Star Wars Fantasy Costume and NERF Armor for Kids

This was built for Carnival but was then used heavily in countless NERF wars.

Time: Medium approx. 5 to 6 hours

Costs:

• Foam mat 4,99 Euros
• Place mats 1,00 Euro
• Nylon belt 1,50 Euros
• Velcro 2,50 Euros

Materials:

• Foam mat with aluminium back
• Place mats out of white non transparent plastic
• Nylon belt
• Velcro
• Lots of Hot Glue

Tools:

• Printer
• Sticky tape
• Scissors
• Blow Dryer
• Glue Gun
• Stapler

How to do it

• Search Google for "All Boba Fett Armor Stencils and Templates"
• Print the desired Templates in the right size, measure on your kid.
• Fix the template onto the plastic mat with sticky tape
• Cut out with scissors
• Warm the plastic piece with blow dryer an get it into shape
• Hot glue the plastic onto the foam mat
• Cut the foam mat and leave a border of 1cm around the plastic
• Repeat with all armor pieces
• Place two stripes of nylon belt onto the shoulders of your kid and measure the positions of the armor pieces
• Place additional plastic stripes under the foam mat for sturdiness if needed
• Staple neck piece, front and back armor onto the nylon belt.
• Disguise staples with additional foam ornaments
• Hot glue the shoulder pieces and additional ornaments
• Add velcro tape for fitting
• Finally decorate with stickers as desired

Have fun and thanks to Everyone on this site for inspiring me