Make a bow and arrow

What you need:

• fresh, flexible willow branches
• straight, stable branches
• solid twine
• sharp knife
• large styrofoam disk
• Paints and brushes

How to make a bow and arrow - step by step

You can make your own bow and arrow in a few minutes.

1. Take a thicker, fresh, and still pliable branch of willow and test it for size.
2. The arch should later extend well from your shoulder to mid-thigh.
3. Remove all the leaves so that you only have the branch in front of you, and use the knife to make a notch at the top and bottom of what will later be the arch. The notches should be approx. 3 cm from the ends of the willow rod.
4. Then cut the string to size. Remember that you are making a toy, so choose a thread that is significantly longer. In this way the bow is not drawn quite as tightly and is less dangerous. The more the rod is bent, the harder and faster the arrows will fly and hit.
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5. Finally, take the straight branches and cut them to a length so that they will fit the arch. The arrows should still touch the willow rod when you pull back and tighten the thread. Again, you can take the risk out a little by making shorter arrows. Then the bow cannot be drawn as far and the arrow flight loses speed and power.
6. In order to shoot the target, your arrows will need a point and a notch on the back end. For the notch it is enough if you split the back end of the twigs slightly in the middle. You can easily carve the tip with the knife.
7. To take away the tips and the danger of the arrows, you can also make them without tips and simply wrap thick fabric around the front ends. If you then dunk the pieces of fabric in color, you can still see the hits on the target. to Halloween this can get pretty scary with red paint. But choose washable ones Colours.
8. You should use styrofoam for the target; you can change it at any time and hang it up with double-sided adhesive tape. Choose a thick sheet of the type used to insulate walls. And make the target really big, then it is more likely to get hit.

Bow and arrow tips for Robin Hood games

Little boys' thirst for adventure is quickly piqued, especially if you've seen or heard a Karl May film or Robin Hood story. You can only slow it down if you let the children do their own handicrafts and are nearby while playing.

• Think up games of skill that a "real Robin Hood" has to master.
• It can start out harmlessly with the game friends having to climb, sneak up, crawl and run with quiver and bow on their backs.
• Then you should include target practice in which the children have to shoot apples or old flower pots from a suitable distance. To do this, place the objects at eye level on a board at a greater distance.
• Take the self-made target and attach it to a house wall. It is held in place with double-sided adhesive tape, so drilling holes are not required.
• All other target practice, such as at height, is dangerous.
• Also make sure that no child is in the field of fire, because a ricochet can happen quickly.
• A game like this can be fun on a children's birthday party in summer, but it is best to cut bows and arrows immediately afterwards and dispose of them and only make them again if necessary. If you keep both, you must keep such weapons locked away securely.
• If your children get serious interest in the device, then it is best to register them in an appropriate sports archery club. In this way they learn how to use bows and arrows correctly and responsibly and they can try it out.