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Easter Chick Catapult

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These simple craft stick catapults are easy to make and can be used over and over again, making them a great science project to keep.

I gave these a fun spring or Easter twist by decorating the ping pong ball to look like a chick.

ping pong ball decorated like a chick and a lolly stick catapult

Easter Craft Stick Catapult

You’ll need

Ten wide lolly sticks or craft sticks

Elastic bands

A plastic milk bottle top

Glue or double-sided tape

Ping pong ball

Instructions

Follow the video to build your lolly stick catapult.

Decorate the ping pong ball to look like a chick.

lolly stick catapult with a ping pong ball decorated like a chick

More Easter Science for Kids

Try one of my simple Easter STEM challenges, including an egg zip line, egg drop activity and scratch art eggs.

Find out how spring affects animals with the BBC.

Grab some friends and have an egg rolling race!

lolly stick catapult and a ping pong ball decorated like a chick

Last Updated on April 4, 2025 by Emma Vanstone

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