Toy Soldiers

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Toy Soldiers Fun for kids: how to make toy soldiers

This is a creative activity that dads can do together with their kids: these little pot soldiers are easy to create from cheap terracotta plant pots, and they make interesting and original decorations for any child’s room.
Supplies
Tools
  • Paint brush
  • Water-based glue
Materials
  • Terracotta plant pots (5 per figure)
  • Acrylic paint (blue – red – black)
  • Gold ribbon – 3 mm and 6 mm width
  • Fake small gold coins (e.g. discs of gold foil or something similar)
  • 1 large and 4 small white pom-poms per soldier
Directions
  • Glue 2 of the terracotta pots together at the base.
  • Repeat again with 2 more pots.
  • Now glue these 2 units together rim to rim.
  • Glue the final pot on top – rim down again – to form the hat.
  • Paint the figure (blue for his trousers, red for his jacket, and black for his
  • hat).
  • Colour in his face and draw his features on.
  • Glue on the accessories (pom-poms, ribbon, etc – see photos for
  • example).

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