![]() Hot glue is fast to set and has a bit of flex to it. This design does call for hot glue - I don’t think you can get this secure with just rubber bands anymore. We just turned the catapult on it’s edge so it has a vertical orientation, then added a stable base. Here’s how we fixed the rather lame-o Spoon-a-pult. Gather the ends of the 4 twine pieces and tie a knot. Use hot glue to secure the knots to the popsicle sticks. Make sure you tie them at the same spot for all the corners to evenly distribute the weight. Tie each piece to the corner of the popsicle stick bird feeder. ![]() Mitch and I scoured the web for a better popsicle & spoon design, but it seems that many STEM & craft bloggers are either happy copying the same dang design everyone else has done…or moved on to different styles of catapults that are WAAAAAAY more complex. This popsicle stick catapult design is very similar to the one above, except you are replacing the spoon with the bottle cap. Cut 4 pieces of twine that are the same length. ![]() Annoying, right? Tinkering with Basic Catapult Design If you’ve ever made one of these, you’ll notice that they fire pretty much straight up. Make a platform for the catapult by laying 10 sticks side by side. We built our first one years ago from a design found at the Magic House’s Maker Workshop way before noticing them online. Milk bottle top Tape measure optional How to make a lolly stick catapult Start with about seven popsicle sticks and place them on top of each other. The V-shaped gap created by the two sticks should hold the stack securely in place. Gently separate the two craft sticks, and push the stack of 7 craft sticks through them. Now it’s time to connect the base and launching stick. Step 1: Stack 7-8 popsicle sticks (or craft sticks) on top of each other and secure them with a rubber band at each end. 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 and physics. Step 4: Connecting the Base and Launching Stick. 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!
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