Want an activity that promotes creativity, environmental awareness and maths skills and combines imaginative play with a boost of literacy? Peg dolls are where it’s at!
How to make a peg doll
Take some wooden pegs, add recycled materials from your making box and let the kids get to work, making whatever characters are in their imaginations.
Snow queens made from bubble wrap and cotton wool.
Circus jugglers from feathers and elastic bands.
Butterflies from scrap paper.
Mermaids made from wrapping paper, who know how to skip – wow!
Cross channel swimmers
And even a super hero.
Along the way they are measuring, problem solving, practising pencil grip and fine motor skills, working out how to use scissors and learning that great toys can be created from things you’d otherwise throw away.
The best thing about making puppets is you get to play with them too. What character could your kids make this week?
For more ideas on how to make a puppet
Download our free ebook Glorious Junk
Browse our puppet archive for more ideas
Love the peg dolls! They are all creative and colorful, but the one with the feather in her hair is my favorite. 🙂 Kristi
I love them all, my daughter is wanting to make one right this moment!
oh my, these are just gorgeous!
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Those look like so much fun to make- it is on our list! Thank you for linking up to The Sunday Showcase!
OMG! These are so cute! I’m gonna have to go to the store and stock up on pegs, I can’t believe I don’t have any. I LOVE the juggler 🙂
Thanks for linking up to Flutter By Friday!
Aleacia
They really are adorable… and we so have to get round to a peg craft – can you believe we haven’t EVER made any yet!?
Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
i LOVE these peg dolls! So much fun to be had making them and then of course lots & lots of fun playing with them! I shared on Facebook my friend and will be pinning these as well! 🙂
Bern
Cute idea, we are planning to to do dolly pegs today.
Wonderfully creative!
Thank you so much for this, I’ve been looking for peg doll ideas to do with my kids but all the ones I’ve seen have been done by adults. This is great inspiration for me to get off pinterest and let the kids use the tools we have to come up with ideas of their own without me butting in too much!