They do lose some tension with use…so these cross-bows can be a little finicky.Īside from possibly talking about this project again in light of the Feast Day of St Sebastian and his association with arrows, we haven’t really found a Catholic program to justify this craft for Equipping Catholic Families just yet. I suppose the arrows could poke someone in the eye, but so far the Mini-Cross Bows have been fun …and not so dangerous. Feeling a bit like Bonnie or Clyde, without the reckless disregard for human life This mini machine gun is a great prop for Halloween or a homemade action movie. The templates include instructions and popsicle stick cutting templates.Īgain…flaming matchstick arrows were not really an option. ![]() You will find this project (#56) at SonicDad. In any case, these little Mini-Cross Bows were made with cut-and-painted popsicle sticks, metal hair barrettes, embroidery thread, hot glue and a great deal of delicate crafting and patience. Well done, boys!Īlthough they were unable to actually fire flaming matchstick arrowswith any precision, I’m wondering if with some extensive aiming practice and zero wind conditions one might be able to torment the squirrels enough to keep them away from the soffits of our house. ![]() It kept two 13-year old boys busy for 3 or 4 hours, honing their crafting and inventive skills with nary a need for first aid: not even oneglue gun burn or X-Acto knife cut. ![]() It’s a cool project…making me a pretty cool mom for suggesting it and providing the instructions and templates to make it.OK, so I know it’s a bit of a stretch to think up a good Equipping Catholic Families reason to make this Mini-Cross Bow.
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