Belted robe - for a knight, jester, king, queen or princess.

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Make this simple robe to go with your knight’s helmet, crown or jester’s hat. A great addition to a dress-up box.

You will need:

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templates
a length of cord
a piece of fabric ( we used polar fleece. It’s warm for winters and doesn’t fray )
scissors
squares of felt ( 2 different colours )
fabric glue ( or needle and thread )
tape measure



Make one of the following activities to go with your robe

Knights helmet
Get ready for battle in a medieval knight's helmet.

King's crown
Make a crown fit for a king

Queen's crown
It's good to be queen! Try it yourself with this fabulous crown.

Jester's hat
Get a little bit silly with this "cap 'n' bells" jester's hat.

Princess' hat
Make a medieval maiden's hennin headdress.

Step by step:

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1. Cut your fabric to size. This will be approximately 60cm wide and 180cm long. You can trim it at the end to fit your child’s height later.

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2. Fold your fabric in half so it measures 60cm wide and 90cm long. The fold should be at the top.

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3. Cut a small half circle shape out of the middle of the fold. To make sure its in the centre, fold the top lengthwise and cut through the four layers as shown.

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4. Using the templates cut out a shield shape with one of your felt squares. Use the other square to create the icons. You can make up your own special icons too.

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5. Use fabric glue to attach the icons to the shield. Then glue the whole thing to the chest area of the robe. Hand sewing it will make it even stronger.

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6. Slip it over the head and wrap the cord belt once or twice and tie. Team this outfit with one of our hat templates for a princess, jester, knight, king or queen.