Popsicle arrow and bow

Popsicle stick crafts don't have to be boring. These creative popsicle stick craft ideas are fun to make and functional too!

Popsicle stick bow and arrow

Your kids will love taking aim with this cool bow and arrow.

What you'll need:

• wide popsicle stick
• a pot
• a drinking glass
• rubber band
• scissors
• glue
• toothpicks
• card stock

What you'll do:

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove. Put the popsicle stick in the water and boil it for 30 minutes.
2. Carefully remove the popsicle stick from the water and set it aside until it is cool enough to handle.
3. Once the popsicle stick has cooled off, gently bend the stick into an arch, then place the bent stick inside a drinking glass so that it will hold its shape while it dries.
4. Let the stick dry overnight, then remove it from the glass.
5. Cut a rubber band in half and glue the ends of the rubber band to the inside ends of the popsicle stick.
6. Once the glue is dry, wrap the rubber band around the ends of the stick until there is no more slack in the band.
7. Make arrows by cutting two small triangles out of the card stock. Glue a toothpick between the two triangles.
8. Cut two chevron shapes out of the card stock and glue them to the opposite end of the toothpick.
9. Once the glue is dry, your arrows are ready to launch!