How to Make a Cardboard Knight Helmet
Medieval knights wore helmets to protect themselves against swords and knives in battle. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a knight's helmet served as protection and it looked good. Many helmets had fine metalwork made by master armorers and were worn at festivals and ceremonies. Make a cardboard knight helmet with a round cardboard box from a large oatmeal container to construct a rounded basinet type helmet used in the Middle Ages. The craft is simple but children would need some adult guidance.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- 38 oz. oatmeal container or round laundry detergent box
- Sharp scissors or utility knife
- Black paint
- Paintbrush
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Feather
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Turn your large 38 oz. oatmeal container or round laundry detergent box upside down, with opening touching the table. Cut out a 4-inch-wide half circle into the bottom side using sharp scissors or an utility knife. This where the helmet will rest on the shoulder.
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Cut out another 4-inch-wide half circle into the opposite side of the container for the other shoulder. With a paintbrush, paint the exterior of the helmet with black paint to cover the writing on the cardboard. Allow it to dry completely.
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Measure 5 inches down from the top and center of the helmet, with the shoulder cuts at the bottom sides. Draw a 4-by-6-inch horizontal rectangle on the helmet 5 inches from the top and in between the shoulder cuts for a visor with a pencil.
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Cut out three sides of the rectangle you drew leaving the top 6-inch line alone with scissors. This allows you to open and close the visor. Cut out three to five slits in the visor for the knight to see out of.
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Poke a small hole at the top of the knight helmet. Insert a feather as a decoration.
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Tips & Warnings
Open up a cereal box and wrap it around your head for another knight helmet. Staple it together and cut out an eye slit.
Cover the oatmeal container with aluminum foil for a realistic looking shiny metal.
Use caution with sharp tools.
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