Corn Husk Dolls

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All you need to make these adorable dolls is a package of corn husks from the international aisle of the supermarket. They’re easy to make and turn out so cute!

To start, Travis helped layer four husks for each doll. Secure near the top with a rubber band.

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Now fold the husks over so they hide this first rubber band. Attach a second rubber band near the top, so the doll is now divided into a head and a skirt.

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For the arms, the kids helped roll up one husk tightly. Secure with three rubber bands: one in the middle and one near either end to form two “hands”.

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Slot this arm piece up the middle of the doll’s body. Add a final rubber band under the arms, delineating where the waist would be.

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Time to decorate! Veronika loved coloring a rainbow shirt on hers, while I drew eyes and a mouth on the face.

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Travis turned his into Baby Yoda with some green marker and black eyes! The dolls were soon involved in inventive games for the kids, meaning this project was fun both as a craft and for the imagination.

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Doll Bed

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Veronika adores her two soft dolls (both named “Baby”), and I find myself marveling at the way she mothers them. She loves to give them hugs, pretend to feed them, arrange them in her car seat, and more. So today I made a little bed for her to tuck them in! Doll furniture can be expensive, but all you need for a doll-sized bed is an old box, whether a shoe box or something sturdier (I used a wooden one).

We added a pillow and Veronika’s very own baby blanket from the hospital!

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I showed her how to tuck Baby in for the night, and she loved it. She proudly said “sleep sack” as she layered the blanket on top.

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Of course baby needed a sip of milk before bed.

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She spent quite a while taking both dolls in and out of the bed, rearranging them just so, and clearly taking a lot of pride in her caregiver role.

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This was such a sweet game to start her day.

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