Today I am sharing a fun DIY toy soldier Christmas decoration which I made as part of the Ryobi Glue Gun challenge.
As you may know, we love to make crafts, decorations and create new things and Ryboi challenged Sylvia and me to create our very own Christmas decoration using the Ryobi 18V ONE+ Cordless Glue Gun.
We chose to make some toy soldier decorations which I totally adore. They turned out great and now I’m sharing how we made this super cute Christmas decoration. They were simple and easy to create. Enjoy!
What We Used To Create The Toy Soldier Christmas Decoration
- Ryobi 18V One+ Cordless Glue Gun
- Popsicle sticks
- Posca paint pens
- Buttons
- Googly eyes
- Glue sticks
- Pencil
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How To Make This fun DIY Christmas Decoration
Step 1: I drew the outline of my toy soldiers onto the four popsicle or lollipop sticks using a pencil. This was a guide so I knew what colour to paint each area of the popsicle stick.
Step 2: Next I used Posca paint pens to paint the different areas of the toy soldier. You can use paint pens or everyday acrylics. I find paint pens easier and I had some to hand.
Step 3: Once the wooden popsicle sticks were dry, I glued the buttons onto the Soldiers jackets.
Step 4: I then drew an outline using the black and silver Posca pens, adding details to the Soldiers body. Then I glued googly eyes to the face using the Ryobi Glue gun.
Step 5: The final step was to glue ribbon to the back of the popsicle sticks to create a hanging loop for my decorations.
Once the toy soldier Christmas decorations were completed I was able to hang them on our Christmas Tree. I think they look great! Do you!
I was gifted the Ryobi Glue Gun to create this Christmas decoration
DIY Toy Soldier Christmas Decoration
This is a tutorial on how to make soldier Christmas decoration.
Materials
- Ryobi 18V One+ Cordless Glue Gun
- Popsicle sticks
- Posca paint pens
- Buttons
- Googly eyes
- Glue sticks
- Pencil
Instructions
I drew the outline of my toy soldiers onto the four popsicle or lollipop sticks using a pencil. This was a guide so I knew what colour to paint each area of the popsicle stick.
Next, I used Posca paint pens to paint the different areas of the toy soldier. You can use paint pens or everyday acrylics. I find paint pens easier and I had some to hand.
Once the wooden popsicle sticks were dry, I glued the buttons onto the Soldier's jackets.
I then drew an outline using the black and silver Posca pens, adding details to the Soldiers body. Then I glued googly eyes to the face using the Ryobi Glue gun.
The final step was to glue a ribbon to the back of the popsicle sticks to create a hanging loop for my decorations.
Once the toy soldier Christmas decorations were completed I was able to hang them on our Christmas Tree. I think they look great! Do you!
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About Angela Milnes
Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy instant pot recipes here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!
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