Catapults – Phase 1

When searching for ideas for school in the spring, I discovered this website (http://www.housingaforest.com/simple-catapults/).  Now I have already posted about creating the bubble snake blowers and the pop bottle sprinklers.  This afternoon’s project was foot catapults.  The girls were super excited because this process involved the use of tools as well as sending things flying.

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We needed to cut some wood to create the second catapult.  Don't worry, this was staged for the blog.
We needed to cut some wood to create the second catapult. Don’t worry, this was staged for the blog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This weekend, weather permitting, we will launch phase 2 of this project – the castle siege.  At Katrine’s suggestion we have settled on water balloons as the ammunition for the backyard attack on Chateau K&A.  I expect it to be an epic battle but we are hopeful that our troops will be victorious.