guys i need some archery targets ideas for kids i volunteered for a traditional archery kids days and i need some different ideas anything would be appreciated, thanks
Balloons rule when it comes to kids.
Milk jugs filled with water and a little food coloring. Kids think its cool! And like vermonster13 said......balloons are always a hit.
I forgot to add that if you hang the milk jugs from pulleys and a rope it's a hoot to have to people shooting at. The kids love it!
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Put some talcum powder or flour in the balloon before blowing it up. Nice visual effect when it gets popped.
How about a backyard safari with animal crackers?
6 or 7 layers of cardboard glued together with a strong solvent based contact cement and cut into 12 inch disks on a bandsaw with a circle cutting jig and painted with a bullseye on both sides works very well for rolling or even thrown target with flu flus for those who might be able to safely shoot moving targets. I have never found a kid who didn't like that best of all the shooting activities we have done.
Stuffed animals always work and thier cheap at good will
I am going to make a cardboard dinosaur target for a young fellow that I have given a bow to.
As most young boys are enthralled with dinosaurs, I think that a dinosaur target will be just the thing for this young archer.
8-10 layers of cardboard glued together, and a dinosaur outline cut out with a sabre saw.
Some green and black paint, done!