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Rubberband Man

Use rubber bands to make make a stretching and bouncing Rubberband Man.

  • By Preston Moeller
  • Category: Kids & Family
  • Time Required: 1 hour
  • Difficulty: Easy
Rubberband Man

Steps

Step #1:

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  • The basic steps to the method start with making two piles of rubber bands.

Step #2:

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  • Next you need to cross the piles so that the rubber bands overlap in the middle.

Step #3:

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  • Now wrap a few rubber bands around the overlapping parts to keep them together.

Step #4:

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  • Lastly, take the loose rubber bands and wrap them back around the pile till they are all nice and tight. This will knot them all together and make it strong.

Step #5:

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  • Make Rubberband Man's arms and legs in the same way and attach them with more rubber bands. Form a ball of rubber bands at the top for his head.
  • Make several Rubberband Men and some musical instruments for them, and make a Rubberband Man Rubber Band!

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