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Time Required :
15 minutes or less
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castles and princesses: playing card knight

This card's suit is made of armor thanks to some crafting fun from Camp Creativity.
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Print Project

Step 1
Print templates from michaels.com and cut out.   
Step 2
Trace a cape pattern from either red or black construction paper. Cut out.
 
Glue to the back of a playing card so that the top of the heart extends over the top of the card approximately ½". Fold the ½" over the card to the front and glue. 
Step 3
Cut a chenille stem in half to make arms and jousting stick.
 
Glue 1 piece of the chenille stem halves across the center of the back of the playing card, near the top, and bend it toward the front to make the arms. 
Step 4
Trace and cut 4 small hearts from black construction paper. Fold and glue a heart to each end of the chenille stem arms to create the hands.
 
Glue the remaining 2 small black hearts to the end of the remaining half of the chenille stem to make the knight's jousting stick. Attach the two hearts back-to-back with the chenille stem end in the middle. 
Step 5
Trace and cut out a large heart from black construction paper for the hood and a smaller heart from pink construction paper for the face.
 
Glue the heart to the top of the card, upside-down, as shown.
 
Attach the smaller pink heart, right-side up, to the front of the black hood to create the face.
 
Draw and color a tiny red heart mouth. 
Step 6
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Supplies
Materials
Materials
 
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    Elmer's® Glue-All® Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue, Extra Strong

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    • Color: White
    • Size: 4 oz
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    Chenille Pipe Cleaners, 25ct. by Creatology™

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    • Color: Black
    • Size: 6 mm
    • Color: Black
    • Size: 6 mm
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    • Color: Black
    • Size: 6 mm
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    Rainbow 9" x 12" Construction Paper by Creatology™, Assorted Sheets

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    • Color: Assorted
    • Size: 9" x 12"
    • Count: 50
    • Color: Assorted
    • Size: 9" x 12"
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    • Size: 9" x 12"
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Tools
Tools
 
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    Blunt Tip Scissors by Creatology™

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You’ll Also Need
  • Pencil
  • Computer
  • Printer
  • Playing Cards
  • Crayola® Ultra-Clean Broad Line Classic Color Markers, 10 Count (sku 10359395)
Instructions
Step 1
Print templates from michaels.com and cut out.   
Step 2
Trace a cape pattern from either red or black construction paper. Cut out.
 
Glue to the back of a playing card so that the top of the heart extends over the top of the card approximately ½". Fold the ½" over the card to the front and glue. 
Step 3
Cut a chenille stem in half to make arms and jousting stick.
 
Glue 1 piece of the chenille stem halves across the center of the back of the playing card, near the top, and bend it toward the front to make the arms. 
Step 4
Trace and cut 4 small hearts from black construction paper. Fold and glue a heart to each end of the chenille stem arms to create the hands.
 
Glue the remaining 2 small black hearts to the end of the remaining half of the chenille stem to make the knight's jousting stick. Attach the two hearts back-to-back with the chenille stem end in the middle. 
Step 5
Trace and cut out a large heart from black construction paper for the hood and a smaller heart from pink construction paper for the face.
 
Glue the heart to the top of the card, upside-down, as shown.
 
Attach the smaller pink heart, right-side up, to the front of the black hood to create the face.
 
Draw and color a tiny red heart mouth. 
Step 6
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