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How to Make Peak-a-Boo Dolls

Peek-a-boo dolls are classic, handmade, rag-doll style toys that have been around for decades. They are reversible, fit over your hand and fold inside-out to reveal a different doll. They are ideal for puppet shows since the dolls can quickly change appearance by being turned inside-out, but they are also fun everyday toys. You can buy peek-a-boo dolls from specialty toy shops and from online shops, but they are easy and fun to make at home. This way you can personalize your dolls and experiment with characters.

Things You'll Need

Reversible ski hat
2 small rag dolls
2 pieces fabric
Needle
Thread
No-sew fusible tape
Iron
Pen
Pins
Scissors
Beads and sequins (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  Cut a 1-inch-wide circle in the very top of the hat.
- 2
  Draw around the ski hat on one piece of fabric. Do this again, then cut out of the two shapes.
- 3
  Pin the two pieces of fabric onto two sides of the ski hat so that the entire hat is covered, then attach the fabric onto the hat using no-sew fusible tape and an iron.
- 4
  Turn the hat inside out. Repeat steps 2 and 3 using the second piece of fabric.
- 5
  Cut both rag dolls at their waists, taking care not to pull out any stuffing. Discard their legs.
- 6
  Sew the two dolls together at the waists so that when one doll is held right-side-up, the other is upside-down.
- 7
  Slide the two-headed doll through the hole at the top of the ski hat until a head and torso are made visible.
- 8
  Attach the doll to the ski hat by sewing the doll's waist to the top of the hat. The hat should look like the doll's skirt.
- 9
  Turn the hat inside-out and repeat step 8.
- 10
  Decorate as desired with beads and sequins.

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