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Kid's Halloween Costume: Brave Knight
Materials Needed:
- iron-on transfer paper
- adult size gray T-shirt
- 1/4 yard of faux leather
- 1 yard of leather cording
- hole punch
- 1 yard of red polyester-blend fabric
- Velcro and glue
- child size gray pants, black shoes or boots
- wide leather belt
- foam sword from craft or dollar store
- silver spray paint
- Download: Shield for Knight Costume Template
Create Embellished Shirt
Print our free template onto iron-on transfer paper. Cut out the image and iron the shield design onto the front center of an adult-size grey T-shirt (Image 1).
Knight Costume: Shirt
Using the image provided, print onto iron-on transfer paper. Cut out image and iron onto the front center of the grey shirt. Secure shirt with black belt. Secure one side of velcro to the shoulders of grey shirt.
Photo by: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Create Cape
Cut the cape out of red fabric to be about 12" wide at the top then gradually flaring out so the cape's bottom is the same width as your fabric. Attach one side of Velcro to the gray T-shirt's shoulders and the opposite Velcro side to the top of the cape.
Knight Costume: Cape
Cut the cape out of red fabric to be about 12 inches wide at the top of the cape, and gradually taper out as you cut down the length of the cape. The bottom of the cape will be the width of the fabric. Secure the other side of the Velcro to the top of the cape. Once shirt is on, secure cape to the shoulders of child wearing the grey shirt.
Photo by: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Create Bracers
Cut two 5" by 6" pieces of faux leather. Punch several holes, spaced about 1" apart, on both sides of the faux leather. Criss-cross the leather cord through the punched holes (Image 1).
Knight Costume: Wrist Cuffs
Cut two pieces of faux leather to be about 5 inches by 6 inches. Punch holes about 1 inch apart down the two edges that would meet up when wrapped around a wrist. Using the leather cord, criss-cross between to the two edges with the cord to be able to tie the cuff onto the wrist.
Photo by: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Finishing Touches
Coat foam sword with silver spray paint and allow to dry (Image 1). Have child dress in gray or black pants and embellished T-shirt. Add a wide leather belt and lace up their bracers. Finally, attach the cape to their shoulders (Image 2) and your hero is ready for a Halloween night filled with adventure (Image 3).
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Knight Costume: Sword
Using any foam sword, spray with silver spray paint and it has been transformed to a knight’s sword!
Photo By: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
