Paper Dolls

Burlesque Dolls

Working with elderly people can be great fun, and we have a lot of laughs in our crafting sessions. The week we made the paper dolls, burlesque style, was hilarious. Far from being prudish, my oldies love a bit of saucy banter, and they thoroughly enjoyed dressing their paper dolls in a racy fashion!

I think most young girls would like this activity too and while ours were put together quickly, spending a bit more time would probably produce a more sophisticated dancer – and think of the scraps that could be used up!

Sequins, feathers, doilies, wool, pretty buttons, scraps of lace – it’s all you need, plus a bit of cream/brown cardstock.

The template came from Mirkwood -  here:

And they have loads of other templates on offer too!

I did ask and was granted permission to use this template on IACW  :-) and I would say it’s only polite to ask first if you intend to use this for a class in afterschool club or brownies/guides.

Have fun!

xx Jakey xx

Comments

[GlitteryKatie]

Very cool!!
I'm actually doing kiddy versions of these at my craft club this week!!