Not practical........in fact out of character.......but fun!! - 10:00 AM, 12/8/2005

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Donna-
I am attaching a picture of our home-made marshmallow shooters.  The shooters use 1/2" pipe and connectors.  We make them with the thick walled pipe for extra durability.  For each shooter you need two elbows, two connectors, two caps, and two T's.  You need approximately 30 inches of pipe.  Cut the pipe into the following lengths (a total of 7 pieces cut):  9 1/2", 6 1/2", 3 1/2", 3 1/2", 3 ", 2 1/2 ", 1 1/2 ".  Put all pieces together as shown in the attached photo.  Do not glue them, but do push them together tightly.  Place your hands on the 3 1/2" pieces (as if you were holding a machine gun).   Place a mini marshmallow in the end of the 3" piece.  Blow into this piece with a short forceful burst of air (think of playing the trumpet) and the marshmallow will fly out of the barrel.  If you keep your fun on the grass and not the driveway, the sprinklers will dissolve the marshmallows.  Paint the shooters with glow-in-the-dark paint for extra fun after dark!

Good Luck! <<...>>
Judy