Doll Crafts: A Kid's Guide to Making Simple Dolls, Clothing, Accessories, and Houses - Softcover

Carlson, Laurie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613737785 ISBN 13: 9781613737781

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2017

Synopsis

Dive into the wonderful and creative world of doll arts and crafts with this easy-to-follow activity book packed with over 50 projects and a dozen patterns. Using inexpensive, everyday, even recycled materials, you’ll make clever paper dolls, simple folk art dolls, soft cuddle pals, or 18-inch felt dolls, as well as cute and easy doll clothing, accessories, and basic houses. Clear instructions and illustrations guide you as you learn to: make and paint a cloth doll, recycle and refresh an old doll; make simple, silly dolls from spoons, yarn, sticks, and more; make a dollhouse you can fold up and tuck under your bed; and much more!

Along the way you’ll learn fascinating doll facts and history, such as dolls’ roles in various cultures and religions, the history of action figures, and the tradition behind scarecrows. Fun for younger girls and boys to explore with a caregiver or older kids to work through alone, Doll Crafts belongs in any craft-loving kid’s home or classroom.

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About the Author

Laurie Carlson is the author of over 20 nonfiction books for children and adults, including Knit, Hook, and Spin, Colonial Kids, More than Moccasins, and others. A former professional doll artist, her work has been featured in several doll magazines and shows. She currently writes, paints, and crafts in her home on the Oregon coast. Visit her online at https://lauriecarlsonart.wordpress.com.

From School Library Journal

Gr 3 Up—Carlson presents an easy-to-follow introductory manual on crafting a variety of simple handmade dolls. She begins with "A Doll Maker's Toolbox" of basic necessities: scissors, a variety of sewing threads and material, sketchbook, pencils, beads and other notions, and four basic sewing stitches. Types of dolls are arranged from simplest (a paper doll chain, a "Paper Doll and Wardrobe") to most sophisticated ("Fabulous 18-inch Felt Doll and Outfit"), and each includes full-size traceable patterns for doll and clothing, along with brief but descriptive instructions for assembling and stuffing the pieces. Folk dolls; a pocket gnome made from part of a stuffed sock and some felt; a voodoo doll created with fabric and yarn scraps; and a doll made from corn husks and yarn/string provide pocket-sized play fellows. Sidebars describe a variety of dolls through time: automatons, Mexican radish dolls, and plastic action figures. Patterns for clothing and accessories, a mermaid costume, a "Recycled and Renewed" plastic doll, and a doll cake (the last two requiring adult supervision) are more challenging. Appealing illustrations in black and shades of gray show projects in stages of progress and completion. VERDICT Crafty kids who want to sew can learn to create simple dolls and other figures that will make play more fun. A good choice for maker and craft shelves.—Susan Scheps, formerly at Shaker Public Library, OH

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1613737785
• ISBN 13: 9781613737781
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144