Pumpkin catapult

Put those engineering skills to work with this classic STEM activity with a fun and sweet Halloween twist! Candy Catapult is a MUST DO activity this October. It is a fantastic STEM project for kids. Not only do they engineer and construct their catapults, but then they can work to understand the physics to fine tune the aiming and get that candy in the pumpkin or cauldron. Candy Catapults make a fun Halloween Party Game too! #Halloween #HalloweenGame #STEM #Candy #Catapult

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I hope everyone had a Halloween that was full of many more TREATS than tricks!

October is such a great month for incorporating fun STEM! From autumn to Halloween, there are so many opportunities to add fun scientific activities. Since those little candy pumpkins are all the r…

Every fall I take the boys to a pumpkin patch to launch gourds across the field! This year we've made our own pumpkin chuckin' catapult.

I hope everyone had a Halloween that was full of many more TREATS than tricks!

Genius Project Catapult: Materials Wood - 2 foot pieces of wood (3 of them) - 3 foot pieces of wood (3 of them) - 33.94 inch pieces of wood (2 of them) Other items - Metal bar with grooves (1 of them) - 2 1/2 screws (21 of them) - Athletic band (1 of them) - Cup or somethin…

It's super easy to make a craft stick catapult. Find out how to make a pumpkin catapult for a fun Halloween STEM activity that can become a Halloween game for kids.

Just in time for the spooky month of October! I started a seasonal series of STEM challenges back in January, which seems so long ago. We have had a blast creating and testing these- especially with this latest trio of October fun! So, here’s an update on this trio that…

These homemade pumpkin catapults are not only perfect for your little engineer, they're perfect for a STEM or fall center!