Craft Stick Catapult

How to make a craft stick catapult

What you'll need:
-6-7 Craft sticks
-4 wooden clothespins
-2 medium binder clips
-1 small binder clip
-6-10 rubber bands
-1 plastic spoon
-Tape
-Glue (optional)

Steps:

Take three of the craft sticks. Tape or glue them together. Do the same with another three craft sticks. You should have one left over.

Clip two of the clothespins onto one of the groups of craft sticks, one on each end, as shown below. Note that they are clipped sideways onto the craft sticks. From here I will refer to this piece as A.

Clip the other two clothespins to the other group of craft sticks, one on each end, as shown below. Note that they are NOT done the way the previous ones were. From here I will refer to this piece as B.

Attach a medium binder clip to the middle of A with the handles upright.

Attach a binder clip to the middle of B with the handles pointed down. The handles should follow the direction of the clothespins.

Tape the plastic spoon to one of the handles of the binder clip attached to A. Put the small binder clip onto the spoon.

Use the rubber bands to attach the clothespins from B to the craft sticks of A.

Flip a handle from the binder clip on B upwards. Put a rubber band around it and around the spoon.

Flip the handle back down and use the small binder clip to hold the rubber band around the spoon in place.

(Optional) Place the remaining craft stick in between the clothespins attached to A. This creates a more stable frame.

Congratulations! You have made a craft stick catapult. You can use it to fire marshmallows, peanuts, or just about anything that will fit in the spoon. To fire, pull back the spoon and release.