Beware the BLURT!

Beware the BLURT!
Collect these props to create
your own B*L*U*R*T:
a medium sized envelope,
a piece of strong wire,
a large, thin rubber band and
a piece of strong cardboard that is
about half an inch square.
If you have not bent and cut wire before, get help from someone who has.
Always be careful. Learn how to do things safely the first time.
Make a semi-circle of wire to fit comfortably in the envelope; the width should
be about one inch less than the envelope and the depth about one inch less than
the height of the envelope. Use your pliers to bend over the ends of the wire.
Your rubber band needs to be slightly shorter than the distance between the two
ends of the wire semi-circle.
Draw a line on the piece of card across its center and mark two spots on the line,
an equal distance from each side. Punch two holes on the marks. Thread your
rubber band through the two holes and hook the band over the bent ends of the
wire.
Now you print in large, colorful letters on the front of the envelope,
DANGER
BEWARE THE BLURT
Turn the piece of card as many times as you can so the rubber band is tightly
twisted. Slip the wire and band in your envelope and fold the envelope flap
inside.

Don't seal the envelope so that you can re-use your BLURT for years!
Leave the envelope where a curious friend or family member will see it when
you don't seem to be about. They will be curious; open the envelope and you'll
hear the "BLU-R-R-R-T"!
This might upset whoever opens the envelope. Never do it to anyone who is old,
frail or very nervous. Most other people will want to help you use the Blurt to
catch someone else!