With the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer coming up this Thursday night, now is the time to make some simple DIY arrows, and maybe a simple bow to boot! The bow and arrow is an important symbol of the holiday, so google it to learn more! These arrows were made by a 4th grade student of mine, and they truly are fabulous! Many years ago I made a colorful arrows craft, but this one is closer to real deal, which the kids generally prefer, and that is fine, in this case! A bunch of arrows in a vase, or stuck into a glass vase filled with kosher salt makes a fun Lag B'Omer centerpiece, afterwards you can hang them from the ceiling as a mobile, flying through the air that is! Okay, lets make some simple DIY arrows!
You'll Need:
- wooden skewers from the grocery store
- electrical tape: black and red, and yellow/green stripes if you like
- cardstock/lightweight cardboard: grey, white, coral etc, I save colored printed cardboard from food boxes, bands on bedding (the grey) and more
- hot glue
- a black permanent marker (writes the best on colored cardboard)
How To:
- Teach the kids the idea of the parallelogram, and this shape which is a rhombus. Cut the rhombus shapes that are appropriate in size, three per skewer.
- Add black lines to each one, using a ruler, and glue to skewer
- Add strips, a tip and a colorful head to the skewer using electrical tape
Voila, a fun arrow is made, now go make a bunch!
