These Popsicle stick soldiers are one of my favorite ornaments so far, I think they're totally cute, if I might say so, and a great project to make with the kids.
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The Materials you'll need:
- Acrylic paints (red, navy blue, black, skin color)
- Hot glue gun
- Gold Sharpie
- Black fine point Sharpie
- Ruler
- Brushes
- 5 Popsicle sticks for each soldier. (2 legs 5.5" x 0.25" - 2 arms 2.5" x 0.5" - 1 body/head 3.5" x 0.5")
Using the color-skin paint, apply it to the ends of the arm sticks and to the head. Once dry, draw rounded lines to mark the hands and head.
Paint their red bodies and arms, as well as the navy blue legs. Once dry, paint the black shoes and hats.
The head/body stick and the arms are attached together by gluing a piece of paper on the back.
Then, the legs can be hot glued, they are so long, they had to be attached from the very top, shoulder line.
Using the gold Sharpie, draw the designs on their jackets and hats.
Using the gold Sharpie, draw the designs on their jackets and hats.
Use the fine-point black Sharpie to draw their facial features.
I like how tall and proud they look.
I didn't want to attach a string to hang them.
I like how tall and proud they look.
I didn't want to attach a string to hang them.
No, not yet!
I first wanted to see them marching proudly down the street...
In straight lines at the Christmas parade!
:)
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I first wanted to see them marching proudly down the street...
In straight lines at the Christmas parade!
:)
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Check the other eleven projects my blogging friends are sharing today.
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*Some of the products used in this post and The 12 days of Christmas Ornament event were purchased with a gift card that I received from Michaels*
Christina- super cute. i love how they are positioned to march. this has been such a fun series!
ReplyDeleteOhhh hiciste un verdadero ejército de soldaditos !
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable! You are so creative. Once again you inspire me to use something I never thought about using for a Christmas ornament.
ReplyDeletePINNING! These are awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe little soldiers are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI am sooooo in love with these little soldiers!
ReplyDelete:) Linda
These are so cute! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteoh these little Popsicle stick soldiers are the cutest ever! what an awesome job you did in creating and then sharing the tute!
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! Such a fun idea. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeletejust love all of the crafts, would love a tree with all home made ornaments.
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