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Want to make a very easy, but fun little toy for your kids to play with? These Straw Rockets (with a printable template) are a blast! My kids have been having SO much fun with this at our house. It has hung around for a while- and today they are making new ones to replace the tattered ones they have been playing with all week long.
This simple little Straw Rocket is propelled by blowing through a straw that shoots it up across the room.
This is how you make it:
Print the Straw Rocket template from HERE.
It is just my quicky drawn sketch-nothing fancy!
Cut out the two pieces on the template. There are just two pieces- the rocket and the rectangle that you roll to put the straw in.
Decorate the rocket in any way desired.
Roll the rectangle the long way- tightly around a pencil and tape the paper to keep it rolled.
Fold it over at the top on the part that says fold. Secure the fold with tape to keep it down.
Tape the rolled piece to the back of the rocket.
Insert a straw and blow the rocket up into the air~ again and again and again!
Have fun!!
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Deceptively Educational says
June 24, 2012 at 3:01 amOh, Karyn. My son and I are SO totally doing this!! Thank you for sharing. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea!
Kristina says
June 24, 2012 at 1:38 pmI can’t get the link for the template to work. 🙁
Molly says
June 24, 2012 at 7:31 pmGreat idea! Unfortunately, everytime I try to click on the template it says page not found.
Karyn Tripp says
June 24, 2012 at 8:22 pmSorry about that- I had it set to private. Is it working now?
Molly says
June 25, 2012 at 3:33 amThe link works now. Can’t wait to use it tomorrow! Thanks!!
Don says
June 25, 2012 at 1:46 pmThis is awesome! I think my son will love this!
Charlene says
June 26, 2012 at 1:46 amWhat a fun idea!! Thanks for sharing this on Hey Mom, Look What I Did at Adventures In Mommy Land..hope to see you again soon 🙂
Carolyn Wilhelm says
June 26, 2012 at 11:37 pmNice post with educational active learning, the best! Foss Science kits has something similar, so you are a great thinker, Karyn! Carolyn
Allison says
July 2, 2012 at 3:18 pmThese are awesome Karen! I saw them featured on Hey Mom, Look What I Did, and I’m printing the template right now. Thanks!