Amazing Toothpick Darts

This is a very simple and easy to construct DFO - or Dangerous Flying Object. All you need are toothpicks, scotch tape, and a straight pin or needle (and perhaps a pair of pliers). Construction takes almost no time at all... and within minutes you can have a toothpick dart arsenal on hand and ready for action. Be warned, these darts are dangerous and may very well stick in walls, doors, skin, eyeballs, etc. They will easily fly across the room, down the hall, or if you are outside perhaps even 50 feet or more. My brother and I made tons of these growing up, much to our parents' dismay. But they can definitely provide hours of fun and the basis for many games and challenges!

Step 1 Prepare the pins

If you are using sewing needles or pins with metal pin heads, no preparation is necessary. If using pins with the plastic balls on the end, we need to remove the ball. Using a pair of pliers, simply mash the ball flat. Roll the pin slightly and mash again. After squeezing the plastic ball several times the pin should easily separate from the plastic ball.

Comments

[XaviaPhoenix]

These are great. Simple, effective, and cheap. I'm planning to use my old school yearbooks as dartboards... it gives an immense sense of satisfaction when you deface the photos of your schoolmates.I'll definitely make these again many times in the future.

[chopstx]

I got a game for these: Hokie Pokie One person stands blindfolded. He/she will be the Hokie Pokie. Other players stand behind the Hokie Pokie. One other player thows a dart, trying to hit the Hokie's butt. The Hokie then tries to guess who threw the dart by the laughter. WITH OUT SCREAMING!!!!!!!!!!! Players take turns being the Hokie Pokie. *not reccomended.

[iectyx3c]

This looks great. We used to use aluminum push-pin style tacks and for some reason even though they were totally not aerodynamic they would fly straight and stick. The new colorful plastic pushpins do not work. So I will make a few of your amazing toothpick darts for a pizza box dart game. 100 points if you hit the nose on the picture of the Italian chef :)

[glugnar]

lol

[tankguy]

Awesome! time to raid my mom's sewing needle stash...