TRAP How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these trap tutorials to learn all about trap with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Trap animals, Build a Diet Coke and Mentos booby trap with Gianny L, and Avoid the smart talk trap.

You'll also find several great home & garden tutorials in the Home & Garden category.

How to trap animals

Trap animals

In this how-to video, Andrew Price of Dryad Bushcraft teaches methods of trapping animals in a survival situation. Learn methods of tracking ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 11,529

How to build a Diet Coke and Mentos booby trap with Gianny L

Build a Diet Coke and Mentos booby trap with Gianny L

We've all seen how Diet Coke explodes when you put Mentos in it, but ...more

A 1:33
Curated 1 year ago by giannyl | Comments 13
Views 17,775

How to avoid the smart talk trap

Avoid the smart talk trap

Bob presents three tips for avoiding the common problem that companies face when they talk about creativity but don't implement it ...more

A 8:06
Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 1
Views 984

How to build a Mentos booby trap

Build a Mentos booby trap

John Cornwell gives us great instructions on how to make a booby trapped diet coke bottle that could be unleashed on friends, roommates, or ...more

A 2:25
Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 8
Views 12,288

How to make a spray can booby trap

Make a spray can booby trap

Want to know if someone had entered your room? The smell will tell! Also a spray to make people leave your room. Use this as inspiration for ...more

A 4:19
Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 3
Views 14,404

How to trap waiters in Café World (12/03/09)

Trap waiters in Café World (12/03/09)

Believe it or not, you don't actually need Cheat Engine to cheat a little bit in Cafe World. There are some really simple tips and tricks ...more

A 1:28
Curated 1 week ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 1,748

How to shock an intruder away with a jolting mousetrap

Shock an intruder away with a jolting mousetrap

Want to shock the hell out of a home intruder? This tutorial video ...more

A 3:21
Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 1
Views 11,489

How to make a talking booby trap

Make a talking booby trap

Having trouble with people snatching your stuff? Did someone take your lunch from the company fridge? Here is an inexpensive, sneaky gizmo ...more

A- 4:12
Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 3,296

How to build a laser motion sensor mouse trap

Build a laser motion sensor mouse trap

Mice, cute as they may be, are an unwelcome visitor in many a home. This video tutorial provides step by step instructions on how to hack a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 14,707

How to get rid of pests with a humane mouse trap

Get rid of pests with a humane mouse trap

This is a short how-to for making a humane mouse trap with a plastic bottle and some tape.

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Curated 1 year ago by undrH2O | Comments 2
Views 2,203

How to make a rat trap security system

Make a rat trap security system

Have you ever been the victim of theft? It sucks. Why would these lazy scumbags rather steal from us than work hard like everybody else? ...more

A 1:25
Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 2
Views 11,112

How to make a homemade bass trap acoustic panel

Make a homemade bass trap acoustic panel

Learn to make your own super effective bass traps and acoustic panels with materials from your local hardware store, just by watching this ...more

B+ 5:58
Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 8,737

How to build a "Ghostbusters" ghost trap prop

Build a "Ghostbusters" ghost trap prop

What's a proton pack without a ghost trap? Useless, that's what. Don't pay megabucks for some fake Ghostbusters costume when you can build ...more

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Curated yesterday by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 16

How to trap your fisherman in Fish Isle (11/23/09)

Trap your fisherman in Fish Isle (11/23/09)

Fish Isle glitch! Isolate your fisherman into a lonely cramped island with no wiggle room, so when you go to harvest and plot, he can't ...more

A- 4:20
Curated 1 week ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 243

How to build a bass or sound trap

Build a bass or sound trap

Halfed Ass Construction presents how to build a Bass / Sound trap in this home audio tutorial. This how-to video goes over the step by step ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 1
Views 2,339

How to set a Pipe Trap

Set a Pipe Trap

This video will demonstrate how to properly set our Pipe Trap. Also known as a Tube Trap, this kill trap is effective for small animals like ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie Coué Arbuckle | Comments 0
Views 11,689

How to prank an office mate with the mouse trap launcher

Prank an office mate with the mouse trap launcher

Monitor Trap: Difficulty level 5 1) Cut a metal coat hanger, and bend ...more

B+ 3:16
Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 2,440

How to control pests with a live trap release system

Control pests with a live trap release system

Control wild animals and pests with this system. This is designed and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 3,171

How to control pests with a more effective mouse trap

Control pests with a more effective mouse trap

Need a more effective and efficient mouse trap to cure your home of a ...more

B 0:34
Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 1,659

How to set a rat trap safely

Set a rat trap safely

This video will demonstrate how to properly set our top 4 Rat Snap Traps. The models reviewed include the two most common traps, the ...more

B 2:27
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,908

How to trap an entire colony of cats

Trap an entire colony of cats

In this how to video Alley Cat Allies demonstrates how to trap an entire colony of cats. This video walks you through all the steps involved ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,235

How to clean a shower waste trap

Clean a shower waste trap

Is your shower draining slowly? In this home plumbing tutorial, you'll learn how to clean and unblock a shower waste trap. For detailed ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 4,100

How to construct an improved figure four deadfall trap

Construct an improved figure four deadfall trap

Learn how to construct an improved version of the figure four deadfall ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,603

How to make a figure four deadfall trap for wilderness skills

Make a figure four deadfall trap for wilderness skills

Learn how to make a Figure Four Deadfall trap- Wilderness Survival ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 5,507

How to build an eco-friendly wasp trap

Build an eco-friendly wasp trap

Keep wasps at bay without killing them: In this green how-to, Michelle Kaufmann will show you how to keep wasps away by making a natural and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,280

How to install a bath tub plumbing trap

Install a bath tub plumbing trap

Bob meets Bob Hubbard, the plumber who is cutting into old cast-iron pipe with a snap cutter. The old P-trap is removed because the new tub ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by BobVilaDotCom | Comments 0
Views 18,028

How to trap block in football

Trap block in football

Learn how to develop good trap blocking technique for playing football.

B 2:23
Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
Views 878

How to build a wasp trap in under a minute

Build a wasp trap in under a minute

Annoyed by summertime wasps? This how-to video will show you how to assemble a humane wasp trap in under one minute using marmalade, water ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by reyes_leonor | Comments 0
Views 2,180

How to building and setting an arapuca live bird trap

Building and setting an arapuca live bird trap

Need to catch a bird? Only have sticks? This is an intricate method of ...more

B+ 5:04
Curated 9 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 4
Views 6,317

How to make a figure four deadfall trap

Make a figure four deadfall trap

See how to make a figure four deadfall trap. This is a great survival trap that can be easily constructed (with practice) out of very basic ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 3,011

How to get a golf ball out of a sand trap

Get a golf ball out of a sand trap

This how-to video explain how to get a golf ball out of a sand trap. This is extremely helpful, especially when stuck in a sand bunker.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 236

How to hit a golf ball out of a sand trap

Hit a golf ball out of a sand trap

John McCartin from Whisper Creek Golf Club gives some tips for playing a better game of golf in this how-to video. The sand shot is the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 693

How to trap an opponent in poker

Trap an opponent in poker

Poker champions discuss the art of the poker trap. Improve your game with these great tips from the pros.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 368

How to use the king's gambit declined trap in chess

Use the king's gambit declined trap in chess

This video looks at a possible trapping line, played by black, in the King's Gambit Declined. The trap offers up a free pawn to the white ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,112

How to collect sputum specimen via a mucus trap in nursing

Collect sputum specimen via a mucus trap in nursing

Studying to be a nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,991

How to avoid the text message trap

Avoid the text message trap

Jess signs up unsuspecting passers-by to an expensive text message service by asking to borrow their mobile phones by pretending she needs ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 3,487

How to play the Ruy Lopez Mortimer trap in opening chess

Play the Ruy Lopez Mortimer trap in opening chess

This video explores the Mortimer Trap, which is attributed to the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 682

How to play Tarrasch's trap in the Steinitz chess defense

Play Tarrasch's trap in the Steinitz chess defense

This is a discussion of a trap in the Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 374

How to use the Sicilian Magnus Smith trap in chess

Use the Sicilian Magnus Smith trap in chess

This video explores the Magnus Smith Trap, coined after the three-time, Canadian Chess Champion, Magnus Smith. It's a trap that white can ...more

B- 5:46
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 548

How to shoot out of a sand trap

Shoot out of a sand trap

Proper stance and shot production out of a sand trap is demonstrated, in this video.

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Curated 1 year ago by VideoJug | Comments 0
Views 257

How to use a Trap Block play in football

Use a Trap Block play in football

Learn how to use the weak side guards to create a hole for the quarterback in this trap block play.

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
Views 275

How to do The Ultimate Trap Shot in pool.

Do The Ultimate Trap Shot in pool.

2007 World Trick Shot Champion Andy Segal shows you how The Ultimate Trap Shot in pool. This shot involves using both a masse shot and a ...more

B 2:42
Curated 1 year ago by MonkeySee | Comments 0
Views 631

How to chest trap a soccer ball

Chest trap a soccer ball

Do the energetic pair drill to practice chest trapping in soccer.

B 2:10
Curated 1 year ago by PlaySportsTV | Comments 0
Views 888

How to booby trap a coworker’s chair

Booby trap a coworker’s chair

Here’s a quick and easy way to rattle your office mate and get some good laughs at the same time.

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Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 1,084

How to trap the bishop in an endgame of chess to win the game

Trap the bishop in an endgame of chess to win the game

Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk wants to teach you how to play chess ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 267

How to trap the king in the corner during endgame chess

Trap the king in the corner during endgame chess

Gorgiev's 1928 game. Black is stuck in the corner. See how to let ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 205

How to do a jiu jitsu arm trap triangle move

Do a jiu jitsu arm trap triangle move

Brazilian jiu jitsu is a martial art stemming from Japanese jujitsu, judo, with a focus on on floor grappling and chokeholds. This how-to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 744

How to trap the queen with a knight to win endgame chess

Trap the queen with a knight to win endgame chess

Here is a combination of Troitski's play. See how to outsmart Black ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 208

How to booby trap a water bottle for April Fool's Day

Booby trap a water bottle for April Fool's Day

This is a funny prank you can set up on anyone for April Fool's day ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by Nextraker | Comments 0
Views 2,129

How to prank a chair with a booby trap

Prank a chair with a booby trap

If you ever wanna get back at someone for pulling a prank on you, this is the prank you wanna do on them. You will literally make them jump ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Nextraker | Comments 0
Views 2,522

TRAP (221 How-Tos)

Soba Noodle Champion Slurps 399 Bowls in 10 Minutes

Eat your heart out, Joey Chestnut. There's a new super-speed-eater in town, and she means business. 45-year-old Hatsuyo Sugawara downed an incredible number of 399 bowls of soba noodles in just ten ...

High Fashion Invisible Shoes

Fashion designer Andreia Chaves of São Paulo has created some optically stunning, "invisible" shoes. Constructed with mirrors, the shoes blend into their environment, chameleon-style ...

Get Yourself a Doppelganger Robot This Christmas (Just $225K)

This holiday season, two lucky consumers will have the opportunity to purchase a robot twin, specially made by Japanese robotics firm Kokoro. Says Pink Tentacle, "Department store operator Sogo ...

Holiday HowTo: DIY Felt Ball Wreath

Fed up with your boring ol' traditional holiday wreath? Ditch the greenery and go extra festive this year with this felt ball wreath HowTo, courtesy of Norwegian craft blog Pickles. P.S. You'll need ...

Art Borne From the Barrel of a Gun

Incredible high speed photography, capturing bullets piercing objects (via Flickr user Alex Andrea Broderick). Previously, Speeding Bullet at 1,000,000 FPS.

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I have seen video on how to read a thumb. It is really nice. I have a question. What happen if both the half of a thumb 'logic' and 'will' are almost equally divided?

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u have to leave enough room (a whole plot size) and then place the pong there

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u can't move plots, but u can delete them with the red shovel and then make a new plot

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put your character in a box, trap him with a fence or haystacks. then you can farm faster

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