Hi. I've been working on this for 5 hours for my kid. I am attempting to run the clay soldier mod but am at wits end because it keeps crashing. Here is my error log. Maybe something jumps out at someone. Thanks.

[17:16:44] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLTweaker
[17:16:44] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Using primary tweak class name net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLTweaker
[17:16:44] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLTweaker
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [FML]: Forge Mod Loader version 8.0.26.1299 for Minecraft 1.8 loading
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [FML]: Java is Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, version 1.8.0_25, running on Windows 8.1:amd64:6.3, installed at C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft\runtime\jre-x64\1.8.0_25
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: cpw/mods/fml/relauncher/IFMLLoadingPlugin
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:760)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:142)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:455)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:73)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:367)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:361)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:360)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:117)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:344)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager.loadCoreMod(CoreModManager.java:420)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager.discoverCoreMods(CoreModManager.java:349)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager.handleLaunch(CoreModManager.java:217)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.FMLLaunchHandler.setupHome(FMLLaunchHandler.java:90)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.FMLLaunchHandler.setupClient(FMLLaunchHandler.java:67)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.FMLLaunchHandler.configureForClientLaunch(FMLLaunchHandler.java:34)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLTweaker.injectIntoClassLoader(FMLTweaker.java:125)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:115)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.IFMLLoadingPlugin
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:191)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: ... 23 more
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:182)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: ... 25 more
[17:16:45] [main/ERROR] [FML]: An error occurred trying to configure the minecraft home at C:\Users\LiPera\AppData\Roaming.minecraft for Forge Mod Loader
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: cpw/mods/fml/relauncher/IFMLLoadingPlugin
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:760) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:142) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:455) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:73) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:367) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:361) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:360) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:117) ~[launchwrapper-1.11.jar:?]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:344) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager.loadCoreMod(CoreModManager.java:420) ~[forge-1.8-11.14.0.1299.jar:?]
at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager.discoverCoreMods(CoreModManager.java:349) ~[forge-1.8-11.14.0.1299.jar:?]
at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager.handleLaunch(CoreModManager.java:217) ~[forge-1.8-11.14.0.1299.jar:?]
at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.FMLLaunchHandler.setupHome(FMLLaunchHandler.java:90) [forge-1.8-11.14.0.1299.jar:?]
at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.FMLLaunchHandler.setupClient(FMLLaunchHandler.java:67) [forge-1.8-11.14.0.1299.jar:?]
at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.FMLLaunchHandler.configureForClientLaunch(FMLLaunchHandler.java:34) [forge-1.8-11.14.0.1299.jar:?]
at net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLTweaker.injectIntoClassLoader(FMLTweaker.java:125) [forge-1.8-11.14.0.1299.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:115) [launchwrapper-1.11.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28) [launchwrapper-1.11.jar:?]
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.IFMLLoadingPlugin
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:191) ~[launchwrapper-1.11.jar:?]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
... 23 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:182) ~[launchwrapper-1.11.jar:?]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[?:1.8.0_25]
... 23 more
Exception in thread "main" [17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: cpw/mods/fml/relauncher/IFMLLoadingPlugin
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:760)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:142)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:455)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:73)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:367)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:361)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:360)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:117)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:344)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager.loadCoreMod(CoreModManager.java:420)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager.discoverCoreMods(CoreModManager.java:349)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.CoreModManager.handleLaunch(CoreModManager.java:217)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.FMLLaunchHandler.setupHome(FMLLaunchHandler.java:90)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.FMLLaunchHandler.setupClient(FMLLaunchHandler.java:67)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.FMLLaunchHandler.configureForClientLaunch(FMLLaunchHandler.java:34)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.common.launcher.FMLTweaker.injectIntoClassLoader(FMLTweaker.java:125)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:115)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.IFMLLoadingPlugin
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:191)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: ... 23 more
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:182)
[17:16:45] [main/INFO] [STDERR]: [java.lang.Throwable$WrappedPrintStream:println:748]: ... 25 more

I don't think Clay Soldiers supports Minecraft 1.8, downgrading seems to be the only solution.

The mod is not for MC 1.8 yet. Use 1.7.10.