Ready! Aim! Fire! Stick! Here's a science learn through play activity for kids that will really stick. Get ready with ammunition like small sweets, cereal or mini marshmallows!
What you will need to build your catapult:
- 4 big marshmallows
- 6 Skewers
- 1 thin rubber band
- 1 plastic or wooden spoon
- Sticky tape
1. Make a triangle with 3 marshmallows and 3 skewers
2. Use 3 skewers and 1 marshmallow to form a pyramid
3. Tape a spoon onto a skewer
4. Loop the rubber band around the top marshmallow, then insert the spoon skewer through the rubber band and stick it into a marshmallow on the base.
5. Ammunition: Mini marshmallows, breakfast cereals or small sweets.
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