How to Make a Roman Shield

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Roman shields are a perennial Key Stage favourite - and can be a bit of a daunting task. Thankfully this how to make a Roman shield school project takes the stress out of what to do and means you'll both be ready to defend in no time at all!

This project is a firm favourite amongst children and it couldn't be easier! Follow along with the tutorial below to find out how to make.

Project and instructions by Suzie Attaway

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How to make

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* Paint Brushes

* Acrylic Paint - Red and Silver

* Tacky Glue

* Foam Ball

* Cardboard

* Scissors

* A Pencil

* Silver Duck Tape

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Download the PDF template here

Step 1

Flatten the cardboard box and cut out a large rectangular piece with scissors. Draw rounded edges on each corner, and cut out.

Step 2

Paint one side of the cardboard with red acrylic paint, and leave to dry. Apply a second coat of paint, and when dry, flip it over and paint the reverse with two coats of silver paint.

Step 3

Carefully cut a foam ball in half with a kitchen knife (adult supervision required) and glue one half to the middle of the red side of the shield. Draw a square around the ball and paint with silver acrylic paint.

Step 4

Download the motif templates and print onto A4 paper. Cut out, then draw around them on gold paper. Cut out, and stick the motifs around the silver square using the picture as a guide.

Step 5

Cut a narrow strip of cardboard for a handle and cover with some silver Duck Tape. Stick to the middle of the silver side of the shield with more Duck Tape.

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Rated 3 out of 5 by Glenn Cook from Great idea, but.. Hobbycraft always come up with great ideas Helping my granddaughter to make a Roman shield, but they no longer sell polystyrene balls for the centre peice Also there were very few staff in store and the lighting was terrible, many banks of lights not working or flickering

Date published: 2022-10-13

Rated 4 out of 5 by lady_pomona from Great design ideas I've made this with my son for school project and it looks great...my only niggle is that in the video glue isn't listed! Son is pleased with end result!

Date published: 2022-10-09

Rated 1 out of 5 by Your mum from Just very very very bad Bad because it's made out of dum materials do you understand!!!!!!!!!!!!

Date published: 2024-01-23

Rated 5 out of 5 by Bodicea from Great result for our project. Very clear and succinct instructions, thank you very much

Date published: 2024-02-20