Standing dolly pegs - Arts, Crafts and DIY

These dolly pegs are a fun doll that kids can make for their doll’s house.

Material

Some Wooden dolly pegs
some coloured craft paper (a bit stiffer than white copy paper)
pipe cleaners (for arms)
wool/fake flowers/pom poms etc (for hair and hats)
sticky tape

Method

Cut paper into squares approx size 12cmx12cm.
Starting at one corner, curl paper into a thin ice-cream cone shape leaving an opening just big enough for the dolly peg head to go through. The wider end will be an uneven shape. Tape the paper into the cone shape.
Secure dolly peg in paper cone with a tiny piece of sticky tape. NOTE: the entire dolly peg is in the top half of the paper cone.
Gently squeeze the open end of the paper cone and cut to make an even surface. You may need to trim a little more to ensure your dolly peg dolls stands straight.
Decorate face and add arms, hair, hats etc.

Notes

We often make these on play dates and during holidays because they can be made to the desired size (great for making a family) and adds a lot of fun and variety to doll house play. Kids love that they stand up.

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This project was posted by:

- mom165081
- 03 Feb 2016
  7:38 pm

43 Comments

- - RonnieDe said
  - 13 Jan 2022
    4:10 pm
Didn’t know these pegs still existed, what a lovely project.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 15 Oct 2020
    1:04 pm
That’s a blast from the past! Great idea

- - Ellen said
  - 27 May 2020
    7:46 am
Cute !

- - mom462038 said
  - 13 Apr 2020
    5:12 pm
Ooohhh, cute. This is something I would have loved as a kid, I was right into miniatures then

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 25 Mar 2020
    9:02 pm
This looks like a good activity

- - Mummyofone77 said
  - 01 Jan 2020
    8:04 am
Aww my Nanna used to make these all the time. Such fond memories.

- - mom129591 said
  - 31 Aug 2019
    8:23 pm
Really good idea! Thank you so much for sharing this one.

- - kjgarner said
  - 29 Jun 2018
    9:52 pm
They would have so much fun playing with these
- kjgarner replied
  
  30 Jun 2018 , 10:20 pm
  My kids would have fun dressing them in different clothing each day
- - mom62624 said
  - 08 Oct 2017
    11:30 am
Such a lovely idea, kids will enjoy making them.

- - mom160421 said
  - 16 Mar 2017
    7:13 pm
How cute are these? I love them.

- - mom112217 said
  - 24 Oct 2016
    9:56 am
The dolly pegs are very cute!

- - mom111059 said
  - 15 Aug 2016
    6:59 pm
You could make a nativity scene decoration for Christmas.

- - mom111059 said
  - 13 Aug 2016
    4:08 pm
Gorgeous peggy dolls. You could make a peggy family and pets too. Thank you for sharing.

- - kcjfamily9 said
  - 09 Jul 2016
    5:55 pm
They look so beautiful. I remember doing something similar for Christmas when I was younger. Little angels. My mum still has them I think.
Thank you for sharing.

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 24 May 2016
    3:19 pm
These look pretty groovy!

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 08 May 2016
    8:59 am
oh my! i remember these on playschool! Thank you!

- - Lori-Anne said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    11:01 pm
I remember making these as a child. And my grandmother would make them too. She was/is a source of my fascination with crafts.

- - kjgarner said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    10:44 pm
I remember making these… They are so much fun!

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    7:00 pm
This reminds me of playschool!
What a great project!

- - Nas01 said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    9:03 am
these look so cute. My daughter will love making these. thanks for sharing.