { changeAnimation(3, 200); }
+    }
     vTaskDelay(50 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
   }
   Serial.println("LED animation end!");
diff --git a/software/src/led.h b/software/src/led.h
index 5efc322..23d4d4d 100644
--- a/software/src/led.h
+++ b/software/src/led.h
@@ -6,15 +6,24 @@
 
 #include "hardware.h"
 
+
 class Led {
   public:
     Led(void);
     void setup(void);
+    void changeAnimation(uint8_t num, uint16_t duration);
   private:
     CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
     void animationTask(void*);
     static void cTaskWrapper(void*);
     TaskHandle_t ledTaskHandle;
+    void (Led::*refresh)(void) = NULL;
+    void loop_steady(void);
+    void loop_rainbow(void);
+    void loop_confetti(void);
+    void loop_dispense(void);
+    uint16_t duration;
+    uint8_t index;
 };
 
 #endif /* _LED_H */
diff --git a/software/src/main.cpp b/software/src/main.cpp
index 3ad83af..5b64777 100644
--- a/software/src/main.cpp
+++ b/software/src/main.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void setup()
 }
 
 void loop()
-{
+{/*
   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
   digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
   // wait for a second
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void loop()
   digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
    // wait for a second
   delay(1000);
-
-delay(100);
+*/
+delay(5000);
 }
 
diff --git a/software/src/shelf.cpp b/software/src/shelf.cpp
index d8400bf..5850f82 100644
--- a/software/src/shelf.cpp
+++ b/software/src/shelf.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #include "shelf.h"
 #include "item.h"
 #include "pusher.h"
+#include "led.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
 extern Pusher pusher;
+extern Led led;
 
 Shelf::Shelf(int size)
     : num_items(size) {
@@ -25,5 +27,10 @@ void Shelf::reload(void) {
 
 void Shelf::dispense(int num) {
   item.at(num)->quantity--;
+  led.changeAnimation(1, 0);
   pusher.push(num);
+  delay(500);
+  led.changeAnimation(2, 0);
+  delay(7000);
+  led.changeAnimation(0, 0);
 }