Play Catapult

When you are learning about weaponry and artillery from the dark ages, you may be amazed by how powerful and widely used catapults were for launching objects into and over fortress walls. One way to increase your understanding of these early weapons is to create a miniature catapult...

Building a Popsicle stick catapult is a fun, cheap and easy rainy day craft for children. Once built, this mini-catapult can be used to play the game "Storm the Castle." A catapult also teaches the scientific principles of motion, forces and simple machines. With four Popsicle...

If you collect action figures and you're the type who prefers the figures and playsets outside of their plastic packaging, why waste money on them when making some from scratch is fun and cost effective? Storming the castle with a custom-made catapult to suit the average action...

Take yourself back to the Middle Ages; you're trying to break down a fortified wall. What do you do? Get a catapult of course. Widely-used in ancient warfare, catapults utilize tension and leverage to launch devices or objects at enemies' buildings --- and sometimes the enemies...

Teach kids about simple machines and castle sieges with one project. You can build a craft stick catapult in a few minutes. Small children can participate in the construction and everyone can use the catapult to launch light items into the air. Older children can study the ballistics...

Finding activities that children and parents can enjoy together can be challenging, but, since 1992, K'NEX Brands has been encouraging families to develop resourcefulness together in an enjoyable, innovative manner with its construction sets. One particular K'NEX building project...

Webelos is a scouting program that bridges the gap between Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, offering scouts the chance to earn 20 different badges. To earn each badge, the scout must complete a list of requirements. One of the Webelos badges is the Engineering Activity Badge. "Requirement...

Catapults, by definition, are machines used for hurling large stones used in ancient and medieval times. Although you won't be able to hurl large objects with a straw catapult, make a catapult to relieve stress by hurling paper into a garbage can or at your fellow co-workers....

A toy catapult is a toy that can provide hours of simple playtime for boys and girls. Making a catapult with two pencils and a rubber band is an easy process that you can do in a matter of five minutes. With two pencils as a stabilizer and a rubber band as the launching power,...