These darling wooden peg sorting and matching dolls are fun to play with and educational, too! Each doll is painted a color of the rainbow with a matching pot to sit inside. Match each doll with her pot! This post contains affiliate links to the products used in the project.
If you like our wooden peg sorting dolls you'll love these salt dough trucks for imaginative play.
I love simple toys like this. Ones that are easy to make and adored by my little girl.
I found this wooden doll and cups set at Joann's, but I've seen them at Michael's, Hobby Lobby, and on Amazon as well. There are so many cute ways to decorate these dolls. Check out these Super Hero peg dolls from Views from a Step Stool.
I painted each doll and matching cup with acrylic paint and then applied a clear coat of spray paint. After they were dry, I used a thin sharpie pen to add the faces.
Wooden Peg Sorting and Matching Dolls
Wooden Peg Sorting and Matching Dolls
These darling wooden peg sorting and matching dolls are fun to play with and educational, too! Each doll is painted a color of the rainbow with a matching pot to sit inside. Match each doll with her pot!
Pin Recipe
Yield: 1 set
Cost: $15
Equipment
- blow dryer, optional
Materials
Instructions
- Paint each doll and cup 1 color.
- Let paint dry completely. Optional: use blow dryer to speed up drying process.
- Spray dolls and cups with clear spray paint.
- Let dry completely.
- Add facial details using ultra fine point permanent marker.
Notes
DO NOT add facial details before spraying the dolls with clear spray paint. The clear coating will make the pen ink run.
Kaylee loves her "babies". She has had so much fun matching them and it drives her CRAZY if she sees one in the wrong colored cup. Aaron likes to switch them on purpose 🙂 The boys like playing with them too.
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This post is a quick refresh of a post originally shared in 2011.
kiki comin says
cute idea. i love it.
Jennifer Juniper says
this is darling! I wouldn't have know what to do with those items!
Shelia says
Oh, these are just the cutest things! You are so creative.
be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Christine Jargick says
these are so cute! I prefer to make kids toys, not buy them. these are perfect and it looks like she really enjoys them. I hope that you will link them to my Show and Share linky party, going on all week. http://craftygeordi.blogspot.com/2011/01/hi-everyone-i-had-busy-day-yesterday.html
amy@flexibledreams says
I LOVE these! Nice work.
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Tori says
Such a great idea! I can see my daughter "concentrating" like that with these too! I'll have to put this one on my list for sure.
Tami / Maddie Lumpkin says
Very Cute! Very creative idea. My granddaughter would love these.
Kristy Armstrong says
Love, love, love these! Think I might have to try making some!
Q @ JAQS says
Those are so adorable. Very creative and fun!
Lisa says
This is definitely going on my TO-DO list! So stinkin cute!
~The Bargain Babe says
Visiting from linky party at These Creative Juices.
LOVE these dolls! You did a great job. 🙂
The Crafty Side Of Life says
This is the most adorable idea!!!! LOVE it!!
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-Amy
Melanna says
Cute, cute, cute! I think this will be on the list of Christmas presents to make for my daughter and niece. Thanks for sharing!
Jello says
Love it! Such a neat and adorable idea! Will keep this in mind...
Cap Creations says
These are adorable, I love them! Gonna put this one on the list of summer activities with my boys! I think they can paint their own!