Build a Catapult
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We did a craft this week that was a build your own catapult. We made it from a catapult kit
After building the catapult kit, I decided to do a cheaper version on making some clothespin catapults that had different tensions. You hot glue the clothespins together and then glue them onto a base, such a foam core. I also added a popsicle stick on top to give extra leverage, and a bottle cap to be the container for the ammunition. We used foam balls as ammunition, but marshmallows clay balls, or pom poms would work too.
The catapult was made stronger by using multiple clothespins so that there was more tension.
Materials:
- clothespins
- hot glue
- popsicle stick
- bottle cap
- base (foam core)
Skills:
- bimanual
- motor planning
- visual motor
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