How to launch your elastic snake

Step 1

With your dominant hand, grab the snake where the head and tail join together.

Step 2

With your non-dominant hand, put the tips your index and middle finger over the snake's eyes

Step 3

Continuing with the non-dominant hand, put your thumb under the snake's head and push up at the area between the eyes. At the same time, push the eyes down with your index and middle finger.

Step 4

At this point, you should be able to hold your snake firmly in your non-dominant hand. Face the direction where you want your snake to fly, and then hold the snake head (still in your non-dominant hand) in front of you.

Step 5

Grab the end of the snake's tail with your dominant hand and pull in the direction opposite from the snake's head. The longer you stretch the tail, the further the snake will travel.

Step 6

On the non-dominant hand, remove the index and middle fingers that are covering the snake's eyes and tuck those fingers under the snake's head. At this point, the snake is ready to be fired!

Step 7

Launch time!

Once you have made sure that no person or fragile objects are in your way, release the snake's tail from your dominant hand. Watch it fly up to 24 feet (with practice, of course!)

Step 8

What to do when you are done

Go pick up your snake. Never leave your elastic snake where children, pets, or wild animals can mistake it for food. If for some reason you must throw away your snake, cut it up into small sections and place it in the trash can where it cannot be accidentally eaten or used by birds as nesting material.