What do you need?
7 popsicle sticks
paint
paint brush
4 rubber bands
a milk cap
glue
In the Middle Ages, a catapult was used to attack a castle. The castle walls were piled up stones with hardened mud in between. That was not as sturdy as we are used to now, so the catapult was a good weapon to make a hole in the wall.
Through the breech the knights could slip inside and fight off the castle knights. For example, if there was a bad king living in the castle. Today we are also making a catapult, let's see how far ours can shoot!
How to make a medieval catapult
First paint all the sticks and cap and let the paint dry thoroughly.
Stack 5 craft sticks together and wind a rubber band on both the ends.
Tie 2 craft sticks together with a rubber band around the very end.
Slide the stack of 5 sticks in between the 2 sticks.
Wrap a rubber band crosswise around all the sticks, to hold the catapult together.
Glue a milk cap on, to serve as a launching platform.
Allow the glue to dry completely, before shooting the catapult.
Find something to shoot with that does no harm.
Now go and aim and fire at the castle, ATTACK!!!
Have fun with your Catapult!