My oldest daughter, Abby, had an environmental project to do for school. She decided to see if she could make a doll out of materials found around the house. This is the end result.
The arms and legs are toilet paper cores sliced vertically and curled to make them skinnier (her idea). The are attached with duct tape to the body which is made from part of an empty plastic water bottle. We "stuffed" her with plastic bags and attached a plastic egg (small) with masking tape to the top of the water bottle to form her head. Then I suggested covering her completely with masking tape to solidify and "sturdify" her body. The stockings are made from an old sock and the top and skirt are made from flannel receiving blankets. The design on the front of her shirt is from a kleenex box. Her hair is an old sock and her hat is an old mismatched baby sock. My daughter did all of the painting and decorating of the face. Facial features are scraps of paper cut up.
I'm so proud of her. She's only 9 and she did most of the work (minus the sewing of the clothes). Her project was well received by her teacher and although no grades were given on these, I give it an A++!!
Good job Abby! I love you hun!
Here's a picture of Abby (and her friend Udani) with her doll:
This photo was from the "Academy Awards" night where all of the projects (movies and science projects) were shared...hence the dressy attire. They had a great time!
Lastly, here's a cute shot of Abby getting out of the limo they staged outside of the school for photo ops. The organizers of the evening did so much work and many of the kids dressed to the 9s. Abby played along and threw her head back as if she were a famous person...well, she is to me anyway!
Hope you all are enjoying life...I'm enjoying the many blessings in mine!
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