Hands on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities can get kids thinking critically while having fun. One of the simplest and coolest ways to see engineering in action is by making catapults for kids.
It’s a STEM activity you can play with again and again!
Making a catapult is fun but don’t stop there!
We’ve partnered with Sylvan Learning to help parents and kids develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills with fun STEM activities. We took some of the principles taught in the Sylvan EDGE classes and used them to explore STEM ideas with catapults.
Head over to their blog to see how kids can learn about force, levers, simple machines and more while sharpening their critical thinking skills–you won’t believe how fun it is!
Thanks to Sylvan Learning for sponsoring this post and encouraging hands-on STEM fun!
Don’t let the fun and discovery stop there!
We have TONS of science experiments your kids will love on our Super Cool Science Experiments for Kids page!
Take me to the experiments –> Super Cool Science Experiments for Kids
Tracy says
May 21, 2015 at 8:01 amMegan I just love this post! I’m drinking my morning coffee and praying I have a few popsicle sticks and rubber bands in the kitchen! (maybe I can make and play catapult before the kids wake up!)
Megan Sheakoski says
May 21, 2015 at 9:25 amWe get ours out every single day!!!! I hope you found rubber bands and popsicle sticks!!!
Lori says
April 15, 2016 at 3:10 pmWhat are the little cups you use to hold the pom-poms at the business end of the catapult?
Nancy says
September 2, 2016 at 8:32 pmWhat is the ring holding the Pom Pom in place?
Megan Sheakoski says
September 8, 2016 at 7:50 pmIt’s a plastic bottle cap, but anything similar will work!
Kim says
October 6, 2016 at 9:42 amMaking these with our home school group tomorrow! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Kaitlin says
October 23, 2018 at 2:42 pmHow did you hold the bottle cap on the catapult?
Megan Sheakoski says
October 24, 2018 at 3:07 pmYou can hot glue it on!