How Do You Make A Cardboard Knights Shield?
Many children go through periods of wanting to play knights and sword-fighting. Knights are a perennial Halloween costume choice, too. While you can find plastic shields in toy stores, they won’t be fitted to just the right size for your child, and they can’t be customized with the right colors and designs on the front to match your homemade costume. Corrugated cardboard is a versatile construction material for making play shields that will delight every would-be hero in your family. Step 1 Measure the child’s arm from fist to inside elbow, and plan a shield that is a little bit wider than this measurement. Choose the shape of the shield: oval, rectangle, circle or classic “shield” shape (flat on top and pointed at bottom). Step 2 Choose 2 pieces of sturdy cardboard. Sketch your shield shape on both pieces. Step 3 Cut the cardboard, using a box cutter or a long serrated bread knife. Try to maintain crisp edges. (A bread knife will give you the best results.) Step 4 jQuery(document).rea
