{"id":5459,"date":"2014-07-30T13:34:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T13:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=5459"},"modified":"2014-08-01T14:39:24","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T14:39:24","slug":"how-to-make-a-marshmallow-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5459","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Marshmallow Shooter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What could be more fun than a marshmallow shooter?!? \u00a0Getting to use POWER TOOLS to make the marshmallow shooter! \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This was a super fun project to work together with Colin of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.woodworkweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">WoodWork Web<\/a> on.\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t been in a real woodworking shop in a long time. \u00a0I used to be quite the avid woodworker in my high school and college years, but without the access to a wood shop for the last 15 years, I was a little rusty!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The shooter is pretty simple if you have access to some basic woodworking tools.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t, Colin gave a great suggestion for a way to make one without having to have any of the wood tools.\u00a0 Instead of cutting out a complicated gun stock, you can use a simple 1&#8243;x1&#8243; piece of wood to attach the shooter portion of the gun to.\u00a0 I would imagine you wouldn&#8217;t even need that though if you were comfortable enough just holding the PVC portion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My favourite part of this entire video shoot was when we were finishing up the video, and we were to both shoot the marshmallows at the camera.\u00a0 Instead of putting the marshmallows into the shooter, Colin put them in his mouth and ate them, without even realizing what he was doing!\u00a0 You can see that blooper at the end of the video.\u00a0 I laughed so hard at him!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGhLYbG9PuA\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We also filmed a collab over on Colin&#8217;s YouTube channel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/knecht105\" target=\"_blank\">WoodWorkWeb<\/a>.\u00a0 I spend hours on Pinterest, as you might imagine, and I continually see pallet projects in the DYI sections. \u00a0 Colin was able to show me how to make a pallet bookcase to store my cookbooks in, AND it is even the perfect size for wine bottles!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K-P28UppIOE\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Marshmallow Shooter\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong>Supplies<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2&#8243; PVC pipe cut into 2&#8243;, 8&#8243;, 10&#8243; 16&#8243; sections<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;T&#8221; connector<\/li>\n<li>45 degree connector<\/li>\n<li>PVC pipe cap<\/li>\n<li>Zip ties<\/li>\n<li>Coloured duct tape<\/li>\n<li>Cardboard template of gun stock<\/li>\n<li>Wood, 1&#8243; thickness\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Drill with 1\/4&#8243; drill bit<\/li>\n<li>Hack saw (to cut PVC pipe to size)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>mini marshmallows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_6124site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5464\" title=\"Marshmallow Gun\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_6124site.jpg\" alt=\"Marshmallow Gun\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_6124site.jpg 800w, http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_6124site-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Instructions<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Trace template onto section of wood. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Cut the gun stock out using a scroll saw.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Arrange PVC pipe to form marshmallow shooting section. Starting with the 10&#8243; piece, connect it to the &#8220;T&#8221; connector, and on the other side of the &#8220;T&#8221; connector, attach the 6&#8243; piece, and place the cap on the end of the 6&#8243; piece. \u00a0To the top of the &#8220;T&#8221; connector, attach the 2&#8243; PVC piece, then the 45 degree connector, and finally the 8&#8243; piece. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Tightly wrap the PVC section in duct tape covering the entire piece. \u00a0Make sure to cover the joints completely to ensure that they are sealed and air is not able to escape. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>To attach the shooter to the wood stock, drill three holes along the top of the stock with the drill press. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Thread the zip ties through the drilled holes and wrap tightly around the shooter. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>To use the marshmallow shooter, squeeze two mini marshmallows together, insert into the top of the shooter, take a deep breath and BLOW!\u00a0 <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140711_164824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5472\" title=\"Marshmallow Shooter\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140711_164824.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140711_164824.jpg 1304w, http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140711_164824-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140711_164824-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook_like addtoany_special_service\" data-href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5459\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter_tweet addtoany_special_service\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5459\" data-text=\"How to Make a Marshmallow Shooter\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_google_plusone addtoany_special_service\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5459\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/pinterest?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcookiescupcakesandcardio.co%2F%3Fp%3D5459&amp;linkname=How%20to%20Make%20a%20Marshmallow%20Shooter\" title=\"Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/pinterest.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Pinterest\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nwpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What could be more fun than a marshmallow shooter?!? \u00a0Getting to use POWER TOOLS to make the marshmallow shooter! \u00a0\u00a0 This was a super fun project to work together with Colin of WoodWork Web on.\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t been in a real woodworking shop in a long time. \u00a0I used to be quite the avid woodworker [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_2\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook_like addtoany_special_service\" data-href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5459\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter_tweet addtoany_special_service\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5459\" data-text=\"How to Make a Marshmallow Shooter\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_google_plusone addtoany_special_service\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=5459\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/pinterest?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcookiescupcakesandcardio.co%2F%3Fp%3D5459&amp;linkname=How%20to%20Make%20a%20Marshmallow%20Shooter\" title=\"Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/pinterest.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Pinterest\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[160],"tags":[243,1459,1469,1455,1454,1460,1461,1465,1463,1466,1467,1468,1462,1464,1458,1457,1456],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5459"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5459"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5473,"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5459\/revisions\/5473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}