Safety First Take care and use good sense when making your own medieval battlefield Even though the models are small and you may use soft missiles with the weapons made in other books in this series the unexpected can happen Be responsible and always be safe Bolts darts and other missiles can cause damage when fired with force Never point the launchers or aim anything at people animals or anything of value Look for the safety warning sign in the activities and ask an adult for assistance when you are cutting materials Watch for this sign throughout the book You may need help from an adult to complete these tasks
CONTENTS Medieval Castle Knights Round Tower Drawbridge Portcullis Siege Tower Castle Tower The Finished Models Castle Defense and Attack Index
MEDIEVAL CASTLE This book shows you how to make small fun models of the key structures of a castle a trusty fighting force to defend it and a siege tower to attack it Line up your knights on the battlements and await the fiendish enemy Supply List To make the amazing fortifications knights and siege tower in this book you will need these supplies Most items can be found at home school or a craft store Plastic Easter Eggs Cardboard Tube Corrugated Cardboard Thick Card Coffee Stirrers Heavy Thread Felt tip Pens Long Paper Clips Wooden Craft Sticks Pencils Pen for marking Rubber Bands Googly Eyes Aluminum Foil Small Wooden Skewers 4 inches 10 cm long Large Wooden Skewers 12 inches 30 5 cm long Pipe Cleaners Marker Pen
Building Castles Medieval stone castles were built all over Europe and the Middle East from about 1000 1500 CE They were so invincible that many can be seen today still in very good shape Now you can make their key elements towers drawbridge and portcullis in miniature form If your battlements fall though they'll be easy to replace Human defenders are also hugely important in sieges of course so make an army of knights Then see how you can storm all these defenses with a soaring siege tower All you need are some easy to find supplies Then follow the step by step instructions and in no time you'll be in charge of a super strong castle TIPS Some projects ask for pencils to be cut into sections Ask for help with this and use a cutting mat to cut on An efficient way to do this is to cut each face of the pencil and then snap it apart Tidy up any unevenness with a craft knife Also ask for help when cutting the barrel of a pen this can be quite tricky One way of doing it neatly is to use a file to make a notch all the way around the barrel and then snap off the piece Use the sharp point of a pencil to make small holes in cardboard Or ask an adult to help with this using scissors or a craft knife Tools Needed Scissors Office Tape Duct Tape Epoxy Glue Wood Glue Small Clamps optional Craft Knife Nail File Superglue Ruler Metal Skewer
