Popsicle Stick Crossbow

Hey guys, this is my first instructable so plz let me know if there is anything i should fix, or you have any suggestions, thx! This guy can shoot up to at least 15 feet! All you need are popsicle sticks, a hot glue gun, a clothespin, a pencil (ammo), and a rubber band

The body is made up of many popsicle sticks hot glued together. I also carved a groove in the middle of the popsicle sticks to keep my pencil (ammo) from sliding off when firing

The trigger is made of a clothespin that has been hot glued to the back end of the crossbow

I use unsharpened pencils as my ammo, use what ever that will, when placed in the groove, go up to the middle of where the clothespin mouths meet.

I used a rubber band for the string part of the cross bow. Just tie a loop and make it into a slip knot, put the slip knot around the arms of the crossbow

Pull the rubber band back and put it in the clothespin, then release the clothespin to fire the crossbow!

I tryed making a mini one and it worked! This little guy can shoot up to at least 13 feet! I used twigs that i found outside for ammo