![]() Ensure you leave a little bit of room at the end for your fingers to push down to launch. On the opposite end from the rubber band attaching the two sticks, on the top of the catapult, glue on the bottle cap. We prefer not to do this so we can easily adjust our designs to get the most power, however, if you have younger kids the stability and structure will make it easier for them to use. You can secure the V to the fulcrum using another rubber band in a figure 8 pattern. Attach the two sticks with a rubber band on the end so you create a V shape. For extra stability you can slide the popsicle stick between the last stick in the fulcrum, so it is sandwiched in.Īdd a second single stick on top of the fulcrum, also perpendicular to the stack so that it lines up with the bottom stick. Take a single craft stick and place it perpendicular to the stack on the bottom, start by setting the fulcrum about a quarter of the way up the single stick. This helps create some additional stability and strength. To start engineering your catapult, stack eight craft sticks together, one on top of the other and wrap elastics around the ends to hold them together. Jumbo craft sticks (in Halloween colours – optional)Ĭandy (small like candy corn, marshmallows, or other little treats are best)Īlternative ideas – instead of candy you can toss little spiders or plastic eyeballs or mini pumpkins Building a Halloween Candy Catapult Supplies Tip! Have the kids shoot the same type of candy to ensure a fair game. To play the game, see how many shots it takes to get the candy into the target! Or assign each target a point value and see who can get the most points. This ensures everyone is facing equal challenges. Then have them measure out the distance between their catapult and their targets (the cauldrons and pumpkins). If playing this game virtually, have the kids gather their supplies and build the candy catapults. The best part is that it can also be done as part of a virtual party or learning session too. This Halloween Game can be played so easily by almost any age (younger kids will require help with the engineering of their catapults). So we turned it into a fascinating game that had the kids exploring physics, math as well as engineering. That’s the great thing about incorporating STEM into your child’s education, they love to take ownership of their learning and chase those passion projects!īut simply building another catapult was not enough. This year we built a Candy Catapult and created a fun Halloween Game using candy.Īfter the incredible success we had building our first popsicle stick catapult, the kids were anxious to build more. My kids LOVE it! Every year we celebrate with 31 Days of Halloween Activities. Halloween is always an exciting time around here. Or visit our YouTube channel to see if the video has been uploaded there. Not seeing our videos? Turn off any adblockers to ensure our video feed can be seen. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Disclaimer: This article may contain commission or affiliate links. ![]()
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