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Not quite that one, but similarly: Jumping jacks worked great if you could let them off in a group of people. Roman candles worked best (like many fireworks that said 'Do not hold in the hand') by holding them in said hand, lighting them and pointing them at people. Rockets worked rather more...

Birdsnesting (collecting birds' eggs from nests). Not something to be proud of now but then seemed an innocent pastime. Blowing the insides out could get messy.

WH Smith were good for that except when, like me, you get caught in my case for trying to nick a balloon of all things. The cheapest fags as we called them after taking up smoking aged 7 (first one a sophisticated Olivier) were Park Drive, Anchor and Woodbine Tipped at 1s 3d for 10 or Dominos...

Putting said caps on the model railway line at Beech Hurst, Haywards Heath and startling people with the resulting cacophony when the train went over them.