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Doll Crafts

A Kid's Guide to Making Simple Dolls, Clothing, Accessories, and Houses
By Laurie Wiin Carlson

JUVENILE NONFICTION

144 Pages, 11 x 8.5

Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF

Trade Paper, $14.99 (US $14.99) (CA $19.99)

ISBN 9781613737781

Rights: WOR

Chicago Review Press (Nov 2017)

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Overview

Unleash your child's creativity with this fun-filled guide to doll crafts!

Doll Crafts opens up the world of doll making to children, providing easy-to-follow instructions and clear illustrations for creating unique dolls and doll play. Using inexpensive, everyday, and recycled materials, kids can make clever paper dolls, simple folk art dolls, soft cuddle pals, or 18-inch felt dolls, as well as cute doll clothing, accessories, and dollhouses.

This activity is perfect for children ages 7 and up. With Doll Crafts, they will:

Make unique and personalized dolls
Learn about different types of dolls and their history
Develop creative and open-ended projects
Recycle and repurpose materials

Along the way, they'll also learn fascinating doll facts and history, such as dolls' roles in various cultures and religions. Join Laurie Carlson and start crafting today!

Reviews

"Carlson provides a straightforward introduction to creating dolls..."—Publishers Weekly

“I wish I had had this book when I was little.”—Cracking the Cover

"Doll Crafts is enthusiastically and unreservedly recommended."—Midwest Book Review

Author Biography

Laurie Carlson is the author of over 20 nonfiction books for children and adults including Knit, Hook, and Spin, Thomas Edison for Kids, More Than Moccasins, Westward Ho, and others. A former professional doll artist, her work was featured in several doll magazines and shows. She currently operates an artisanal yarn store on her farm and speaks to local groups about goats, sheep, and fiber arts. She lives in Dallas, Oregon.