[Lots of Ideas!] Handmade Target-Throwing Game
One of the games kids absolutely love and get excited about is target throwing.
Not only children but also adults tend to get into it, perhaps because it brings back memories of enjoying it at summer festival stalls.
In this article, we’ll share handmade, play-as-you-make ideas for enjoying target throwing.
When it’s handmade, you get the fun of making it and the bonus of playing with what you’ve created, and kids will feel more attached to something they made themselves.
Choose ideas that are easy to play with according to your child’s age.
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[Lots of Ideas!] DIY Target-Throwing Games (1–10)
Wobbly Ghost Target Game
How about making ghosts out of drawing paper and balloons and enjoying a target-throwing game? If you attach some twine to the finished ghosts and hang them from above, they’ll sway gently with even a little wind or vibration.
Hang a bunch of them, and it will look like a horde of ghosts is closing in! You can use any kind of “weapon” to knock them down—prepare whatever you like, such as balls made from crumpled newspaper or an air cannon.
As long as you’ve pre-cut the parts, assembling the ghosts is just a matter of sticking them together, so it’s also a great activity to enjoy making ghosts with your child.
Target-shooting game with a rubber band gun
This is a target-shooting game using a rubber band gun made with a straw and a clothespin.
Rubber band guns are often made from chopsticks, but for small children, a straw version might be easier to handle.
It may look difficult to make, but in reality you just need to attach five parts, so follow the steps and take your time.
Fixing the straw and the clothespin can be a bit tricky depending on age, so an adult should help with that part.
You can use anything for the target, like construction paper or paper cups.
Just be sure not to aim at people or animals.
Target shooting game with water guns
If you’re looking for a craft that lets kids show their personality, a water-gun target game is a great choice.
First, cut a paper plate in half.
Pretend it’s a fish and have your child color it and draw a face.
Finally, an adult should punch a hole at the top and thread a loop of curling ribbon through it.
Hang it from a clothesline or a horizontal bar, and you’re done.
When you aim with a water gun, the target swings, making it extra fun.
Another nice point is that you’re not knocking targets down, so it doesn’t feel aggressive.
A shooting game made only out of paper
Even when you suddenly feel like playing a target-shooting game, you’ll be all set if you remember this paper shooting game.
All you need to make this target game is paper, rubber bands, and scissors.
You can get those ready right away, right? It’s easy to make, too—most of the steps just involve folding paper.
There are a few parts where you’ll need scissors, so please have an adult help at those times! It’s also fun to decorate the targets by drawing pictures or adding stickers.
Sticky Target Game
For those who want to prepare something more elaborate and surprise the kids, a “Can you hit the target?” game is perfect.
First, get some ping-pong balls and stick narrow strips of hook-and-loop tape on them in a radial pattern.
Next, prepare some construction paper and attach felt to it.
It’s a good idea to write point values on the felt, too.
That’s it—done.
When you throw the ping-pong balls at the felt, they’ll stick.
There’s also a strategic element in deciding which point area to aim for, making it great for educational play.