Water Blaster

Water fight! What's better way is there to stay cool on a hot summer day than engineering and playing with your own water blasting soaker? Put on your colour changing water reactive jacket and invite friends for a cool summer water shooting contest. Learn how valves help control water and gas flows and experiment with making a one way pump to pump up your balloon monsters for target practice or some serious summer fun!

Age Recommended: 6-8 years old

Activities: 

1. Engineering a wooden water blaster
2. Add water-activited, colour-changing stickers to your target vest
3. Experiment to learn about one-way valve
4. Craft balloon monsters
5. Read and explore more from Odyssey Science magazine

Explore STEAM: 

- Air and water flow
- working principle of valves
- Science of pumps
- Biology: Heart
- Animal Science

What's included: 

- Wooden pieces
- 2x one-way valves
- silicone tubing
- hand pump
- target apron
- colour changing stickers
- Balloons
- Magazine and instruction mannual

You will also need: Scissors and water