Here are instructions for building a remote model rocket launching system from a tv remote. Imagine the laughs your family will have when grandpa sits down in front of the tube to watch his favorite show! When he turns the tv on, instead of reruns of Baywatch, grandpa will be treated to an unexpected and startling rocket shooting across the living room! You and grandma will laugh for years to come!
http://www.instructables.com/id/RC-Rocket-Launch-System/
http://www.instructables.com/id/RC-Rocket-Launch-System/