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Make Your Own Corn Cob Dolls DIY

Make Your Own Corn Cob Dolls DIY

Mary was bigger than Laura, and she had a rag doll named Nettie. Laura had only a corncob wrapped in a handkerchief, but it was a good doll. It was named Susan. It wasn’t Susan’s fault that she was only a corncob. —Little House in the Big WoodsIn Little House in the Big Woods we learn about Susan, Laura’s homemade doll created from a...

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Pioneer Girl and Pioneer Boy Paper Doll Printables

Pioneer Girl and Pioneer Boy Paper Doll Printables

After the day’s work was done, Ma sometimes cut paper dolls for them. She cut the dolls out of stiff white paper and drew the faces with a pencil. Then from bits of colored paper, she cut dresses and hats, ribbons and laces, so that Laura and Mary could dress their dolls beautifully. —Little House in the Big WoodsLaura and Mary enjoyed...

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Wooden Peg Dolls DIY Inspired by Little House on the Prairie

Wooden Peg Dolls DIY Inspired by Little House on the Prairie

She went past the willow valley and played in the prairie grasses among the black-eyed susans and goldenrod. —On The Banks of Plum CreekThere is something timeless and quaint about homemade peg dolls. With no moving parts or batteries, they’re the perfect toy for the fully imaginative play that is so important in early childhood. These...

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Little House Inspired Family Fun Crafts and Activities

Little House Inspired Family Fun Crafts and Activities

Fans of Little House on the Prairie often talk about the fun times the Ingalls family had together. We’ve captured that spirit of creativity and connection by sharing some of our favorite old-fashioned crafts that you can do together as a family! Celebrate your pioneering spirit with these fun activities.Braided Rug Crafts In the...

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