How do you make a catapult with simple materials?

Simple craft stick catapult:

  1. Stack five craft sticks together and wrap a rubber band around each end.
  2. Stack two craft sticks and wrap a rubber band around only one end.
  3. Slide the five sticks in-between the two sticks, as shown.
  4. Wrap a rubber band where the two sections meet to hold the catapult together.

How do you make a catapult out of rubber bands and pencils?

  1. Step 1: Make a Pencil Triangle. Arrange 3 pencils into an equilateral triangle.
  2. Step 2: Reinforce the Triangle.
  3. Step 3: Make Another Triangle.
  4. Step 4: Connect the Supports (At the Top)
  5. Step 5: Connect the Supports (At the Bottom)
  6. Step 6: Attach the Pivot.
  7. Step 7: Make the Catapult.
  8. Step 8: Attach Catapult.

What are the best materials for a catapult?

Materials

  • Eight craft sticks (popsicle sticks)
  • Four or five sturdy rubber bands.
  • Glue.
  • Plastic bottle cap to hold a cotton ball.
  • Cotton ball (If you do not have any available, you can make a small ball by crumbling some paper.)
  • Small open area (One square meter will do.

How do you make a spoon catapult?

Instructions

  1. Take 5 sticks and stack them, securing one end with a rubber band.
  2. Slide one more stick between the bottom stick and the rest of the stack.
  3. Secure the other end with a rubber band.
  4. Place the spoon on top, and attach the end of the spoon to the end of the single stick with the last rubber band.

How do you make a catapult with straws?

Tape the cup to the edge of a straw using masking tape. Punch a hole through the edge of the straw opposite the cup. Cut a rubber band and slide it through the hole. Slide the rubber band around the point of the triangle and tie knot.