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I might be telling my age....
but when I was a kid I LOVED the song,
I'm in The Lord's Army!

Did you learn that song?
Do your littles know it?
It's an oldie, but it's still good.

(Click the pic to listen - YouTube link.)

Several years ago I wanted to do something with the song,

& God took it & turned it into a whole military-themed unit.

Anyway....

since Memorial Day is coming up,

I thought you might like a craft/bulletin board activity.

It's part of my Lord's Army packet,

but you can get the pattern FREE right here.

(Click on any of the pictures to grab a pattern.)

I use the paper pattern to make a sturdy pattern on 

card stock so that it's easier to trace multiple copies

without the pattern going to shreds.

(A crafty parent told me to use empty cereal boxes.)

I also label the pattern pieces with the part name

and the suggested color.

(One year we found camo wrapping paper

and those were very cool.)

That helps students when they are tracing their own pieces.

Cut them out...

I never cut out pieces for my students unless

they are very tiny pieces.

My goal is not a perfect product that looks exactly like mine.

With them cutting, it usually means that

their final products have a LOT of character :) 

Assemble....

They could be assembled and glued onto 

construction paper (and then add a background)

or they could just assemble the character.

Details...

Finish up with whatever details they choose

(faces, scraps for camo, boot laces, etc.)

These make a great bulletin board.

If you're interested,

here is a preview of the entire unit.

Don't forget the click any of the pictures above

to grab your FREE craft pattern.