Design your own bird helmet inspired by the Samurai Armour on display in the Museum’s ‘Out of Storage’ exhibition
Watch this short video, created by artist Renata Pekowska, where she will show you how to make a helmet in this step-by-step tutorial. This activity requires a variety of different materials, including cardboard, rulers, pens, scissors, glue, clips, colouring pencils and your imagination.
Make a Samurai Inspired Helmet
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Level: 3rd – 6th ClassFormat: Video
Group Size: Any
Location: Classroom Activity
Availability: This video can be accessed in the link above, or on the National Museum of Ireland’s YouTube page
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Curriculum Links
Visual Art
StrandDrawing – Making drawings
Construction – Making constructions
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Learning Outcomes
- To present fun and engaging arts and crafts activities to students
- To encourage and develop student skills in drawing, crafts, and construction
- To highlight material culture and its importance in our understanding of the past