The Aquapod launches plastic soda bottles up to 100 feet in the air. For most kids, this makes for an afternoon of sheer delight. At least it did for my two kids.
Made from plastic, the Aquapod needs a bicycle pump, plastic bottles and water to work. Best of all, it does not need batteries or assembly.
The Aquapod has a built-in safety valve that releases pressure slowly, to keep users safe from over-pressurizing. However, this product requires adult supervision at all times.
Unexpectedly, the Aquapod provided my kids with a lesson in picking up after themselves. I reiterated the importance of retrieving bottles after shooting them into space. Nobody likes a litterbug, right?
The Aquapod is made by a new, Virginia-based company called Great American Products and sells for $24.99. You can order it from the Web site.
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.
