DIY Craft Sticks Catapults (12 Pack)

DIY Craft Sticks Catapults turn simple wooden pieces into working launchers that kids can build, test, and experiment with, bringing construction, STEM discovery, problem-solving, and exciting hands-on play together in one project.

Build It, Launch It & Discover the Science Behind the Fun

Kids do more than assemble a craft with this hands-on project. They build their own working catapult and then get to put it to the test, turning construction time into an opportunity for experimentation, discovery, and play.

Wooden craft sticks form the structure of each catapult, while the remaining components help transform those simple materials into a miniature launching machine. Once assembled, kids can use the included pom-poms as soft projectiles and see their creations in action.

That is where the STEM learning really takes off. Kids can experiment with how they launch the pom-pom, observe its path through the air, compare distances, aim toward targets, and investigate how changes affect the results. Craft-stick catapults provide a hands-on way to introduce concepts including force, stored and kinetic energy, levers, trajectory, gravity, angles, accuracy, and precision. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

The activity can be as simple or as educational as the program needs. Build the catapults for a fun camp project, or turn the same activity into a STEM challenge by measuring launch distances, creating targets, recording results, making predictions, and comparing different launching techniques.

With materials for 12 individual catapults, this project works especially well for schools, after-school programs, STEM clubs, summer camps, recreation programs, libraries, science activities, and other groups looking for something kids can build and then continue using.

Why These Catapults Turn Craft Time Into a STEM Challenge

• Hands-on construction gives kids the satisfaction of building a working project instead of simply decorating a finished shape
• Launching and testing naturally encourages experimentation with force, distance, trajectory, angles, accuracy, and other STEM concepts
• Included soft pom-poms make it easy to move from building to supervised launching activities and target challenges
• Finished catapults can be tested repeatedly, giving kids opportunities to make predictions, compare results, solve problems, and learn through trial and error

Product Highlights

• Build a Working Catapult – Kids assemble the components into a miniature launcher they can actually test and use
• Hands-On STEM Learning – Explore force, energy, gravity, trajectory, angles, accuracy, and precision through experimentation
• Craft Sticks Construction – Familiar wooden craft materials become the foundation for an interactive engineering project
• Soft Pom-Pom Projectiles – Included pom-poms give kids lightweight objects for supervised launching and testing
• Experiment & Compare – Create distance tests, target challenges, predictions, and other activities after construction is complete
• Craft & Play in One – Finished projects continue engaging kids through testing, challenges, and hands-on discovery

What’s Included in This Craft Kit

• Colored craft sticks (colors may vary)
• Rubber bands (colors may vary)
  
• Pom-poms (colors may vary)
• Bottle caps

This STEM Craft Is Great For

• Schools: Turn physics concepts into something students can build and test. Use the catapults to explore force, energy, trajectory, angles, measurement, predictions, and experimental results
• After-School Programs: Combine building with an activity kids can keep experimenting with. Participants can assemble their catapults and then move into target challenges, distance tests, and friendly competitions
• STEM Programs: Make engineering and physics concepts visible through hands-on experimentation. Kids can build, test, observe, compare, adjust, and discuss why different launches produce different results
• Summer Camps: Give campers a project that moves directly from craft table to game time. Build the catapults indoors, then organize supervised launching challenges and competitions
• Libraries: Add an interactive build to STEM and science programming. Participants can construct their own simple machines and then explore how they work through guided challenges
• Recreation Centers: Create an engaging build-and-play activity for groups. Set up targets, distance markers, and challenge stations to extend the project beyond assembly
• Kids at Home: Turn a craft project into an afternoon of experimentation. Build a catapult, create homemade targets, record distances, and invent new challenges

STEM Challenges to Try With Your Catapults

• Create several target zones and award different points depending on where each pom-pom lands
• Measure launch distances and record the results from several attempts to compare consistency
• Make a prediction before every launch and compare the expected result with what actually happens
• Experiment with different launching techniques and discuss how each change affects distance and accuracy
• Create a group challenge that rewards accuracy, distance, consistency, or a combination of all three

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Order Your DIY Craft Sticks Catapults & Launch Into STEM Fun

DIY Craft Sticks Catapults give kids the satisfaction of building something that actually works, then turn their finished creations into tools for experimenting with motion, force, distance, accuracy, and hands-on problem-solving.

If you want a group project that moves beyond ordinary craft time and gets kids building, testing, predicting, competing, and asking why things happen, these catapults are ready to launch your next STEM activity.