Doll Crafts
A Kid's Guide to Making Simple Dolls, Clothing, Accessories, and Houses
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- $17.99
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
Unleash your child's creativity with this fun-filled guide to doll crafts!
Doll Crafts opens up the world of doll making to children, providing easy-to-follow instructions and clear illustrations for creating unique dolls and doll play. Using inexpensive, everyday, and recycled materials, kids can make clever paper dolls, simple folk art dolls, soft cuddle pals, or 18-inch felt dolls, as well as cute doll clothing, accessories, and dollhouses.
This activity is perfect for children ages 7 and up. With Doll Crafts, they will:
Make unique and personalized dollsLearn about different types of dolls and their historyDevelop creative and open-ended projectsRecycle and repurpose materials
Along the way, they'll also learn fascinating doll facts and history, such as dolls' roles in various cultures and religions. Join Laurie Carlson and start crafting today!
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Carlson provides a straightforward introduction to creating dolls from cloth, paper, gingerbread, spoons, corn husks, and more and accessories. A "Doll Maker's Toolbox" lists essential materials (scissors, sewing needles, pins, thread, buttons, etc.), followed by a tutorial on hand stitches and tips regarding facial features, stuffing, and hair. The minimally detailed illustrations don't bring much visual interest to the pages, but the clear instructions (and bits of cultural backstory and doll lore) offer many opportunities for readers to get creative with their own doll making. Ages 7 up.
