Playing with dolls. What more can I say? If you let yourself relax and not think about what you should be doing like housework or other chores, you can really get back to your childhood by grabbing some dolls. In recent years I have begun collecting all of my favorites that I had when I was a child and keeping them in a glass cabinet so I could enjoy looking at them. That was until I found Tree Change Dolls. What a lovely site. If you have not heard of this movement to make dolls over in a simpler way, then please start there. I have to admit that it looked like so much fun, I went to our local thrift shop and purchased a couple of dolls who had been scrapped in a large Tupperware box along with many "naked" babies. I brought them home, gave them a good wash and hair condition first. Then I took their faces completely off. It is intimidating at first to see that blank slate and know you have to fill it up or that poor little doll will be far worse off than when you brought them home. I have some before and after pictures below and a little slideshow of the progress. At any rate, this project was by far one of the most special I have done in many years. I hope to keep doing it in the future and sending the dolls to new homes for special little or big people.
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This little Brunette started out a tangle of wild hair and no feet. She is washed conditioned and re painted
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This little Blonde was in quite a mess also. She has also been washed, conditioned and re painted
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Such a sweet little doll!
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The change is so dramatic. It is hard to believe they are the same.
The progress of each doll can be seen in the above slideshow. Again if you haven't seen the site I mentioned earlier, please make it a point to visit. It will make you smile! I hope you have enjoyed this post, pass on what you learn and are generous with what you make. Someone will appreciate your hard work.
