Zombie Dolls

Barbies are painted with white and black paint to turn them into zombies with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/barbie-zombies-the-walking-dead/

Mummy Dolls

Garden wire is wrapped into a body shape and then wrapped in long thin muslin strips to make a movable mummy doll.  C fabric designs shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://cfabbridesigns.com/craft-projects/mini-mummies-2/

Rock Dolls

Rocks are dressed up to look like dolls with yarn and markers to draw on smiles, rosy cheeks, and eye lashes with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/kid-made-cute-face-dolls

Doll Lacing Cards

Russian matryoshka nesting dolls are cut outwith holes punched around the edges to make lacing cards with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/matryoshka-nesting-dolls-free-printable-lacing-cards

Superhero Clothespin Dolls

Red, yellow and blue markers turn an ordinary wooden clothespin into a superhero Superman or Wonder woman.  Art projects for kids even adds brown yarn hair.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://artprojectsforkids.org/super-clothespin-heros/

Stick Dolls

Tree bark is painted and turned into dolls with made by joel.  He also adds yarn hair.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madebyjoel.com/2015/02/painted-tree-bark-dolls.html

Bead Dolls

Beads are strung onto several pieces of cord and then tied together to make these nifty wobbly dolls and kid will love to play with.  Ukkonooa shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ukkonooa.blogspot.com.es/2014/09/nuket-puuhelmista-diy-wobbly-bead-dolls.html

Peg Dolls

Wooden pegs are painted, stuck into washi tape, given a fun felt hat as well as painted eyes and mouth with we bloom here.  She even paints on three buttons to give the dolls a shirt.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://webloomhere.blogspot.com/2015/01/tutorial-washi-tape-peg-dolls.html

Artsy fartsy mama makes Disney inspired ones.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2012/02/princess-peg-dolls.html

Doll Necklace

Wood beads are painted to look like a doll with eyes, a smile, two pink cheeks and hair.  Pysselbolaget then adds two side beads to create pig tales and strings them onto a necklace for a little doll girls can wear for fun.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pysselbolaget.se/en/2015/01/20/make-doll-face-necklace/

Peg Leprechaun Dolls

Wooden spools and wooden beads are glued in green felt and given cute faces to make these adorable peg leprechauns from the always amazing Michelle at mollymoo. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mollymoocrafts.com/st-patricks-day-crafts-leprechaun-peg-dolls/

Origami Russian Dolls

Matryoshka dolls are folded and colored with origami paper with meijos joy. She even makes different sized versions to make them reminiscent of babushka dolls. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://meijosjoy.blogspot.com/2012/09/origami-babushka-matryoshka-doll.html

Popsicle Stick Dolls

Popsicle sticks are dressed up with patterned washi tape and markers to make nifty dolls with teawagontales.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://teawagontales.blogspot.nl/2012/08/miss-lolly-dollyhow-to.html

Cardboard Xmas Tree Doll House

Cardboard triangles transform into this super cute Christmas tree that doubles as a doll house.  Mr. printables shares a template and details for the entire construction. 

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mrprintables.com/christmas-tree-doll-house.html

Owl Corn Husk Doll

Corn husks dolls take on the animal kingdom with kedublock's rendition of an owl. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kedublock.blogspot.com/2013/09/owl.html

Acorn Dolls

 

Acorns find a new purpose as the cutest little dolls with this cute tutorial from vlijtig.  

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://vlijtig.blogspot.nl/2010/09/acorn-doll-tutorial.html

Wood Block Stacking Dolls

Wood blocks turn into a great device for making stacking dolls with cheryl style's brilliant free printable.  She includes a diverse array of boys and girls for kids to mix and match. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cherylstyle.com/showcase/diy-wooden-block-dolls/

Plastic Egg Nesting Dolls

Colorful plastic eggs are the perfect shape for making Russian nesting dolls. Chica circle even shows step by step how to draw the girls face and bodies. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/plastic-egg-russian-nesting-dolls-craft-idea/

Corn Husk Dolls

Make an old fashioned corn husk girl and boy doll with wee folk art.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://weefolkart.com/content/corn-husk-dolls

Pipe Cleaner Dolls

Pipe cleaners and a pretty cocktail napkin turn into beautiful dancing dolls any little girl would love to make and play with.  From the zing zing tree.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://zingzingtree.com/2014/05/06/pipe-cleaner-dancing-princesses/

Wooden Spoon Dolls

Kaboose shows how to turn a wooden spoon into a dolly sing felt, markers, ribbon and yarn.

Good for ages 9 and up.

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Skip to my lou makes these colorful wooden spoon dolls using cupcake liners to make the adorable skirts.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/07/11/fashion-wooden-spoon-dolls-by-craftberry-bush/

I heart crafty things makes Disney inspired dolls.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/02/merida-and-rapunzel-disney-princess.html