Pirate Plunder! Design and Plan a Costumed Raid

Step 4 Create Implements of Destruction

You will need to be ferocious and vicious. You need weapons of great might that will raise fear in those who see them. We created ours out of cardboard boxes.

First select the weapon you wish to emulate:

• Cutlass
• X-acto of Doom
• Power Strip of Doom
• What else about the office scares you (and then add 'of Doom' for intimidation)?

To make a cutlass (pirate sword), trace out an image of the blade plus the straight part of the handle in cardboard. Then draw a rectangle with one side curved, and cut out two thin vertical slits at the ends. Cut out both of these pieces, and then fit the blade into the slits. You now have a 3D sword with a blade guard!

Cover the whole thing in aluminum foil for shininess.

You will also need to have people "walk the plank."

In the event of victory, you must find a suitable plank for your enemies to walk upon. Grab a piece of plywood wide enough for walking and long enough so that dramatic music can play for a bit while the enemy walks.

There might be confusion as to what this is. To clear up any lingering doubt, write "THE PLANK" on the plank. Unfortunately our plank was lost overboard during the attack but it's visible briefly in the video.