Monday, February 18, 2013

HOW TO MAKE A MARSHMALLOW SHOOTER (TUTORIAL)


If you have a son you will totally understand this post. My 2 boys have been asking for a marshmallow shooter. Last year at our local fair they sold them but the price was crazy so when our family planned to go to the fair this year our boys had saved their money and decided to purchase one but my husband surprised them and came home with all the supplies from the hardware store and made him each of the boys each their own marshmallow shooter.



Supplies:
Qty 5 of 3" of 1/2" pvc pipe
Qty 1 of 7" of 1/2" pvc pipe
2 T shape 1/2" pvc pipe
2 L shape 1/2" pvc pipe
2 end pieces of 1/2" pvc pipe
Measuring tape
Pipe cutter
Small marshmallows


Step 1 - cut the PVC pipe into a Qty 5 of 3" of 1/2" pvc pipe and then qty 1 of 7" 1/2" pvc pipe.


Step 2 start putting the marshmallow shooter together by adding the L and end cap to the (2) 3" pieces.
Step 3 Then add your T shape and 2 other 3" pieces of pvc.
Step 4 then add the 7" piece which is the barrel where you shoot the marshmallows from.
The top very top piece is where you blow the marshmallows out of. Easily comes apart for cleaning. My husband only paid a few dollars for all the piping. This is harmless fun for our boys, we do not allow them to aim the shooter at anyone, they play with their shooters inside only.
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29 comments:

  1. This is too cool! My little guy would love this, but he definitely WOULD aim it at someone (me) and would also probably fashion darts out of something, LOL.

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  2. JDaniel would love to have one of these.

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  3. My boys kids and husband would all have fun making and playing with this.

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  4. Brings back memories. We used to make these with the kids...so much fun!

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  5. I have seen these before and my kids would die to have one, good thing they are not over my shoulder now:O

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  6. We made these for our kids 2 years ago for Christmas. The kids love them like crazy! And even dads get involved in the action! They are a lot of fun.

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  7. Awesome! I love it, and I know they do too!

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  8. I've seen these at a friend's house and wondered how they were put together. They are much easier than I thought! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Such fun! My 5 year old would love it!

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  10. Okay, I have to admit when I saw the title of this post, my thought was "Ooh, that sounds tasty!" I didn't even think of something that *shoots* marshmallows! Looks like fun, though! But now I'm wondering if it's possible to hollow out a marshmallow to turn it into a shot glass. ;)

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  11. My boys would LOVE this!! One will shoot the brother while the other eats the marshmallows!! Oh man...

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  12. My nephew would love one of these! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  13. My nephew would have so much fun with this!

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  14. This looks so cool... Thank you for sharing.

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  15. I know I'm 23 years old and a girl, but this. is. AWESOME! I kind of want one ^.^

    Thanks for the simple tutorial. Maybe my boyfriend and I will take on this project and have a marshmallow war. Hehe!

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  16. My son would love this. Although he's 18, he's still quite ornery and would have a blast shooting us with mini marshmallows. haha!

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  17. That is hilarious! My daughter would love this. Totally awesome!

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  18. Ha!! This looks like so much fun!!

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  19. ive seen these, but never made one...seein this reminds me that i should... so the kids can have war with uncle tom

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  20. Oh my goodness, yes, my 12 year old has been asking for a marshmallow shooter (though I'm sure it's just an excuse to eat marshmallows). Thank you for sharing this!

    I'd love if you'd come join my How To Tuesday link party, too.
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  21. Wow, this looks like a lot of fun! Tasty, too!

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  22. Awesome tutorial. I would love it if you add Hobbies and Handicrafts to your link list.

    http://highhillhomeschool.blogspot.com/2013/02/hobbies-and-handicrafts-feb-22.html

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  23. Pure awesomeness

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  24. This is so great!! What a great project this would be for my hubby and son to do together or to do with his cub scouts group!

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  25. When I was a kid my Dad made a potato gun, I thought that was the coolest thing in the world watching the potatoes explode! LOL. My Dad is a giant kid. Probably not safe for the real kids though! LOL

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  26. Oh my, that is a serious marshmallow shooter!!! Thanks for sharing at Share it Saturday!

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  27. My nephew would love this! Thanks for sharing!

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  28. This is so cool, Nicole.

    Thank you so much for joining Pin It Monday Hop#2 Where you pin and get pinned (LINK). Please come back on Sunday at 5pm (CST)for our Pin It Monday Hop#3. Watch out for my 10 features soon. Pinned this to our Pin Board for re-pinning.
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Nicole, the mama behind the Mama to 5 Blessings blog, is a mom to 5 children. Three boys: ages 8 years, 5 years, 2 years, a daughter 4 years and a new baby girl born April 19th 2013. She has been married to her husband Fritz for 11 years. Here at Mama to 5 Blessings you will find quite a variety of topics: recipes, crafts for moms and children, homeschooling, parenting, reviews and giveaways, thrifty tips and much more! Mama to 5 Blessings can also be found on Twitter @mamato3blessing, Facebook and Pinterest.