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When we were out of town last weekend, I found this great "Water Balloon Catapult." I remember my younger brother having one when we were younger. We used to launch water balloons off of the deck and send them flying out into the field. This one notes that it launches up to 300 feet.


What I love about it, is that it requires teamwork. (There are ways to use it yourself, by hooking each end on your feet, laying back with your feet in the air and then using your arms to pull it back. However, for the children..... using it as a team works best!)


While they are "just" playing, they are working on their social skills. Using this is no easy task, they also need to work together and are building large muscles! They are experimenting with physics, and geometry... I'm quite confident that they will soon figure out the exact angle and position in order to make a basket.


I love to watch and support children as they take the time to really investigate and explore through their play!

Don't forget.... We all need to LET CHILDREN PLAY!
To help you support your playful endeavors, I am giving away a fantastic new book....
Hop on over to the LET THEM PLAY GIVEAWAY for more information!
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