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Bringing Pioneer History to Life with The Queen’s Treasures

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How do you bring history to life for your kids? Learn how we are bringing pioneer history to life with The Queen’s Treasures. My three girls have been reading Little House in the Big Woods together this fall, so they were delighted when The Queen’s Treasures emailed me, offering to send some items to review. We already own their Laura doll, so the girls picked out a few … [Read more...] about Bringing Pioneer History to Life with The Queen’s Treasures

DIY Peter Pan Doll

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I loved the story of Peter Pan as a child. I wasn't a very adventurous child, and I think I was drawn the the idea of Wendy – who, clearly, was also a fairly unadventurous child typically – flying away on a grand adventure. I also quite agreed with Peter that children have all the fun, which is a big part of the reason I make the most of raising my own children now that I am an … [Read more...] about DIY Peter Pan Doll

Crochet Doll Overall Shorts Pattern: The Girly Version

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Do you remember my crochet baby doll pattern? It is a very easy crochet pattern for a cute and cuddly doll for kids, and I have made it several times now. The original pattern came with a pattern for a dress, and later on I added a pattern for a pair of overall shorts. When I made this most recent version of the doll, I decided to mix the practical-ness of overall shorts with … [Read more...] about Crochet Doll Overall Shorts Pattern: The Girly Version

Waldorf-inspired crochet doll overall shorts

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Do you remember this little crochet baby doll that I made Anna before we left Massachusetts? I gave my baby doll crochet pattern a second round of testing and made this little boy baby doll at Johnny’s request. The pattern turned out great, but all of the kids agreed that he needed shorts, not a dress! So we adjusted the pattern to make him some overall shorts – still very easy … [Read more...] about Waldorf-inspired crochet doll overall shorts

Amigurumi and Waldorf Inspired Baby Doll Crochet Pattern

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This little crocheted baby doll has been in my head for ages! I kept looking and looking for a pattern online, but google searches of “crochet baby doll pattern” didn’t turn up what I had in mind – so I finally decided it was time to make my first-ever crochet pattern. And I’m glad I did, because I love how this little doll turned out! I made this doll for Anna. I love … [Read more...] about Amigurumi and Waldorf Inspired Baby Doll Crochet Pattern