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DIY Catapults Craft Kit (12 Pack)

DIY Catapults Craft Kit (12 Pack)

Item # SHP405

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Product Description

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DIY Catapults Craft Kit helps kids build, launch, and learn as they create their own wooden catapult using skill sticks, rubber bands, and simple components that turn design into action.

Build And Launch For Hands-On STEAM Learning

This catapult craft blends creativity, engineering, and physics into one engaging project. Using wooden skill sticks, jumbo craft sticks, rubber bands, bottle caps, and pom-poms, students assemble a working launcher that becomes a playful learning tool.

As kids test their builds, they naturally explore force, accuracy, precision, kinetic energy, gravity, and angles. Small adjustments lead to big discoveries, making abstract STEAM concepts easier to understand through hands-on experimentation.

This project works especially well in classrooms, after-school programs, camps, and STEM clubs, where building, testing, and friendly challenges keep students engaged and curious.

Why This Catapult Craft Launches Learning

  • Hands-on STEAM project that teaches real physics concepts
  • Encourages problem-solving, testing, and redesign
  • Turns abstract lessons into visible results
  • Finished builds double as interactive play stations

Teacher Tip

Challenge students to adjust angles or rubber band tension and measure how the distance changes. Track results and discuss why certain designs perform better.

Product Highlights

  • STEAM-Focused – Teaches force, motion, and trajectory through play
  • Build and Test – Kids assemble and experiment hands-on
  • Creative Problem Solving – Encourages redesign and exploration
  • Group Friendly – Perfect for classrooms and clubs

What’s Included

  • Wooden skill sticks
  • Jumbo craft sticks
  • Rubber bands
  • Bottle caps
  • Pom-poms (colors may vary)

Supplies You’ll Need

Decorate with acrylic paint or markers, and use glue to secure parts for a strong build.

This Catapult Craft Is Great For

  • Schools: A hands-on STEAM activity. Supports physics lessons and engineering challenges.
  • After-School Programs: An engaging build project. Kids enjoy testing and improving designs.
  • Camps: A memorable challenge craft. Perfect for group competitions and themed weeks.
  • Recreation Centers: A high-interest activity. Easy to run with strong engagement.
  • Home: A creative family project. Encourages curiosity and teamwork.
  • VBS: An interactive learning craft. Works well with lessons about energy and teamwork.

Order Your DIY Catapults Craft Kit Today

DIY Catapults Craft Kit launches creativity, curiosity, and learning all at once. Build it, test it, tweak it, and watch students light up when their designs fly.

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Product Specifications

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Brand EconoCrafts
Pack size 12
Unit Count 12 - each
Material Wood
Age 6+
Grade 1st Grade
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