A couple of weeks ago we came across a booth selling marshmallow guns at the Strawberry Festival. The boys were instantly smitten, but at $7 each Mitch said no way – if there’s a way to make it ourselves for less, we’re all over it! One quick trip to Home Depot and $7 later, and we had enough supplies to make marshmallow shooters to supply the entire neighborhood!
I foresee a marshmallow battle in the making!
The construction is simple and straightforward. No directions here, but you can get the jist of it by looking at the picture. It’s all made from 1/2″ PVC pipe and connecters, with a quick blast of spray paint to pretty it up (and make sure everyone can keep track of which gun is theirs!)!
They’re just as simple to use too! Just load a mini marshmallow into the mouthpiece…
…and give it a quick puff of air! Easy peasy! (Don’t you just love how they color coordinated their guns to their swim trunks LOL!)
Let the battle begin! (For the record, Mitch can get some serious power behind his marshmallows!)
It’s tough to shoot your marshmallows when you can’t stop laughing!
SO. Much. Fun!
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I love these! I also saw these at the Strawberry Festival (but in Ohio) and my girls wanted these! Now I can make my own! Thank you for sharing!
With the “t” connecter that leads to the handle, don’t the marshmallows fall down there or does that loop on right over the piece of pipe like a sleeve?
These are so fun!!
I’m writing to request your permission to use your marshmallow shhoter graphic on my birthday party blog- http://www.birthdaypartygameslady.com/blog. The purpose of the graphic would be to grab attention to then lead people to your site to see how easy these are to make and what fun they’d be at a birthday party.
My blog supports my party game package business by aggregating good birthday party ideas I find around the web for parents not interested in my games packages, that have kids of different ages than my games are for, parents not able to spend the $50 on one of my parties- whatever. In the ten years of been selling my parties on the web, I’ve learned that frazzled parents get SO focused on the upcoming party that they don’t think to look for ideas beyond googling ‘birthday party ideas’, and they miss a lot of great ideas that don’t pop up in that search- like your cool marshmallow shooters that would be a perfect activity for a young boys party. So- I want to pass this idea along to my readers, and nothing will get their attention so much as your photo.
May I use your graphic to get people following the link to your page?
I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Please email me thebplady at aol.com – you know how to turn this into a real email address, but hopefully the scam bots don’t.
Regards,
Leslie B. Lyons
Birthday Party Games Lady, LLC
Would you post directions as to how long you cut the pieces. Thanks
I love this! At my old job, my boss bought everyone one of those so we could relieve stress by having wars. 🙂 I am going to make some myself now!I’d love for you to link this at my summer-long party!”Life’s a Picnic!” party!
The idea is really cute, however PVC is a known carcinogen. PVC is unsafe for children’s toys. Maybe there is something else you can use instead?
Thank you ! I have 4 sons and their friends are over here all the time! I have seen these in catalogues before and refused to pay such high prices for them. Especially when I need half a dozen right from the start. I will be making these this weekend, for sure.
Liz
http://www.fresh-plate.blogspot.com
We love marshmallow launchers, but they are 100 times cooler with the color!
I love that you made them. I’ve thought about getting these before, but they were a little pricey. I bookmarked your page. I think I will follow in your footsteps. So fun!
Brilliant!
You are featured today!
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Jo @ SmileMonsters
Great job!!
This is a great craft! I am sending this link to my brother. He’ll have enough of these to equip an army by nightfall! Thanks for sharing!
I featured these on my blog yesterday. : )
http://www.localfunforkids.com
Oh these could keep my kids busy for HOURS! I bet we could even use pom poms in them if we did it indoors.
Thanks so much for linking up to my Summer Fun party!
Laura @ Come Together Kids
i have never seen this before! how cool!
I had no idea they sold colored PVC. That is so cool! Thanks for linking up with Fun for Kids Friday : )
I don’t think they do. She said she spray painted these ones.
I think she wrote that she spray painted them. Would save time if they did come already colored
Love this!!! My 2 1/2 year old wants to play with water guns in the house. I will def be making him a marshmallow gun instead!!
These are great…and I love the colors! I added to my “try this at home linky”…hope you don’t mind!