I'm bringing back an oldie from 2011. My glow in the dark night bowling!!
Glow sticks in water bottles Line 'em up and knock 'em down! A basketball works great!

Too much fun!!! Night bowling was a hit not only with my boys but the whole neighborhood.

Now go try it before summer is over!

My boys love to use hangers as bows and pretend they are shooting invisible arrows at whatever they are hunting or being chased by. I decided while watching them play that I'd make them "real" lethal weapons to play with!! Then I had a vision of Fat Amy saying, "Mmmm, better not." Then I decided to make them "play" bow and arrows. ;)

Here's what you'll need

1. Old plastic hanger

2. Hand Saw/Or bread knife if you're okay with that

3. Colored Duct Tape

4. Empty Toilet Paper Roll

5. Scissors

6. String

7. Mad Taping Skills

Alrighty. First you're going to cut your hanger in three areas as shown in this image. Set aside the bottom part of the hanger. It will be your arrow later on.

Next, take your empty toilet paper roll and cut a straight line down it's center as shown. Wrap the roll around the center of the upper part of the hanger in the middle. This will be the hand grip. Take your  duct tape and use it to cover and attach your roll as shown.

I took a piece of duct tape and folded it to make a pointed arrow piece that I then attached to the end of the bottom piece of the hanger.

The last thing I did was tie the string onto my bow and tape the pieces in place.

And BAM!!! EASY Bow and Arrow in less than 15 minutes for the kiddos to use for hours of fun!

 

 

 

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Sounds so fun, right? :) It's super easy and cheap, too!


Here's what you'll need to make your own glow-in-the-dark sprinkler!

1. An empty plastic bottle.


2. Duct tape


3. Glow sticks/necklaces


4. Knife and Craft Table or somewhere sturdy for poking holes. Can you tell in the picture below that my craft table is well used? :)


First you're going to want to rinse out your plastic bottle, especially if it had anything other than water inside it. You don't want to attract ants! If your bottle has a label, take it off so you'll get the full glowing effect.

Next, take a knife and punch about 4-6 slits in the container. You don't want huge holes or you won't have enough pressure build up to have shooting water like a real sprinkler. I hope you can see the slits I made in the bottle in this photo.


Once it's dark activate your glow sticks and put as many as you desire or will fit inside the bottle.

For the next step, you'll probably need an extra set of hands. Duct tape the bottle to your hose. Make sure the tape goes about three inches down the hose so it's secured.

When you first turn on the water, start with low pressure. When we turned on the water for the first time, we had it on full blast. The bottle turned into a rocket and flew off the hose! Haha! Once the water is spraying through the holes you can turn the water on higher to get taller sprays.

Here's a picture of what it looks like during the day without glow sticks. Even our bird enjoyed it!



 So much fun!!! I hope you have fun making this for your own kiddos. :)





Where I Party:
Someday Crafts, No Minimalist Here, Sew Much Crafting, I Gotta Create, Seven Alive, Live Laugh Rowe, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Ginger Snap Crafts, Trendy Treehouse, Sew Much Ado, The DIY Dreamer, If It's Not Baroque, Hickory Trail, My Turn For Us, Funky Junk Interiors, Create, Craft, Love, Simply Dream & Create, Suburbs Mama, Raising Memories, Classy Clutter, I Should Be Mopping, Under the Table and Dreaming, Keeping It Simple, Piggy In Polka Dots, Homemaker on a Dime, Alderberry Hill, C.R.A.F.T., Sew Can Do, Crafting My Way to Success, A Peek into My Paradise, Create With Joy, Natasha in Oz, The Gunny Sack, Better With Age, Crafty Confessions, Elizabeth & Co., Katherine's Corner, Lamberts Lately, Uncommon Designs,