Directions on Building a Marshmallow Catapult

You can create your own marshmallow catapult.

Catapults have been used for centuries as a means of tossing stones into barricades and over castle walls. Homemade catapults can be used in the same way to hurl marshmallows over counters, desks, down stairwells or to attack a family member with a barrage of marshmallow pellets. You can make a homemade catapult out of basic craft supplies, such as Popsicle sticks and rubber bands.

Things You'll Need

• Popsicle sticks
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue stick
• Rubber bands
• Mini-marshmallows

Instructions

1. Glue three Popsicle sticks into a triangle with hot glue. Let the hot glue cool completely. Create two more triangles in the same way as the first. Glue the three triangles together into a pyramid shape using hot glue. Allow the glue to cool completely.

2. Tie the end of a rubber band around the top of the Popsicle pyramid, and hook the other end of the rubber band around a single Popsicle stick.

3. Place the single Popsicle stick into one of the corners of the Popsicle pyramid. Place a mini-marshmallow onto the end of the single Popsicle stick, pull it back, and let the stick go to fling the marshmallow across the room.

References

• Jefenry: Desktop Catapult
• Storm the Castle: Popsicle Catapult