Learning how to hold the bow can seem very technical in the beginning and there are many specifics. Trying to explain all the details of holding the bow may seem like a lot for a child.

Here is a fun way to learn how to hold the bow. We are going to learn how to make a bunny with our right hand. You can try it on a pencil first.

Let’s pretend the pencil is a carrot the bunny will eat.

First open up your hand and bend your thumb.

Take your middle and ring finger and place on the thumbnail. These will be the bunny’s teeth. They will be the fingers that will be “holding the bow” along with the thumb.

The index finger and pinkie will be the bunny’s ears. These are the “extra support” for holding the bow. They should be relaxed and “floppy” just like bunny’s ears. They will curve over the wood over the pencil. Be sure to bend the pinkie on the top!