Made with a spring clothespin, this simple catapult lets kids take aim with paper balls that pose no threat to man or beast.

Materials

• Block of wood
• Paint (optional)
• Hot glue
• Clothespin
• Jumbo craft stick

• Plastic bottle cap
• Paper plates
• Markers
• Paper

Instructions

1. To make a launcher, start with a scrap block of wood (your child can paint it a colorful hue if he likes). Hot-glue a clothespin to the block, and a jumbo craft stick to the clothespin, as shown. Then glue a plastic bottle cap near the end of the craft stick, leaving a short lip for a release lever.

2. Create targets of varying point values using paper plates and markers, and crumple small pieces of paper into balls to hurl. Now aim for the highest score.

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