Ages 5+

Cannonball Launcher

£14.89 GBP£18.62 GBP 4.7

Build, aim, and launch into fun! Build an elastic-powered launcher that can swivel and fire soft foam cannonballs. Change the aim to experiment with angles and explore the science of energy. This set includes 3 cannonballs for loads of playtime.


Why it’s awesome

  1. Aim it, play it

    Adjust the aim and the pull-back power to dial in your shot.

  2. High-energy science

    Take aim at the physics of cannon launches.

What’s included?

  • barrel piece

  • cap piece

  • stand piece

  • wood set (2 pcs)

  • 4 rubber bands

  • string

  • wood tube

  • dowel

  • 3 sticky foam sheets

  • 3 foam balls

  • illustrated instruction booklet

Topics explored

  1. Potential + kinetic energy

  2. Creative and pretend play

  3. Building skills

Additional details

From the desk of the product designer:

Behind the design

This launcher can send cannonballs FLYING across the room, but the foam balls make for a soft landing.

- KiwiCo Product Designer

By the numbers

60 ft.

Our launch record

8

Cannonball launchers currently in my house

many!

Cannonballs found under furniture


Reviews

4.7

41 reviews


Customer images

    MARTHA

    02/19/2025

    We loved it!

    Molly

    10/21/2024

    A favorite! Continuing to play with these months after constructing.

    Melyssa

    06/19/2024

    My grandson and I had a lot if fun building this. It's gotten a lot of use as well!

    stuart bruckshaw

    02/28/2023

    Great making this launcher, boy loves it

    Katie

    02/07/2023

    My kids loves this one so much, they even decided to use it for a school Project too!! Double win

    Daniel and Vachael

    09/14/2022

    The kids loved putting it together by themselves and had fun seeing whose ball went the farthest