| If you're interested in doll-making, or one of your | | | | There's nothing like hand-crafting something with |
| main hobbies is arts and crafts, then you'd likely | | | | your own hands, using your own imagination and |
| enjoy being able to make your own doll. Here's a | | | | materials you have on hand. Soda bottles or |
| secret- it's as simple and easy as you want to | | | | dish-soap containers can be covered with fabric |
| make it, or as complex and difficult as you want | | | | and "granny dolls" made, using an old dried apple |
| to make it. It's up to you, because it's your doll! | | | | for a head. |
| Doll-making is a fun craft, and when you create a | | | | A "rag doll" can be made using a hand-sized towel |
| doll, you're creating both a masterpiece and an | | | | and a wash-cloth. Simply roll the hand-sized towel |
| heirloom. You can make a doll from something as | | | | and then roll the wash-cloth, fold the hand-sized |
| simple as old rags and buttons, a "rag doll" or you | | | | towel over, tie off the top part for the "head" |
| can use store bought doll arms, legs, and heads to | | | | with a piece of yard or twine, and then put the |
| create your own stuffed doll. Any type of doll can | | | | rolled up wash-cloth in the next section down, |
| be made with minimal amounts of cash or you | | | | then tie off again just below the wash-cloth, now |
| can spend as much as you'd like. | | | | you've made arms! "Rag dolls" can be given to |
| Most arts and crafts stores carry dolls already | | | | older children as gifts, and if pretty fabrics are |
| made, whether it be a stuffed "baby doll" or a | | | | used, with pretty buttons for eyes, then you've |
| "fashion doll" in heights anywhere from 5" inches | | | | made an heirloom. |
| to 30" inches high. Stuffed baby dolls are | | | | When you make your own doll, there's a sense of |
| wonderful to make children's gifts with, and you | | | | satisfaction about it, and when you give |
| can make special outfits for them. Or you can | | | | hand-made dolls that you've made yourself as |
| make a "fashion doll" and make outfits made | | | | gifts, they are wonderfully appreciated and will |
| from crocheted or knitted yard, fabric outfits, etc. | | | | become treasured for many years to come. Any |
| Again, when you make your own doll, the sky's | | | | hand-made gift is appreciated, but hand-made dolls |
| the limit. Use your imagination and see what you | | | | are one of the best. They can be displayed |
| can come up with. | | | | prettily, they can be played with, and they can |
| Hand-made dolls can be given as keep-sake or | | | | even be hugged and cuddled with. |
| heirloom gifts, or they can be sold at craft shows | | | | Make your own doll, and enjoy the simple beauty |
| or art shows for a pretty chunk of change. It's | | | | of making something beautiful! |
| your choice what you do with the dolls you make. | | | | |