Stick dolls

AccessArt and Mencap have created three great ways for children to make their own worry dolls. This provides children not only with a great opportunity to practice their making skills, but also to create their own very special "friend" who can listen to their fears.

Make your own Stickman family.

It all started because we read this library book. At the back there’s a little story about Riley, the Groundhog, giving his friend, Rose the vole, some worry dolls made out of toothpicks. I didn’t think much of it because I’ve never really been a fan of prayer dolls. I think they are cute and…

Make an adorable family of paint stick dolls using paint sticks and colourful fabric and yarn scraps! Fun for all ages and highly addictive!

This week I've been working on fish and sticks .... The sticks are the message stick art dolls which were very popular, attracting so...

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Make an adorable family of paint stick dolls using paint sticks and colourful fabric and yarn scraps! Fun for all ages and highly addictive!

Message stick doll : wrapped stick armature, with polymer clay head, sari silk ribbons, bead embroidery, with meassage hand written on a wooden tag, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. (Eleanor Roosevelt) .

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