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How to Make Fun Dress Up Dolls

Making fun dress-up dolls for your children is not difficult and can be done easily and inexpensively. Dress-up dolls can be old-fashioned or modern. You might even be able to replicate your daughter's favorite characters or add her face for a dress-up doll that is sure to be loved. These modern day paper dolls are an excellent travel toy or good quiet toy for children.

Things You'll Need

Color ink-jet printer
Printable magnetic ink-jet paper
Sharp scalpel
Cutting mat
Small half-size cookie sheet
Clear contact paper

Instructions

How to Make Fun Dress Up Dolls
- 1
  Choose a printable paper doll and clothing. See resources for a wide variety of dress-up dolls. Use your graphics skills to create your own dress-up dolls using graphics software if you prefer. Take photos of your child in a swimsuit and a variety of outfits to make personalized magnetic paper dolls.
- 2
  Print the dolls and clothing onto magnetic paper using your ink-jet printer. Feed each sheet of paper into your printer manually and allow the ink to dry fully.
- 3
  Cut clear contact paper to fit the sheet of magnetic paper. Place the contact paper on top of the printed sheet, laying it carefully into position to avoid wrinkles.
- 4
  Use a small, sharp scalpel to cut the dress up dolls and clothing out of the magnetic paper. Work slowly and conscientiously for a good result.
- 5
  Provide a small half-size cookie sheet for play in the car or on the road with magnetic paper dolls. Use dress up dolls at home on a magnetic chalkboard, the refrigerator or washer and dryer.

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