Shooting Hannah Montana With A Marshmallow Gun
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It is truly amazing what you can find on Youtube these days. It seems that just about anything will be thrown up to get people to watch. Who knows if it for just flat to get people to watch their videos for fame or they have some multi layered scheme to earn money online. I'm not sure. Heck, perhaps it is just out of plain fun and games that is meant to simply take up people's time, I'm not sure. With that as a backdrop, I was searching Youtube for some videos relating to marshmallow guns, fun ways to use them and the like when I came upon this clip. You will have to watch and figure out what you think for yourself:
So there you have it, a group of at least 3 people that take marshmallow shooters and shoot them at a life size (who knows, perhaps the stand up picture is even bigger than life size) picture of Hannah Montana. I can't believe that the Disney channel is too happy that such a thing is going on, but what do I know. Perhaps Miley Cyrus will find a way to get it removed from Youtube's airwaves.
How to design your own marshmallow gun course
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With the emergence of paint ball gun courses and all the fun that they bring, designing a marshmallow gun course for sport and game is an idea that is being bandied about by a small portion of the population. To be sure, there are similarities with the paint ball gun course, but there are a lot of differences that need to be incorporated to make it a fun activity. This article is meant to walk you through the major things to look for in a marshmallow gun course and some tips and trick on how to personalize it to your exact specifications.
The similarities with paint ball gun courses
Let’s start here. There are some great things that you can take directly from a paint ball gun course and apply to your marshmallow gun course. First and foremost is the hiding aspect. If you have ever been to a paint ball gun course you definitely have seen a lot of places to hide and rest while attempting to determine your next path to the goal. Turned over picnic tables, trees, miscellaneous forts and buildings all are a major aspect of a paint gun course. In addition, the occasional small hill with hole behind it and similar type aspects of the ground are taken into account. The key premise being that it is imperative that there is a place to hide while avoiding being hit by the paint balls. This is a key aspect that can be brought over to the marshmallow gun course. A grove of trees is a great place to start. Intersperse certain inanimate objects such as a turned over picnic table, perhaps a garbage barrel, even an old car or other lawn contraption and you will have more than enough places to hide and contemplate your next course of action. One other key similarity is the fact that you can bring a large supply of ammo with relative ease. Allow a backpack for all people and you can have a crazy amount of marshmallows at the ready at all times.
The differences with paint ball gun courses
Of course we need to consider the key differences with paint ball. First and foremost is the fact that the projectiles going a much shorter distance than a paint ball gun. With a paint ball gun you can shoot over 50 yards easy and even can reach out farther than that. For this reason the courses are often sprawling out among many acres in area and with a large area to cover during “battle”. With a marshmallow gun you would be happy to get 10 yards of distance with a marshmallow projectile. For this reason you must make the “battle” area much smaller. Thankfully most people’s back yards can accommodate a small game between 4-6 people. If you want to go larger, even the local city parks have sufficient space to accommodate a game.
A great way to get the entire family involved and still have fun, an impromptu marshmallow gun course is both fun and a great way to get that physical activity that everyone seems to be lacking these days. Try some of the tips above and add some of your own to make for a great day of fun for the entire family and even a large group of friends.
Great Marshmallow Gun Experiment?
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When it comes to marshmallows it seems that there is no end to the temptation. Check out this video to see the classic marshmallow temptation psychology experiment with children. Wouldn't it just be easier to just give them a few marshmallow guns and then have at it? The premise is that they offer the child one marshmallow right now, but if they are willing to wait for "a short time" they will get 2. Of course the "short time" is always much longer than any kid is willing to wait and this almost amounts to cruel and unusual punishment for kids. I mean, what kid doesn't absolutely love marshmallows!?!?!? This goes back to my point of one of the great things about the marshmallow gun, which is that the ammo is edible and borderline addicting to almost everyone, but especially children. So without further adieu, check out the video below that details the experiment and shows many children going through this experiment. While a bit funny, also a great way to understand how much kids love marshmallows!
After watching this it is pretty funny to see the kids trying to wait with all of their might to stop from eating the marshmallow sitting right there in front of them. I love watching the kids having such a hard time not eating and then trying to get it in their mouth on the sly. Some kids tried to take the smallest bits off the marshmallow in the hopes that no one would notice. Others just licked the marshmallow to get the marshmallow goodness on their tongues.
As an aside and some commentary on what I have seen over the years from adults and not just kids, the waiting game is something that human beings are not very adept at doing. Sure we can reason that it is in our best interest to wait and get rewarded, but temptation usually wins out in the end. I don't care if you are talking marshmallows or saving for retirement. Why save when we can charge it on plastic and have fun now! But enough about that, back to the point of this site, marshmallow guns.
Instead of subjecting kids to an experiment like this, simply give everyone in your family a marshmallow gun, a package of Jet Puffed marshamallows and go to town. That is what I would call the great marshmallow gun experiment! Feel free to comment here on what the outcome was!
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