I mean, even I love it.
With Halloween right around the corner, it's time to get those costumes ready.
Okay, it doesn't have to be Halloween for this, kids will love this at any time.
You can buy the swords and the axe at the store, but you can't get the bow.
What's up with that??
No worries, I solved the problem, and it didn't cost much.
Seeing Halloween is my favorite holiday, I dress up with my kids.
Why shouldn't I? They are only small once, so I'm making the best of it while I can.
My costumes also just happens to need this bow.
Here's what I did.
Items needed::
- One- 20 x 30 x 3/16 Foam Board
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Markers
- Crayons
- Hot Glue
- Piece of Wire
Directions::
Take your blank foam board and make lines every 1 1/2 inches.
This is what it will look like after your first set of lines. Please note that one square at the end will be slightly bigger, but no worries, it won't affect it.
Next draw the same 1 1/2 inch line going the other direction.
Your foam board should now look like this:
My bow took up half the board.I started by going diagonally for the handle, and worked from there.
I colored my blocks first, to remember which squares I am cutting. Also, flip your bow upside down, and make a copy with the other half of your board. Color those blocks to match the other piece. I forgot to get a picture before I cut it, sorry.
Now the handle isn't going to stay together simply because of the way the squares are. So, I did this:
Turn your bow over, so the squares aren't showing.
Take a piece of wire, or wire hanger, and tape it to the handle (only to one board, not both). Don't worry it won't be visible.
Now take your hot glue gun, and carefully glue the two pieces together. (Make sure the colored parts are on the outside) Once it is dry and cooled, you may color the rim of the entire bow black. It makes it look better. Here is what mine looks like:
When coloring I used a black permanent marker, and a dark brown marker. Since I couldn't get the rest of the colors I wanted with the markers, I just used crayons... brown, a light brown, silver, and light gray.
Here's a close up:
Best of luck!
