Here's how Home Alone's Kevin McCallister would booby trap his home in 2017

If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. Our picks and opinions are independent from any business incentives. When Home Alone debuted more than 25 years ago, poor Kevin McCallister, left behind by his family, was forced to use regular household objects like glue, paint cans, wire and blow torches to protect his house (and himself) from would-be robbers. Kevin made do with his supplies, successfully booby trapping the house, but we can't help thinking his job would have been a lot easier if he had today's smart home technology on his side. Here's how we imagine Kevin would booby trap his house in 2017 with the help of the latest home tech.