You may not have seen those paper doll kits in your stores anymore.
That can be disappointing if you want your child to be able to
experience all the fun you had with them when you were her age. Even
though there are paper dolls online, they just aren't the same as the
ones that you can play with on your own. Playing with them is a great
way for a girl to explore her own imagination.
There is no need to worry though as you can easily help your daughter
to make her own paper dolls. This will be a fun project for both of you
to take part in. All of the materials you will need can be bought at
your local craft store. Making your own paper dolls is also very
inexpensive. If you try to get your hands on a vintage set of them they
will cost you more than you will be comfortable with.
Most of the supplies you will use to make paper dolls are very basic.
There is a good chance you will already have many of them on hand at
home. You are going to need crayons or markers, glue, cardboard, paper,
scissors, and yarn. You will also need a flat surface such as the
kitchen table where you can work.
Cut out the design of the doll you wish to have. If you aren't very good
at this you can easily print one out from the internet. You can then
trace the size of it. You will need to trace this same size onto the
cardboard. You are going to cut the cardboard and the paper shape. Next
you will glue the paper onto the cardboard.
You can use the crayons to make a face on the paper dolls. The yarn can
be glued on to make the hair for her. You can then cut out shapes for
clothing and color them. Make sure you have tabs on the ends of them so
that you can fold them onto the paper doll you have made. This way they
will stay securely on the dolls. This process of making paper dolls is
fun and it will be something your daughter always remembers doing with
you.
