Superhero Accessories #3: Captain America’s Shield

So this post ended up being a bit of a cheat. I looked on Pinterest, and saw some really great ideas for a Captain America shield, using either  a Frisbee or a Flying Saucer sled.  I kind of looked into each of these ideas, but I didn’t want to spend much money.  I figured I’d have to buy the Frisbee (ours were all chewed by our dog) and then some paint and spray sealant.  It would cost me $5-10, and I didn’t want to spend much on it. 

I happened to be in our local second hand store and saw a great Captain America shield for just $2!  It was much sturdier than what I would have made, and ended up being cheaper.  So I bought it!

Our Captain America was quite thrilled with it (and even figured out that it could shoot a little white disc from it!).

I’ll link to the other ideas, in case you’re wondering.  They were great tutorials, and would have turned out wonderfully.

Here’s the great Frisbee one, from A Girl and a Glue Gun.

 
 
This from Storm the Castle one uses one of those Flying Saucer sleds.  It might be a little big for little kids, but it looks great!
 
The completed Captain America Shield
 
 
 
For our last post: Batman’s mask (and some wrist cuffs, if I’m feeling inspired!).
 
 
 
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Jenn vanOosten

I live in Hamilton, Ontario, and love my city. I'm a Netflixer, choral music geek, bookworm, inventor of recipes (I take Artistic Licence on EVERYTHING that I make), wife of one, mother of two, and owner of a neurotic Schnauzer. I respect people who respect others. I love good food that's well done, but my favourite lunch is KD & hotdogs. With ketchup. I'm addicted to Clearance Shopping. I will ALWAYS get the product that I want at the price that I want, eventually.

9 comments

  1. Antiques Art and Collectibles
    October 23, 2013 at Wednesday, 23 October 2013

    I need a Captain America Shield for my daily activities. Please take my money now!

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  2. Morgan Eckstein
    October 23, 2013 at Wednesday, 23 October 2013

    I always love these happy little second hand finds.

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  3. Amanda Herps
    October 23, 2013 at Wednesday, 23 October 2013

    How fun does Captain America look? I don’t use Pinterest enough. One day I’d like to sit down and get my teeth into it. Thank you. Amanda Helmi_BM

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  4. Tracy
    October 23, 2013 at Wednesday, 23 October 2013

    I’m really loving your series on creative costume accessories. These are great ideas for ANY costume event; school plays, parties, events, or just plain dress-up for the little ones at home. Thanks for all your great ideas!

    Reply
  5. Barbara Boser
    October 24, 2013 at Thursday, 24 October 2013

    The shield looks awesome! I can’t wait to see his full costume 🙂

    Reply

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