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August 09, 2008

Make Your Own Paper Pump Rocket

Jacob (with lots of help from Dad) built this fun paper pump rocket:

And it really works! The paper pneumatic launch pad pumps enough air to shoot the rocket about 10 feet.

If you decide to make it, Jacob wants you to remember to pull up on the bellows part so there's more air stored for the pump and launch. And when you print out the template, be sure to put card stock in your printer.

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Thanks (again!) for sharing your fun projects! :)

Posted by: Melissa | August 09, 2008 at 02:00 PM

NOw, that definitely looks like something to kill time on a rainy day!Or a snowy one, which we will be getting plenty of before long. Thanks for the link!

Posted by: Theresa | August 09, 2008 at 03:28 PM

You're welcome! We'd love to know if you make your own rocket.

Posted by: Kathy | August 09, 2008 at 05:21 PM

That looks like so much fun, and definitely something my ds(8) would enjoy. Thanks for sharing this! ~ Jodi (my3starsofthesea) from SL

Posted by: Jodi | August 10, 2008 at 09:56 AM

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