It’s easy to get lost cozying up with a blanket on the couch and basking in the soft glow of a television set during a cold winter break, but this year why not indulge the little kid inside (and get a little exercise in the process) with an epic Nerf blaster battle.

The Nerf Maverick and Nitefinder foam dart blasters each retail for less than $15, shoot as far or farther than more expensive models and can provide a solid afternoon of entertainment. Call over a few friends, set some ground rules, like how many hits knock you out of the round, and you can be wreaking foamy havoc upon your opponents in minutes.

Weather permitting, play outside, or with a little planning turn your living room into a battlefield. Test your sharp-shooting skills against preset targets, or see who can defend the couch-cushion fort the longest. But for inside play, it’s best to protect or move breakable items, and a bed sheet or two strung across hard-to-reach places can save you a trip to the store for replacement darts.

For more enterprising warriors, different models and brands incorporate higher dart capacity, less reload time, and battery-powered, automatic fire. However, the six-shot Maverick and the single-shot Nitefinder are more than enough for an afternoon of fun, all for under $20.

Just remember to put some pillows on the floor as you live out your action movie dream by leaping through the air and firing two blasters at once.