How to Make a Confetti Cannon

Cut one of the rolls along the length.  This cut piece will become your plunger

The roll that was cut will need to be rolled slightly so that it will fit comfortably into the other roll.  You will need to make sure it is small enough so that it can become the plunger.  Before you tape this piece read the next step to better understand.

Using some scrap paper, make a top for the plunger piece and tape it down.  Try to keep this top as minimal as possible.

With the uncut roll – using some scrap tissue paper – tape a piece inside the roll about 1 inch from the top. 

 I used tissue paper as regular paper is tough to get inside the roll but also doesn’t provide a good surface to launch the confetti.

Optional – add some decorations to the outside of the confetti holder and to the outside of the plunger so they don’t look like ugly toilet paper rolls.

Fill with confetti.

Your confetti canon is ready to go!  Be prepared for a big mess!

Cut the empty toilet paper roll in half. Or cut the paper towel roll into 4.

You only need one piece per confetti launcher.

Do not blow the balloon up but tie the end closed and cut off the top of the balloon.

Insert the cut roll into the balloon.

Using tape – I used duct tape – tape around the roll – this will hold the balloon to the roll.

Optional  – add some decorative paper/design onto the toilet paper roll to make it look less industrial.

Fill with confetti.  

Your confetti cannon is ready to go!  Be prepared for a big mess!

An important note about method 2 – with the balloon underneath the roll it does not allow the roll to site flush on the surface and may tip over.