How to Make a Rubber Band Gun With Your Fingers

While some may consider it juvenile, making a rubber band gun is fun no matter how old you are. Follow these steps to create an accurate and far shooting rubber band toy gun. Rubber band guns are meant to be used for entertainment purposes only and never shot directly at someone.

Things You'll Need

• Rubber band

Instructions

Create a Rubber Band Gun With Only Your Fingers

1. Start by stretching out a rubber band, making sure it expands easily to about 5 inches.

2. 

   Balance one end of the rubber band on the tip of your index finger, which will act as the toy guns barrel.

3. Stretch the rubber band across the back of your hand and wrap it around your palm.

4. Hold the rubber band down by grasping the other end of the band with your middle and ring finger. To make sure the rubber band gun does not go off accidentally, pin the rubber band between those fingers and the inside of your palm.

5. Shoot the rubber band gun by lifting up on your middle and ring finger from step 4.

Tips & Warnings

• Never point or shoot the rubber band gun at anyone.