How to Make a Nerf Mine
- 1). Place the plastic film canister face down on a table. Measure 4 inches down from the top. Make a dot on the side of the canister at the 4-inch mark with a pencil. Repeat this on the other side of the canister.
- 2). Cut a hole through each mark on the canister, using the blade of a utility knife. Turn the canister right-side up and remove the cap. Apply bonding glue to the inside bottom of the canister.
- 3). Place a spring inside the canister. Push the end of the spring against the glue. Let the glue set for the amount of time that the instructions specify.
- 4). Compress the spring, using your fingers. Continue to compress the spring until it goes below the cut holes in the canister's sides. Push the wooden dowel through one hole in the side of the canister and out the other. Release the spring.
- 5). Place the soft foam balls inside the canister. Place the cap back on the canister. Tape one end of the string around one end of dowel, using a strip of duct tape.
- 6). Place your Nerf-style mine on the ground outside. Place some dirt and leaves around it to disguise it from casual sight. Pretend that an "enemy" is walking up to your Nerf-style mine. Give the string a quick pull towards you to make the spring force the cap of the canister to come off and the foam balls to fly through the air.
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