How Do You Make A Hollyhock Doll?
Remember the good old days when money was tight and toys were scarce but Grandma always had a way to make things fun and interesting? The first place she turned to was her flower garden. By making a hollyhock doll out of a fresh cut hollyhock flower, you can create playful entertainment for your children that will bring hours of fun and enjoyment and years of memories of the craft that can be passed down to future generations. Pick a large hollyhock flower that is in full bloom. This will form the skirt. Pick two hollyhocks in different sizes that are still in their budding stage. These buds will form the head and the body. Pick a small blooming flower of your choice to create a hat for your hollyhock doll. Trim off excess stems with scissors. Take the blooming hollyhock and carefully pull back the blooms to invert the flower and have it flowing in a different direction from the skirt. Starting with the hollyhock flower then the medium sized bud and then the small bud, run your heavy g
