After seeing this post at Sugar City Journal I’ve been thinking about making some personalized paper dolls, but it seemed like so much work to cut out all of their clothes and my kids get frustrated when the clothes don’t stay on the dolls. We have a toy similar to this one from Woodkins, so we made some personalized dolls from cardboard and card stock. The hardest part was trying to get the kids still for a picture. They drew some hair, but you could add some with yarn or make changeable hair cut-outs. I then cut some fabric scraps and let them change the clothes around. You can make a dress by slipping the fabric over the leg separation. Creating and playing with these dolls occupied them for much of the afternoon!
Wow ! What sweet faces on those paperdolls !!!
It drove me cazy when I was a kid – how the paper dolls clothes would not stay put – these are very clever with the girls own faces. They are young for my doll craft kits but you might enjoy browsing & I wouls love your feedback.
Great idea! I think I’ll make one for my little girl when she’s a little older.