Historical Doll Crafts

In the early days of the American Colonies, girls and their mothers crafted dolls of ordinary household materials such as spools, whittled clothes-pegs, yarn, buttons, wooden spoons and cornhusks. Later, calico fabrics and handkerchiefs became widely available and were used for doll-crafting.

There's a tremendous variety in the family of early American dolls. All are a part of the tradition of doll-making and doll-collecting that continues to evolve in America.

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Clothespin Doll Kit
Early American Cornhusk Doll Kit
Easy-to-Make Early American
Folk Dolls Book
Handkerchief Doll Kit
Make a Sock Monkey!
Miss Poppet - An Early American
Cloth Doll Kit

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Native American Cornhusk
Doll Kit
Old-Fashioned Yarn Doll Kit
Penny Wooden Doll Kit
Doll only
Pocket Folk Doll Kit
Spoon Doll Kit
Traditional Cornhusk Doll Kit

Favorite doll for many generations. Includes all materials necessary to make one boy and one girl doll. Complete history and instructions included.

Complete instructions and materials to make one Early American Cornhusk doll with apron and scarf.

Nostalgic easy-to-make doll craft book. Includes instructions to make 12 traditional, historical, American folk dolls such as handkerchief doll, knot doll, rag doll, etc. The history of each doll is also included. Book size is 5-¹/2" by 8-¹/2".

Traditional 20th-century American craft. Includes materials and instructions to make one 20-inch Sock Monkey from the Authentic Rockford Red Heel Cotton Work Socks. All you need to supply is stuffing from common household materials.

Make your own early American poppet (puppet doll). Based on a surviving example, this kit includes fabric, needle, floss, stuffing, yarn and instructions to make either the authentic replica doll (plain) or one with optional hair, bonnet and arms. Poppet history included. Approximately 13 inches tall.

Make your own authentic replica of a 19th-century handkerchief doll, also known as a "church doll." Kit includes handkerchief, needle, floss, ribbon, lace and stuffing.

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