How to Make a Knight Helmet With Household Items
Little boys with active imaginations will enjoy transforming everyday household items like a milk jug and some old newspaper into a work of art straight out of a storybook. Knights in shining armor are magical characters to children. Parents can help bring the magic to life with this easy knight helmet craft. Add a toy sword and shield, and your little guy will have hours of make-believe, dress-up fun.
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Things You'll Need
- Silver craft paint or spray paint
- Medium-size paintbrush, if using craft paint
- Old newspaper
- Plastic milk jug
- Scissors
- Pipe cleaner
Instructions
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Instructions
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Take a clean, empty plastic gallon milk jug and cut off the entire top with a pair of household scissors.
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Remove the handle of the jug by holding it upside down and cutting along the indented part of the jug until the entire handle portion is gone. The jug should now have a helmet shape. Place it on the child's head and trim as needed.
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Apply silver craft paint with a medium-size paintbrush to the entire jug. Another option is to spray paint it. Let the jug air dry.
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To make a feather plume for the helmet, take a 4-by-10-inch piece of newspaper and fold it in half lengthwise. Glue a pipe cleaner along the fold. One inch of the pipe cleaner should stick out from the top.
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With the paper still folded, cut small slants very close together, about 1/4-inch long. Poke a small hole in the center of the bottom of the jug with a screwdriver or knife. Insert the finished, fringed plume through the top and twist the pipe cleaner to secure it.
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Tips & Warnings
Instead of buying a toy sword and shield, you can make a sword by wrapping aluminum foil around an empty wrapping paper roll. A shield can be made by cutting a piece of cardboard into a diamond shape and painting it silver.
The helmet should fit a child six and younger.
References
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