Activity Name:
Making Bow & Arrows
Suitable For:
5+
Time Required:
20-30mins
What you will need:
- Small Paper Plate
- Coloured Pens
- Wooden Lollipop Stick
- Elastic Band
- Scissors
- Cotton Buds
How to do it:
- Soak the lollipop stick in water for at least 1 hour to make it flexible.
- Use coloured pens to decorate the paper plate like an archery target, adding scoring numbers if you like.
- Ask an adult to carefully cut a small notch at each end of the lollipop stick.
- Attach the elastic band into each notch, pulling it tight to create your bow.
- Hold the bow with the curved lollipop stick facing forward.
- Place a cotton bud on the elastic band, pull it back, aim at your target, and release to shoot!
What Will the Children Learn:
Helps children develop their fine motor skills, hand–eye coordination and basic numeracy through aiming, shooting and scoring their targets.
Top Tips:
Add some sellotape to the lollipop stick to make it stronger.
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