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How to Make a Popsicle Stick Toy Soldier Ornament

By Melissa Lennig on December 22, 2013 . This content contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Crafters big and small will delight in making a Popsicle Stick Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material. Read on for the full tutorial!

Crafters big and small will delight in making a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material.

How to Make a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament

Do you hear what I hear? It’s the happy sound of children cheering for winter break! There may be a teacher or two joining the chorus, but it’s mostly the joyful song of children anticipating Christmas.

This morning, the boys and I settled around our kitchen table to watch the snow fall through our window and to create some last-minute Christmas ornaments. Our Toy Soldier Ornaments are colorful, simple, and quite festive. We hope you like them just as much as we do!

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Popsicle Stick Toy Soldier Ornament

Crafters big and small will delight in making a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material.

Author: www.firefliesandmudpies.com
Ingredients
  • Jumbo craft sticks
  • Mini craft sticks
  • Red, yellow, blue, and black acrylic paint
  • Foam brushes sponge tip and plastic insert removed
  • Satin Mod Podge
  • Tacky craft glue
  • Hot glue
  • Twine
  • Paintbrushes
Instructions
  1. Invite kids to use the blue, red, and yellow paint to make a toy soldier uniform on the wide craft sticks. Use washi tape to create straight, clean lines.

  2. Use the end of a paintbrush dipped in yellow paint to make buttons for the soldier’s uniform.

  3. Use red and yellow paint and mini craft sticks to create arms for the toy soldier ornaments. Dip the end of a small paintbrush into black paint to make eyes for the soldier ornaments.

  4. When all of the painted pieces are dry, seal the ornaments with Mod Podge.

  5. Glue all of the ornament pieces together with tacky craft glue or hot glue.

  6. Squeeze a small drop of glue inside of the sponge tip, then slide the sponge onto the toy soldier’s head.

  7. Last, attach a loop of twine to the back of the ornament using the hot glue. 

  8. Your popsicle stick toy soldier ornament is complete!

To Make This Christmas Ornament Craft You Will Need

  • Jumbo craft sticks
  • Mini craft sticks
  • Red, yellow, blue, and black acrylic paint
  • Foam brushes, with the sponge tip and plastic insert removed
  • Satin Mod Podge
  • Tacky craft glue
  • Hot glue
  • Twine
  • Paintbrushes

Crafters big and small will delight in making a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material.

Directions for Toy Soldier Ornament

1. After gathering supplies, invite kids to use the blue, red, and yellow paint to make a toy soldier uniform on the wide craft sticks. I used washi tape to create straight, clean lines…but that step isn’t absolutely necessary.

2. Use the end of a paintbrush dipped in yellow paint to make buttons for the soldier’s uniform.

Crafters big and small will delight in making a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material.

3. Use red and yellow paint and mini craft sticks to create arms for the toy soldier ornaments. Dip the end of a small paintbrush into black paint to make eyes for the soldier ornaments.

4. When all of the painted pieces are dry, seal the ornaments with Mod Podge.

Crafters big and small will delight in making a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material.

5. Glue all of the ornament pieces together with tacky craft glue or hot glue.

Crafters big and small will delight in making a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material.

TIP: I secured the body and arms on the back with a small piece of washi tape in addition to the glue.

Crafters big and small will delight in making a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material.

6. Squeeze a small drop of glue inside of the sponge tip, then slide the sponge onto the toy soldier’s head.

Crafters big and small will delight in making a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material.

7. Last, attach a loop of twine to the back of the ornament using the hot glue. Hang and enjoy!

Video Tutorial: Popsicle Stick Toy Soldier Ornament

Watch the video below to be guided through each step of this craft. You can view more easy kids craft tutorials on our Facebook Page, Teachers Pay Teachers Page, or right here on our website.

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Crafters big and small will delight in making a Wooden Toy Soldier Ornament with craft sticks, paint, and one extra unique craft material.

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Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: craft sticks, ornaments

About Melissa Lennig

Melissa is a mom of two boys, a former Elementary School Counselor, and the author of Sticks and Stones: A Kid's Guide to Building and Exploring in the Great Outdoors. She shares easy crafts, activities, recipes, and parenting tips on her blog, Fireflies and Mud Pies. Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.

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  1. Shaunna Evans says

    December 22, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    These are adorable! I hope you and your boys have a wonderful holiday break together.

  2. Magdalena Antonelos says

    October 24, 2017 at 10:20 pm

    I love them all they are so cute and look simple to make. Thank you for the great ideas.

  3. Diane Willhite says

    October 28, 2017 at 1:36 pm

    I did the soldier by painting both sides and using two hats to make it two sided. Love the idea!

  4. Adriana says

    December 10, 2017 at 9:59 am

    Thank you great idea.

  5. Lise says

    December 15, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    how the heck do you get the foam tip and plastic insert off the paint brush? LOL…. I think I have broken every nail on my fingers.

    • Melissa Lennig says

      December 15, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      I’ve always just been able to pull them off!

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