I was looking for a small gift to give a large number of people. After quite a bit of shopping and thinking I decided to “make” something. I had one ornament that was an angel made out of clothespins. That was the inspiration for this toy solider! It was easy and fun to make, once I got started I kept adding details, but you could make it very simple and I think it would be a fun project for children. Materials needed: Clip clothespins (one for each ornament, I found these at the Dollar Store) Craft glue (white, I did use a glue gun to attach the ribbon to hang it with) Pompoms, a small bag of assorted colors or black, seems to run about 99 cents (again Dollar Store) Acrylic paint (red, black and blue, and gold) and small brushes, I experimented with markers and that worked well also, (this might be a better option for children?) Toothpicks Popsicle sticks Sharpie markers (in black and red) Sequins (I also picked up a small package of these at the Dollar Store 99 cents Very
I have yarn and a spinning wheel. Ready to handle anything as long as I have my fiber along for the ride. Contact me at: knittingdragonflies at gmail dot com A blog about knitting and spinning. I also have a link list to tutorials for knitting spinning and a free knitting patterns link list.