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DIY mini catapults designs ideas out of household items.

Sneak some science into your play time! Mitch and I have been designing popsicle stick catapults lately and it’s been so freakin’ fun. (Check out more catapult designs here.) Design this Easy Catapult with craft sticks, a spoon and rubbers bands We first ran into this popsicle stick catapult design at the Magic House maker workshop. …

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Popsicle Stick Catapults your kids will Love to Make Making Mini Catapults are not just great SCREEN FREE fun, but they’re dripping in STEM education. You can follow some of the plans we’ve done on the blog or see if you can come up with a totally NEW design! Let kid’s exercise their creativity and …

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Do you want to build a powerful spoon catapult — using simple household materials — that can shoot marshmallows 15 to 20 FEET? Of course you do! You’ve probably seen the classic Popsicle and Spoon Catapult — they’re all over the internet! It’s a very simple machine that’s great for introducing kids to STEM concepts …

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Grab your popsicle sticks and raid the office supplies! We’re making a miniature popsicle stick catapult that seriously works great. Built with Popsicle sticks, a binder clip, bottle cap and hot glue, this DIY Catapult will shoot distances of around 20 feet! It’s an easy to build catapult that’s not just a fantastic science experiment, …

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