It's hard to beat sword-fighting as a King Arthur activity. I ordered pre-cut shields and swords from Oriental Trading Company and let the knights personalize them. The shields gave us a great opportunity to talk about what a crest is, and how it represents a family. Each knight created his own crest for his shield.
Helmets are also an important means of protecting oneself in battle. We cut posterboard strips to fit around each knight's head, then taped a circle on top for a crown. Of course, covering the posterboard in aluminum foil made them look more realistic--and intimidating.
Finally, the swords! Some knights drew their crests on the hilt, while others made jeweled hilts by gluing beads to the posterboard. And here are the final products of Ms. Mary's Posterboard and Tinfoil Armory.
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