Mother's Day - Mum Doll

Easy Mother's Day Activities

Mum Doll: Ages 6-10

Materials
Cardboard Tubes, Poly Egg 60 mm, Rainbow Wire, Wool Tops, Permanent Pen, Paint, Supertac, Pre-printed Paper, Joggle Eyes with Lashes

How to make Mum Doll

1. Cover a Cardboard Tube in a pre-printed paper e.g. Retro Pop Paper, Pattern Paper, Global Village Paper etc.

2. Paint a Poly Ball in a flesh colour and set aside to dry.

3. Glue on Wool Tops for hair, and two Joggle Eyes.

4. Use a pen/marker to draw on facial features. Glue the decorated Poly Ball to the top of the paper covered cardboard tube.

5. Add features such as glasses made from wire, a paper or material scarf, a belt, etc.

Activity Extension
Cardboard Tubes come in 4 different diameters, use this activity to create a family of dolls when the focus in on My Family.
Book characters might be recreated using this technique in library sessions.

Key words

Mother’s Day, Gifts for mum, Quick craft activities, Classroom crafts, Easy gift making, Outer school hours activities, Rainy Day crafts