Yarn Dolls!

During the winter, we spent long days in the house! I had lots of crafts and activities planned for the beginning of the winter, but the cold weather in Rexburg lasts a little longer than other places we've lived. So, towards the end of the season it was a lot easier just to turn movies on. Now that it's finally warm I am trying to keep the TV off and do more productive things. We are outside for most of the day, but Kenedi and I have some time together while Macy takes a nap! This is a fun craft we did the other day that both the girls loved! Yarn Dolls! I made these when I was a kid! I loved the American Doll Kiersten (the pioneer one) and I got a book of fun pioneer crafts when I got the actual Kiersten doll and it had instructions for these dolls! You will need some yarn, scissors, and a piece of cardboard (I had just opened a new home fragrance thing, so I just used the box it came in:) Start by wrapping the yarn around your cardboard.

Slide the yarn off the cardboard and keep your finger in the middle.

This picture is the wrong way...sorry, but you'll want to cut another piece of yarn, slide it throught the middle of your wrapped yarn and tie it up...

So it looks like this.

Then tie another piece of yarn down a little ways so it makes a head.

Take some scissors and cut the loops on the bottom of the doll, and separate a few pieces of yarn on the sides for arms and tie them off.

If you want a dress, just tie another piece of yarn to make a waist, and if you want legs, just split the rest of the yarn and tie them off!

You are done!!! My girls played with these forever! I hope your kids enjoy it too!!