I was searching the other day for kids crafts using Popsicle sticks and found this one. I just love to do kids crafts when I have everything on hand and they are quick and easy to do. This is definitely one of those. All you need is a Popsicle stick, a close pin, bottle cap and a few pieces of wood. Hot glue together like so and then grab some marshmallows.
We started by using these ginormous marshmallows but I quickly realized that yes, they may be cute, but the smaller ones travel much further and entertain them so much longer.
We certainly will be catapulting all of our marshmallows from now on. This gives snack time a whole new meaning!
**UPDATE: We had some minor issues with the bottle cap staying glued on, so we kept it off and realized that those marshmallows REALLY flew then!**
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Jaime @ Our Journey
Love this! I've been looking for an easy catapult craft to do with my 3-year old … this is it! Thanks for sharing.
Rhiannon
how cute and look at those marshmallows what kind are they ive never seen them
Tanya
Fun project, but um, I'm kinda busy drooling over the fabric you used as a background!
Anonymous
Oh My God, you are too funny! I love the marshmallow catapult. What will you think of next, girl!
Lily
Jessica at Me Sew Crazy
Oh my – this is AWESOME!!! My kids would love this like you have no idea! LOVE!!! Thanks for sharing!
mustangkayla
How fun is that! What a great idea! My kiddos would love it!
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Madigan at madiganmade
I have nephews that would love this! Too cute.
Belinda
Looks a great "kitable" idea to put in my grown up kid's Easter Baskets
LocalFunForKids
I love this! My sons would have way too much fun making things fly across my house! You should come link up at http://www.localfunforkids.com
Toyin O.
This such a great idea, thanks for sharing:)
Toyin O.
Very nice, what a fun craft, thanks for sharing:)
Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper
Oh my gosh that is so fun! I have an 8 year old boy that would go crazy over this. Actually, what am I saying, my husband would go crazy over this! Might have to make one for the Easter Basket. Cute, cute, cute!
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mollie's mom
I love the catapult. But I really want to know where those awesome ginormous, cool colored marshmallows came from… oh, the possibilities.
marcie@madebymolliesmom.blogspot
Nicole @ The Wonderful World of Wohler
This is really cute, my dog loves marshmallows I'm sure he woudl get a kick out this. Visiting from Tip Junkie.
Rachel at Sun Scholars
Now that is really cool. Sure the kids loved that! You could catapult peeps for Easter.. ha ha. So cute!
Thanks so much for linking up with For the Kids Fridays at Sun Scholars. I can't wait to see what you have to share this week! I'll be posting the next party later tonight. Hope to have you stop by!
Rachel at Sun Scholars
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Laura
I am totally doing this!! My kids would LOVE it.
Laura@ComeTogetherKids
Amanda
Um. Your marshmallows are blue! HOW COOL?!? Josh and I will have to try this! Maybe this weekend!
Valerie
Adorable!! It's our spring break, so I think a marshmallow war would be perfect! Filed this at thecraftersfilebox.com. Thanks for sharing!
Kelli
That is so wonderful! I would LOVE for you to come link this up in my new linky called Homescholing on the Cheap! It isn't just for people who homeschool but for ideas such as this that is cheap for kids to do and something with which they can learn & grow. This is perfect for the linky.
It is new every Thursday but the link stays up all week. Hope you stop in and share!
THanks, Kelli
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Amanda Mac
My daughter once won a prize in the engineering competition for designing a marshmallow catapault. This brought back memories and is great fun for young kids. Especially the eating. I could also use it for a fun party game.