How to Make a Cardboard Shield and Sword

First, flatten your cardboard and mark out a shield shape with a pencil.

Once you are happy with the shape, carefully cut out your shield with scissors making sure the corners are rounded off.

Shield measures 44cm wide, 42cm high.

Cut a rectangle of card (measuring 30cm x 10cm) for the shield handle. Measure 5cm from each end and fold, this creates flaps to glue to the back of the shield.

With the back of the shield facing you, measure 5cm from the top and 15cm from the bottom with a pencil, glue your handle in line with where you just marked.

Rip your red tissue paper into squares (approximately 10cm square).

Use a paintbrush and coat the cross in PVA glue.

Scrunch the tissue paper into balls and stick to your shield until the cross is completely covered.

Cut your gold crepe paper into 4cm strips and glue around the border, gathering as you go.

Leave to dry overnight.

First, flatten your cardboard and mark out a round shield shape with a pencil.

Once you are happy with the shape, carefully cut out your shield with scissors.

Shield measures 45cm x 45cm.

Cut a rectangle of card (measuring 30cm x 10cm) for the shield handle.

Measure 5cm from each end and fold, this creates flaps to glue to the back of the shield.

With the back of the shield facing you, measure 7cm from the top and bottom of the shield with a pencil, glue your handle in line with where you just marked.

Cut a piece of white 3cm larger than your shield, glue to the front of your shield.

Snip the excess around the shield (creating tabs) and glue to the back of your shield.

Using a 50/50 mix of gold paint and PVA glue, cover the front of the shield, sprinkle with glitter whilst it’s still wet.

Let it dry before proceeding with the next step.

Firstly, cut an 18cm circle out of green card and stick to the centre of the shield.

Then cut a simple crown shape, using the template out of gold card and glue to the middle of the shield.

Choose 4 jewels and stick to the crown.

Now it’s time to paint your paper mache letters.

Choose your favourite colours and paint the letters using a paintbrush.

Once the paint is dry, glue the letters to your shield.

To finish, using the rose and leaf templates, cut 3x of each out of the red/green card.

Roll and glue the rose templates from the outside of the coil, inwards to create a rose shape.

Roll and glue the inner part of the rose and glue in the larger piece of the flower.

Cut a leaf out and stick to the bottom of the rose.

Once you have made 3x roses, position them on the shield and glue in place.

Leave to dry overnight.

First, flatten your cardboard and mark out a sword shape with a pencil, using your template.

Carefully cut out your sword with scissors making sure the corners are rounded off.

Using the template for the handle draw around on gold card, flip the template over and draw around the template again.

Cut both parts out and cut the slips out too.

Glue both parts together with the gold side facing out and slide the slit part over the sword.

With the cardboard tube template, draw around template onto red card and cut out.

Glue around your cardboard tube and slide onto your handle.

To finish, glue red and white pom poms around the gold part of the handle.

Leave it to dry overnight.

First, flatten your cardboard and mark out a sword shape with a pencil, using your template.

Carefully cut out your sword with scissors making sure the corners are rounded off.

Cut a slit the same width as your sword (blade end) into both sides of your cardboard tube.

Draw around both sides of the blade end of your sword onto silver card and cut out.

Repeat the above step for the handle using red card.

Glue all 4x pieces to the cardboard sword and then slide the cardboard tube onto the sword to cover the joins.

To finish, choose your favourite jewels and stick them to the handle.

Leave it to dry overnight.