The Wonderful World of Paper Dolls!
Welcome to the traditional hobby of making and collecting paper dolls!
If you are looking to try a low-cost, educational or fun new craft then paper doll-making could be the perfect answer for you. Generations of children and adults alike have enjoyed this simple yet imaginative recreation.
Whereas designer dolls retail at high prices, paper dolls are economical to purchase - and even cheaper to make for yourself! Some adults enjoy collecting these dolls for their own charm.
To make your own, all you need are a few basic crafts materials and a bit of imagination. Read on to learn how!
Home-school enthusiasts could link paper doll making to educational projects. Some ideas are listed below.
If you are looking to try a low-cost, educational or fun new craft then paper doll-making could be the perfect answer for you. Generations of children and adults alike have enjoyed this simple yet imaginative recreation.
Whereas designer dolls retail at high prices, paper dolls are economical to purchase - and even cheaper to make for yourself! Some adults enjoy collecting these dolls for their own charm.
To make your own, all you need are a few basic crafts materials and a bit of imagination. Read on to learn how!
Home-school enthusiasts could link paper doll making to educational projects. Some ideas are listed below.
How To Make Paper Dolls
Easy, Economical & Fun!
You will need:-* paper
* card
* child-safe glue
* child-safe scissors
* pencil
* coloured pencils, wax crayons, felt-tip pens or child-safe paints
Draw a doll onto paper. You can design and colour your doll however you like. The only limit is your own imagination!
If you make a long-haired doll, just remember to leave some space for tabs, otherwise clothing will slip off the doll's shoulders.
After drawing your paper doll, you will need to glue the doll and its oblong stand to a piece of card. Allow time for the glue to dry completely before carefully cutting it out.
Young children may need adult supervision when using scissors.
When cutting out your doll's paper clothing, be careful not to cut off the tabs. To dress your doll, cut out the clothes then carefully fold the tabs over the doll to hold the clothes in place.
To make your doll stand up, fold the oblong stand in half to make a 'V' shape, then slide the slots in the stand into the matching slots by your doll's base.
Educational Fun
Ideas for Educational Projects!
Primary school teachers, home-educaters and Brownie Guiders might consider incorporating paper dolls into a few of their classes. While paper dolls are fun to make, this economical activity can also be linked to serious class projects. When play is combined with factual learning, children (and adults of all ages!) tend to remember things more readily.Here are a few ideas of how they might be used:-
* Historical Costumes
* Traditional International Dress
* Paper-Making
* Introducing Fashion Design
* Developing Use of Colours
* Applying an Understanding of the Colour Spectrum
* Stimulating Imagination & Play
* Developing Story-Telling & Verbal Skills
* Use of Crafts Materials
* Eye & Hand Co-ordination
* Toy Theatre Models
Making paper dolls is also a good idea for a child who is recuperating from an illness as this hobby can easily be done sat up in bed, with the crafts materials on a tea tray.
Paper Dolls from Spooky Cute Designs!
Designed exclusively by Adele Cosgrove-Bray
As a child, Adele made hundreds of paper dolls. Each had their own name, identity and an extensive wardrobe. They had party clothes, school uniforms, ball gowns, ballet tutus and the latest catwalk fashions.
Then one day she became a teenager and set aside childish things.
Some considerable time later, she finally admitted to herself that she likes dolls. A lot, even.
Welcome to Adele's new (and constantly growing!) collection of paper dolls, available exclusively from Spooky Cute Designs. You will see traditional dolls plus those which possess the inimitable Spooky Cute strangeness.
Enjoy!
Note: Due to the way this module works, the images below will include Adele's Fine Art posters, as well as her paper dolls. The most recently-added items will display here, so if you can't see dolls the easy solution is to visit Spooky Cute Designs' site on Zazzle (see link below). On the left-hand side of the main page is a product menu. A direct link to Adele's paper dolls is clearly listed there.
Then one day she became a teenager and set aside childish things.
Some considerable time later, she finally admitted to herself that she likes dolls. A lot, even.
Welcome to Adele's new (and constantly growing!) collection of paper dolls, available exclusively from Spooky Cute Designs. You will see traditional dolls plus those which possess the inimitable Spooky Cute strangeness.
Enjoy!
Note: Due to the way this module works, the images below will include Adele's Fine Art posters, as well as her paper dolls. The most recently-added items will display here, so if you can't see dolls the easy solution is to visit Spooky Cute Designs' site on Zazzle (see link below). On the left-hand side of the main page is a product menu. A direct link to Adele's paper dolls is clearly listed there.
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Links
- Adele's Paper Dolls
- Visit Adele Cosgrove-Bray's full collection of paper dolls on Zazzle. A wide range of other items are also available, all designed by Adele. A comprehensive product menu can be viewed on the left of the main page.
- Adele's Official Website
- Discover Adele Cosgrove-Bray's latest publications and writing-related news here. You can also read free excerpts from her writing.
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Please leave your comments here.
Can you remember playing with paper dolls as a child? Did you enjoy this page? Did you find the information useful? Have you used paper dolls as part of an educational project? Do you make your own paper dolls? Do you collect paper dolls?
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- JJ Buch JJ Buch Aug 2, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
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i think it's wonderful that the art of paperdoll is being resurrected! kudos to you!
JJ Buch
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- casablancajen casablancajen Jul 9, 2009 @ 11:38 am
- What a great idea! That's my evening sorted...
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- a_willow a_willow Jul 4, 2009 @ 3:58 am
- You are one of May 2009 graduates! Come by and answer few questions to show the way to those who will follow! Wish you many, many more great lenses!
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- DeboraR DeboraR Jun 24, 2009 @ 6:09 pm
- Oh wow! This brought back so many happy childhood memories for me! I loved my paper dolls when I was a little girl! Gave you a 5 star rating! Good job!
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- mysticmama mysticmama Jun 24, 2009 @ 4:36 pm
- I loved paper dolls when I was little :-)
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