If you want to plunge your child into the world of history and myths, you can make an original Viking costume that will appeal to every boy. After reviewing the tips and tricks, you can make a wonderful outfit that is suitable for a masquerade or Halloween.
Selection of fabrics and accessories
To make a viking costume with your own hands for a boy, you first need to choose fabrics and materials for making the outfit. For work, you need fabric for a shirt, blue fabric is perfect. If there is faux fur, it will be needed for making a cape; faux leather and twine are needed for arm ruffles. If possible, it is possible to use small metal blocks to decorate the helmet.
From leather, you can cut out details for the sleeves and pull them on your hands with twine. Of the additional items you will need a sword and shield, they can be found in any children's store, they look quite believable. Additionally, you can make an amulet from improvised means and hang it on the neck.
DIY viking costume
The boy’s outfit should differ not only in beauty, but also in convenience. Therefore, it is very important to make it from light components that will not restrict the freedom of movement of the child.
The basis of the costume is not so difficult to make. Need trousers, a shirt and a cape. The shirt can be tailored specifically for the costume, but an ordinary light shirt is quite suitable. The bottom and sleeves can be decorated with braid, it will come out quite believable.
Pants can also be sewn using a pattern of regular pajama pants. But to create a suit fit the usual dark pants, which are in the wardrobe of the boy.
The Viking costume completes the finishing touch - it's a wrap. Fur fabric should be hemmed by hand and additionally sew on a button with a hook. If desired, the costume can be supplemented with appropriate shoes. Boots will be the most suitable option. For this, ordinary boots or slippers trimmed with artificial leather are suitable, but in this case, the shafts are sewn separately and put on over the slippers.
If desired, you can create a Viking costume for the girl. Its components are the same as in the outfit for the boy, the difference is the bottom. Instead of panties you will need a skirt. The finished skirt can be sheathed in pieces of leather or a product made of artificial leather can be sewn.
Viking helmet
Any Viking will not be able to do without a helmet, since this is exactly the subject of the costume, without which this brave warrior cannot be imagined.
The helmet can be made using papier-mâché technique. Using a three-liter jar for the base, you should make a helmet of plasticine. It is only necessary to ensure that it fits the child in size. You should also prepare a lot of paper or newspaper pieces.
The plasticine base should be smeared with glue and apply the first layer of paper soaked in water. You need to wait a while until the first layer dries. After this, four more layers of glued paper are applied. Now the helmet should be left to dry completely. For strength, you can make a wire frame, fix it with super glue and paint the helmet with a helmet.
The main distinguishing feature of the helmet are the horns. Their frame can also be made of wire and covered with faux leather.
The difference between a Viking costume and a knight's outfit
The Viking costume is in many ways different from the knightly outfit. And the first distinguishing feature is the helmet. Only the brave Scandinavian warriors wore a horned helmet. If knights wore helmets of square shape, then the Vikings had helmets in the shape of a hemisphere.
An equally important difference is the shape of the shield. Viking shield is round, bordered by an iron hoop. The knights wore triangular shields. In addition, the Vikings had protection made of wood, not iron.
The weapons of these warriors also have no less differences. Viking swords are wider, and the guards are not too large. In addition, Danish warriors have additional weapons - this is an ax. If we talk about knights, then in addition they can arm themselves with a small sword with an image of a lion.
The Viking costume is an original outfit that is not so common at children's parties. Strive for originality, such a robe will be a great choice for a children's holiday.