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We are going to show you how to make a sod house model step by step.

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First you need to make the paper mache glue. Just use a bunch of water and add flour until the mixture looks and has the texture of skim milk. Cut some newspaper into strips. Take out a piece of cardboard and lay 8 bricks out. Put four on the bottom and four on top. Soak the paper mache in the glue for 30 seconds and apply onto bricks. ONLY do the sides. These will be the walls. Let dry and apply 4 or five coatings.
             After you are finished and it is dry it is time to make the mud paint. combine mud, and brown paint until it has paint like texture. Now paint the paper mache walls and let dry. Cut out a door. As soon as you are finished you need to make the roof. to make the roof you need to have enough paper to cover the top of the walls. Glue half of the paper together, take some popsicle sticks, and place them in a diagonal pattern. Glue the other half of the paper on top. When it is dry paint one side with mud paint. Rip grass out of the ground and glue it on the roof when the paint is dry. Then place MORE glue on top. While it is drying you can make the furniture out of paper. Use your imagination.
            This is the final step. Color your furniture. Glue them in place. Now put the roof on top. Congragulations! You are done!

Approx. time: 3 days - 1 week