How-To: DIY Duck Tape® Confetti Rockets

Name: Duckbrand
Price range: $

30 Minutes
Intermediate

Supplies & Tools

Duck Tape® (2-4 colors)
Cardstock
Pencil
Scissors
Parchment paper
Toilet paper tube
Balloon
Confetti

11 Steps

Trace a roll of Duck Tape® onto cardstock making a 3.75 in. diameter circle and cut out with scissors. Cut a wedge out of the circle and discard.

A roll of Duck Tape traced onto cardstock and cut out. Then a small wedge cut out of the circle

Cover cardstock with 2 strips of tape and trim away excess, leaving a bit of tape overhanging on one side of the wedge (you'll use this to secure the circle into a cone).

Circle from last step covered in red Duck Tape with a small amount of overhang on one side of the cut out

Bend cardstock into a cone and secure with overhanging tape.

circle from previous step bent around and secured to create a cone

Knot the bottom of a balloon then fold in half and cut the top off as shown.

balloon that has been tied off at the opening and the top cut off

Wrap the balloon over the end of a toilet paper roll securely, pulling it taut.

Tied off end of the balloon wrapped around a toilet paper roll at the cut end

Cover the toilet paper roll with tape colors of choice starting at the bottom to secure the balloon in place. Set aside.

toilet paper roll covered in various colors of Duck Tape, tape also serves to hold the balloon in place

Make the "wings." Place a piece of Duck Tape about 5 in. long face down on a flat surface. Lay a piece of parchment paper along one edge, covering about 2/8 in. of the tape's sticky side.

parchment paper barely overlapping the sticky side of a strip of Duck Tape

Fold the tape in half, lengthwise so that it sticks to itself, leaving the edges still adhered to the parchment paper.

Tape sticking out the bottom of the parchment paper from the previous step folded over itself and overlap to match the other side

Cut out "wing" shapes for your confetti rocket as shown. The side with parchment will be the side you adhere to your rocket. Make 2 of these for each rocket.

Wing shapes cut out of the Duck Tape end of the part created in the previous two steps

Assemble the pieces. Fill the inside of the toilet paper tube with confetti, then temporarily secure the lid with small pieces of tape. Apply the wings by removing the parchment paper, fanning open the edges of tape and sticking to the rocket.

wings attached as explained in the instructions for this step, then filled with confetti and add the cone

Done! When ready to use, remove the lid, then pull down on the knotted balloon and release to fire confetti.