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Yarn Doll Craft
These yarn dolls are are a fun
family activity, and children
love to make one for each of
their family members
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Materials:
Yarn
Scissors
Cardboard
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These pioneer crafts and activities are perfect for learning about
the Oregon Trail, or Westward expansion.
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Pioneer
Crafts
  • Why did families travel the Oregon
    Trail?
  • What were some of the hardships
    that families had to endure?
  • How long did it take to get to
    Oregon?
  • What does God say about the trials
    and hardships we endure? (We
    used Deuteronomy 31:6 and here is
    a list of some more)
Step 1
If you have cardboard this will make
the first step easier.  You need to cut
a bunch of strings of yarn that are
the same size.  Using the cardboard,
simply wrap your yarn around and
around until you've got the amount
you want.
Step 2
Cut the yarn at one end.  This will
make them all the same size.  You
no longer need the cardboard.
Step 3
Twist the yarn in the middle to make
the head.  We twisted, then turned
our twist inward to make the bulge
(see below)
Step 4
Once you have the bulge of the
head, you want to tie it off with a
spare string.  Tie tightly, and keep
all your knots on the backside
(choose a back)
Step 5: Boy
If you're making a boy, you'll want to
seperate the yarn in the general
direction that each of the strands will
be going.  Two arms at the side, and
two legs below.  Legs need to be
thicker.
Step 5: Girl
Just like with the boy, you'll want to
seperate two arms, and a skirt below.
 For the girl however, you want to
bring back your arms and tie them at
the waist.
Step 6: Boy
Begin to tie off the arms.  We did two
ties along the arms, and then trimmed the
ends so that it looked a bit neater.
Step 6: Girl
Tie the arms at the shoulders, to form
a Poofy sort of sleeve.  Make sure
your ties are in the backside of the
doll.
Step 7: Boy
Tie a waist, and legs.  We did two ties
down the, one for the knee area, and
the other for the ankle area.
Step 7: Girl
Tidy up your stray strands, and decide
if you're girl is wearning pants or a
skirt.  (If pants copy the boy pattern
on the left....If skirt see below)
Step 8
Trim up the ends of all your strands.  
For the boy make sure the hands and
feet are even.  For the girl, snip the
ends of her skirt so that it's all the
same length.
All Done!
Have fun playing with your
Yarn Dolls.  Perhaps even put
Ma and Pa in your
homemade covered wagons!