Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Popsicle Stick Catapult

 
I made these simple popsicle stick catapults last week for a playdate. I gave the kids each their own catapult and a bowl of mini marshmallows and they had a BLAST!
 
 
These catapults are quick, easy, and inexpensive to make! All you need is 5 rubber bands, 7 popsicle sticks, and a water bottle or soda bottle lid.


Group together the popsicle sticks and a wrap a rubber band around each end to hold them together.

 
Put one popsicle on top, one on the bottom, and use a rubber band to hold them together.
 
 
Using another rubber band, wrap it around the center of all of the popsicle sticks to hold them in place.
 
 
Use the fifth rubber band to do the other side.


Glue the water bottle lid on (I used my glue gun) and you are ready or action!

7 comments:

  1. Cute idea! Thanks for sharing, I will have to try this!
    Tiffany (Shlamoof via Swap-Bot)

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  2. That's a really fun idea, and very original! Thanks for sharing! (Pouffia via Swap Bot)

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  3. Hi Magena! Greetings from Almeria in Spain, I'm Angela (puchita) from Swap-bot, I'm glad of being your new follower and i hope keep in touch with you via our blogs. I love doing DIY and with a little child at home this type of ideas are really fun and cute.
    Take care
    Angela

    puchitajournal.blogspot.com.es

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  4. Such a great rainy day project to make with the kids. First they get to assemble and decorate then the get to catapult stuff at each other. Maybe marshmallows would work.

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  5. This looks like a fun rainy day project for my Grandchildren. Thanks for sharing. Paula from http://paulams.weebly.com/blog.html is stopping by from the Melo Momma blog hop

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  6. I think I have to make one of those as a treat launcher for my cats, I think I would have fun with that and so would they!

    Azhuresjewels- Follow Me #17

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  7. I'm going to have to send this to a few of my friends with kids. Looks like something they'd like to do.

    oddbroad - follow me #17 following via rss on wordpress

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