How to Make a Toy Knife

Aluminum Foil and Cardboard Method

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  Recycle a cardboard box like a cereal box, pop can box or corrugated box for this project.

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  Make the knife as long as the longest un-bent piece of cardboard. Kids hate a toy knife that bends in the middle.

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  Use a marker and draw the outline of a knife on the cardboard. Make a handle, with a guard and a knife blade coming out of the handle. One end of the blade is straight and the other curves and comes to a point at the end.

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  Cut out the cardboard knife with scissors.

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  Hold the cardboard knife in your hand and trim the cardboard, if necessary, until it fits comfortably.

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  Wrap the cardboard knife in aluminum foil to make it a silver knife.

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  Use this type of toy knife for indoor play activities.

Wood Method

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  Draw the outline of a knife on a piece of wood. Make the knife as long as the piece of wood and as wide as the piece. Use wood that is thicker than ¼ inch.

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  Include a knife handle with a guard and a blade on the knife. Avoid making the knife tip skinny and sharp. Short and thick is best.

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  Cut out the piece of wood along the outline with a band or scroll saw.

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  Sand the cut edges of the wooden knife with a piece of sand paper until smooth to the touch. Sand until the toy is smooth all the way around.

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  Use a wooden toy knife for indoor or outdoor play fun.