# Delicious Dessert Weapons The Marshmallow Double Crossbow Wages a Friendly War By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-13 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marshmallow-double-crossbow References: [uncrate](http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/toys/marshmallow-crossbow/) & [hammacher](http://www.hammacher.com/Product/78887) If you want to wage a friendly war, I suggest taking up the Marshmallow Double Crossbow instead of a Super Soaker. Yes, water fights are fun and all, but a marshmallow fight is just heaven. Also, while your friend or sibling is using a tame [Marshmallow Shooter](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marshmallow-shooter), your Marshmallow Double Crossbow will surely take them down. Sold for $36, it holds "up to 50 mini-marshmallows at a time, letting you perform rapid-fire assaults on your co-workers from up to 30 feet away," according to Uncrate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Rapid-fire Dessert Weapons:** The development of marshmallow double crossbows that can shoot up to 50 mini-marshmallows at a time presents an opportunity for innovative and fast-paced dessert battles. - **Friendly Food Fights:** The growing popularity of marshmallow double crossbows indicates a rising trend in friendly food fights, providing an opportunity for businesses to create unique and entertaining experiences around dessert warfare. - **Innovative Outdoor Toys:** The introduction of the marshmallow double crossbow showcases the trend of innovative and interactive outdoor toys, fostering opportunities for businesses to develop creative and engaging products for outdoor play. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Toy Manufacturing:** The booming market for innovative outdoor toys, such as the marshmallow double crossbow, suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity for the toy manufacturing industry to create new and exciting products that encourage active and imaginative play. - **Event Planning:** The rising popularity of friendly food fights with marshmallow double crossbows presents an opportunity for the event planning industry to create unique and memorable experiences centered around dessert warfare-themed events. - **Retail/e-commerce:** The demand for marshmallow double crossbows as rapid-fire dessert weapons could create a niche market in the retail and e-commerce industry, with opportunities for specialized online stores to cater to enthusiasts seeking this unique product. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Gel Capsule Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nerf-pro-gelfire-legion-blaster.md) - [Festive Decorated Marshmallows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/williams-sonoma.md) - [Creator-Backed Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mrbeast.md) - [Memory-Based Adult Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arschmallows.md) - [Monstrously Stuffed Marshmallows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuffed-puffs-monster-marsh.md) - [Fizzing Sour Marshmallow Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/juicy-drop-mallows.md) - [Minty Marshmallow Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peppermint-mallow-poppers.md) - [Gel Pellet Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasbro-1.md) - [Decorative Holiday Marshmallows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-marshmallow.md)