You can make a personalized baby doll for your child by using their old baby clothing and clippings of their real hair! This is a great and inexpensive gift idea for your daughter, granddaughter, niece or friend and may even become a family keepsake. You can even make this a part-time at home job to bring in a little extra money through these hard times. Here are the steps to the cutest and most unique idea for children revealed!

Step one is to attain old baby clothing and a picture of the child. If you do not have actual clothing, try to find fabric similar to the clothing shown in the picture. Try to make the doll look like the child as much as possible. Include features such as freckles, birthmarks, skin tone, and eye color. To make it more like the child, include accessories with the doll. For example, if the child likes to play softball, make a bat and ball sewn to the hands of the doll.

Step two. Go to a local store or thrift shop and search for baby dolls. Or you can even use the little girl’s past favorite doll. Then search for fabric, colored felt, glue, etc. and don’t for get to include real hair from the client! Then go to a craft store and search for doll eyes to match the child’s. Also pick up items like lace, sequins, and ribbons. If you like to knit you can even add booties, a sweater and hats to the doll. If you are not the sewing type, you can just buy actual baby clothing!

Step three. Once you have made the doll, include a letter addressed to the child describing her personalized doll’s journey to her home on nice paper. You can hide the doll and include instructions on how to find it, sort of like a treasure hunt. Remember to be fun and imaginative! Then showcase the doll in a glass case for a nice touch.

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