What do you do with a coat hanger, some rubber bands, an Altoids tin, and ten minutes of free time? Why, you make a miniature catapult, of course. You can easily sneak this into just about any office ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - As the weather gets colder, you may be looking for new ways to keep your kids entertained. Sunshine Supplies for Teachers, a nonprofit providing school supplies to local ...

Cut two small notches into four of your craft sticks (A) as shown Cut two small notches into one of your craft sticks (B) as shown Using your hot melt glue gun, glue one of your craft sticks to one of ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - Many kids are still stuck at home and parents are running out of fun activities for them to do! Luckily, Jupiter Jen has a fun way to make a mini catapult and teach children about ...

The science experimenters at TKOR construct a compact yet powerful mini catapult using an Altoids tin and simple mechanics.

Popular Mechanics' new book 100+ STEAM Activities Kids Won't Learn In School has the ultimate collection of experiments, projects, riddles, and trivia designed to help kids master early concepts in ...

This video documents the professional construction of a massive metal catapult engineered to accelerate objects up to 60 mph.

Introduction Catapults were mighty handy for pirates in the golden age of piracy (during the 17th century). And medieval knights used them centuries earlier for taking down massive castle walls. Even ...