If you are having difficult keeping the elastics in place at the end of the v you can put a small notch on either side of the popsicle sticks or glue on a small button see craft stick launchers for a similar application.
Catapult using popsicle sticks and rubber bands.
Aluminium or tin foil.
Place a pom pom onto the spoon.
Lay the second notched stick on top of the stack and secure the two popsicle sticks together with a rubber band as shown below.
Use another rubber band to secure the launcher to the fulcrum by wrapping the rubber band back and forth around the fulcrum.
Stack 2 jumbo popsicle sticks on top of each other and secure with a rubber band approximately one inch from the end.
Scissors optional projectiles mini marshmallows gummy bears sparkle balls cheerios or other soft objects work great stack some popsicle sticks we used 7 and use rubber bands to secure both ends of the stack.
Pull the two popsicle sticks slightly apart and place the larger stack of popsicle sticks in between them.
Create more leverage with your catapult by pushing the stack of popsicle sticks towards the notched ends connected by the rubber band.
Stack 3 popsicle sticks one on top of another and tie the bunch together with rubber bands on either end.
Rubber band a spoon to the upper popsicle stick.
To do this you need a hot glue gun and a cap from a water bottle or sports drink bottle.
Attach the two sticks with a rubber band on the end so you create a v shape.
For a simple popsicle stick catapult you will only need a few items.
Popsicle sticks 8 10 3 rubber bands.
Take the fulcrum and wedge it between the two sticks of the launcher.
Design this easy catapult with craft sticks a spoon and rubbers bands we first ran into this popsicle stick catapult design at the magic house maker workshop.
A small container bowl for example a cut kinder surprise container.
Rubber band the stack of popsicle sticks to just the upper popsicle stick.
The v notches that you cut help to keep the rubber band in place.
This popsicle stick catapult design is very similar to the one above except you are replacing the spoon with the bottle cap.
Hold the catapult with one hand and use the other hand to pull the.
Homemade catapult out of popsicle sticks materials needed.