How to Make an Archery Target Out of Magazines

Stacks of old magazines take up space. If you are an archer, put stacks of old magazines to use in your pastime by turning them into archery targets. Use the magazines in a dual purpose: stack them first into a large box, and attach pictures from them onto the box.

Things You'll Need

  • Staple gun
  • Large cardboard box - armoire box size
  • Hand truck
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Instructions

    • 1

      Empty the box of any contents. Begin stacking the magazines on the bottom of the box, keeping them flat to the ground. Stack them up to approximately one-third the height of the box.

    • 2

      Stack the next third of the box with magazines perpendicular to the ground. Make sure they are tight against the sides of the box. The reason for the change of directions is the arrows will stick better with the magazine being flat against the box sides in a perpendicular fashion. In addition, it is easier to remove the arrows from the target when the magazines are stacked this way.

    • 3

      Fill the remaining third of the box by stacking magazines flat up to the top. Close the box top and tape it shut.

    • 4

      Place the hand truck bottom under the box and move it to the archery range.

    • 5

      Attach any magazine page, picture or sheet onto the center third of the box to use as your target.