For young readers
Matchbox gun You will' need: — a matchbox; one wide thick rubber band; one narrow thin rubber band; one iceblock stick. 1. Place a narrow end of the matchbox longways against the middle of the stick. Place the broad rubber band around the stick and matchbox to hold them both tightly together.
2. Loop the narrow rubber band around the wide rubber band so that they are joined at the end of the matchbox opposite to the stick. 3. Place a used match between the matchbox and stick and hook the free end of the thin rubber band over the match. 4. Press the bottom of the stick forward to shoot the match.
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Press, 12 October 1976, Page 10
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115For young readers Press, 12 October 1976, Page 10
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