dollmaking

This book shows how to make eleven very different dolls with simple step-by-step instructions, each accompanied by a full color photo.

Full-color photographs and text show the progression of the making of a doll at the Alexander Doll Company, from the drawing board to the final form.

Presents the historical background of and simple instructions for fourteen easy-to-make dolls from various times and cultures.

Explains how to make toys from many different countries such as bottletop snakes, apple dolls, and minikites.

Presents instructions for making toys from around the world including a horse-drawn cart, nesting dolls, kites, snakes, and trucks.

Instructions for using cornhusks to make a variety of dolls, animals, flowers, and other accessories. Gives suggestions for using these objects for decorating or for money-making projects.