Marshmallow Catapult
Your elf built a spoon catapult and challenges you to a marshmallow launch.
A 10-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.
What you need
- a spoon
- a thick marker
- two rubber bands
- mini marshmallows
- a paper cup
How to set it up
- Rubber-band a spoon across a thick marker lying on its side, like a seesaw.
- Put a mini marshmallow in the spoon and set a paper cup as the target.
- Seat your elf beside it with the score note.
Safety check
Aim at the cup, never at faces. Mini marshmallows are a choking risk under 4. How we check
Note from your elf: Elf launch record: 3 in the cup. Can you beat me?
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