When Grandpa was small he used to make hollyhock dolls. As our girls grew up in Abraham, their Grandmother Young had lots of hollyhocks and...
Hollyhocks are completely edible and can be used to make dolls, soap & more!
Growing up, there was always a touch of magic in crafting my own toys. One timeless creation that held a special place in my heart is the old-fashioned Hollyhock Doll. These charming dolls, made from
Learn how to grow hollyhock in your garden for gorgeous vertical interest and colorful flowers.
If you're familiar with Hollyhock flowers you might know this trick! You can find these flowers growing on tall spikes in a variety of colors such as blue, pink, purple, red, white and yellow. They're
When Grandpa was small he used to make hollyhock dolls. As our girls grew up in Abraham, their Grandmother Young had lots of hollyhocks and they made dolls also. Today I went out and picked our first hollyhock and grandpa and I made a doll. The first pictures you see here are the ones we found on the Internet. Now you get to see the one Grandpa and I made I think it looks pretty nice!!!! And so does Stevie.
When my girls were little my mother-in-law taught them how to make Hollyhock Dolls. These simple, dainty dolls require only a few supplies and will bring a smile to anyone who sees them. Hours of summer fun! Supplies: A hollyhock flower, a hollyhock bud and 2 toothpicks. I'm not going to write out the directions because the pictures explain it quite simply. Just follow along below. Your little girls and their friends will have hours of fun making these charming little dolls on a sunny summer afternoon. Aren't they adorable!
Learn how to grow hollyhock in your garden for gorgeous vertical interest and colorful flowers.
“Sing, Little Birdie” by Gertrude E. Heath, 1928 by the Saalfield Publishing Company. Black and white illustrations by Helene Nyce, color bookplates by Jan Cragin. Cover by Fern Bisel Peat.
Hollyhocks are completely edible and can be used to make dolls, soap & more!
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“Sing, Little Birdie” by Gertrude E. Heath, 1928 by the Saalfield Publishing Company. Black and white illustrations by Helene Nyce, color bookplates by Jan Cragin. Cover by Fern Bisel Peat. Poem by Gertrude Heath.
When I was a little girl living in New York, a neighbor girl that often babysat my sister and I would make Hollyhock dolls for us. I remember these dolls as if it were yesterday. (click on any of the pictures to make them larger) First gather your flowers; today I used pale yellow Hollyhocks and dark salmon Abutilon flowers. You will need one flower and one unopened flower bud, a long wood skewer and a small flower or the stamen from the Abutilon for a hat for each doll. Also a glass head straight pin to adhere the flower hat. Begin with the face, this is the unopened flower bud. Fold under two or three green petals, this will give her a face (forgive me my blurred photo below). On the Abutilon flower you will need to cut the green petals as they are too long to fold under. (see larger picture below). Also, you will need to cut the stem end off of the flower and the bud. Notice in photo below it is off and in the above photo they are still on the flowers. I use a long wood skewer for tucking under the petals on the bud, this will look like she has bangs. You can also loosen the other petals in the back to make it look like she has hair. Now remove the stamen from the inside of the flower using sharp scissors, cut close to the inside top of the flower. Then poke the pointed end of a long wood skewer up through the flower so that about an inch or two is showing. This is where you will add your flower bud face. Gently push the bud onto the pointed end of the skewer pushing until it just reaches the top of her head but does not go through the end. She should look like this, notice the face; this picture shows a clearer image of the bangs. A little of the wood skewer becomes her neck. You can also add another flower to her head if you like. I used a Heartsease (viola) flower and a yellow glass head pin to attach it to the head. Here is a doll I made from an Abutilon flower. The only difference in the directions is to angle the wood skewer when poking through the Abutilon flower. These flowers are much more delicate and they tend to break if you are not very careful. I also used the stamen from this flower for the dolls hat. Dancing in the Fairy Garden!
There's a new challenge up at Craft Us Crazy - it's Love and/or Remembrance. I made a box for my mom based on one of her fond memories from childhood - making hollyhock dolls with her aunt. The papers are The Girls Paperie and Melissa Frances. Here is a picture of a hollyhock doll from Cat's Craftivity Corner. Inside the box it says: O, don't you remember the hollyhock dolls We made when our birthdays were few? As memories grow with the years fleeting fast My love grows each birthday for you. The poem is a part of the postcard that's on the top of the box. The sponsor for this week at Craft Us Crazy is The Stamp Fairy. The prize is a $9.00 gift certificate to the store! I have been trying to comment on several blogs and have not been able. It gets in some kind of loop after I write the post and then it asks me to sign in to google and then it just keeps asking me to sign in over and over. I googled the problem and apparently I'm not the only one this is happening to, but it is frustrating! I hope they get it fixed soon! Be sure to check out Craft Us Crazy for all the details on the latest challenge and all the wonderful projects by the DT.
When I was a little girl we used to go to my grandma's farm. One of my favorite flowers at Grandmas were Hollyhocks. (Like in the picture below). At Grandma's farm my mom used to make us kids Dolls made from the hollyhock flower (like in the picture below). Last night while at Mom's house we were admiring her beautiful hollyhocks and I asked her if she could show me how to make "those hollyhock dolls" So here you have it..... My cute little mom and her "hollyhock Doll" I like how the shirt mom is wearing kind of matches the doll.
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Growing up, there was always a touch of magic in crafting my own toys. One timeless creation that held a special place in my heart is the old-fashioned Hollyhock Doll. These charming dolls, made from
When I was a little girl living in New York, a neighbor girl that often babysat my sister and I would make Hollyhock dolls for us. I remember these dolls as if it were yesterday. (click on any of the pictures to make them larger) First gather your flowers; today I used pale yellow Hollyhocks and dark salmon Abutilon flowers. You will need one flower and one unopened flower bud, a long wood skewer and a small flower or the stamen from the Abutilon for a hat for each doll. Also a glass head straight pin to adhere the flower hat. Begin with the face, this is the unopened flower bud. Fold under two or three green petals, this will give her a face (forgive me my blurred photo below). On the Abutilon flower you will need to cut the green petals as they are too long to fold under. (see larger picture below). Also, you will need to cut the stem end off of the flower and the bud. Notice in photo below it is off and in the above photo they are still on the flowers. I use a long wood skewer for tucking under the petals on the bud, this will look like she has bangs. You can also loosen the other petals in the back to make it look like she has hair. Now remove the stamen from the inside of the flower using sharp scissors, cut close to the inside top of the flower. Then poke the pointed end of a long wood skewer up through the flower so that about an inch or two is showing. This is where you will add your flower bud face. Gently push the bud onto the pointed end of the skewer pushing until it just reaches the top of her head but does not go through the end. She should look like this, notice the face; this picture shows a clearer image of the bangs. A little of the wood skewer becomes her neck. You can also add another flower to her head if you like. I used a Heartsease (viola) flower and a yellow glass head pin to attach it to the head. Here is a doll I made from an Abutilon flower. The only difference in the directions is to angle the wood skewer when poking through the Abutilon flower. These flowers are much more delicate and they tend to break if you are not very careful. I also used the stamen from this flower for the dolls hat. Dancing in the Fairy Garden!
The hollyhocks are in full bloom and the girls are having fun making dolls just like Grandma B. taught them last summer. At least I think this is is how she taught them since I don't know how to make them. Anna just put them together like she had been doing it forever.
Hollyhocks are completely edible and can be used to make dolls, soap & more!
The Hollyhock Doll: Happy summer everyone. What a grand time of the year! Families are getting together for outdoor Bar-b-ques and picinics and children are excited with all the activities. I recently posted a recipe for Hollyhock salad dressing and promiced to make an…
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Growing up, there was always a touch of magic in crafting my own toys. One timeless creation that held a special place in my heart is the old-fashioned Hollyhock Doll. These charming dolls, made from
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Hollyhocks are completely edible and can be used to make dolls, soap & more!
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Growing up, there was always a touch of magic in crafting my own toys. One timeless creation that held a special place in my heart is the old-fashioned Hollyhock Doll. These charming dolls, made from
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Growing up, there was always a touch of magic in crafting my own toys. One timeless creation that held a special place in my heart is the old-fashioned Hollyhock Doll. These charming dolls, made from
Growing up, there was always a touch of magic in crafting my own toys. One timeless creation that held a special place in my heart is the old-fashioned Hollyhock Doll. These charming dolls, made from
