Around Halloween, I decided to try these Thai string dolls that I had seen on another website. There are several different ways to make them. Some have wooden bases, other have wire and still others have string, but the end product is fairly similar. Basically you take your base, and just start wrapping layers and layers of string around to make the limbs and head. I provided some felt so the teens could dress their dolls if they liked, but I think the more successful ones were the ones without clothes.
The teens enjoyed this one, but I think they had a bit of a difficult time with it. Sometimes what they just wrapped would unravel a bit, and they got pretty frustrated with it. To the left are the couple that I made. The top one is supposed to be a zombie Charlie Brown, but it doesn't look quite like I hoped it would. The devil came off very well, I think.
Around Halloween, I decided to try these Thai string dolls that I had seen on another website. There are several different ways to make them. Some have wooden bases, other have wire and still others have string, but the end product is fairly similar. Basically you take your base, and just start wrapping layers and layers of string around to make the limbs and head. I provided some felt so the teens could dress their dolls if they liked, but I think the more successful ones were the ones without clothes.
The teens enjoyed this one, but I think they had a bit of a difficult time with it. Sometimes what they just wrapped would unravel a bit, and they got pretty frustrated with it. To the left are the couple that I made. The top one is supposed to be a zombie Charlie Brown, but it doesn't look quite like I hoped it would. The devil came off very well, I think.
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