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Materials

  • 1 wooden peg doll (10–12 cm tall)
  • 1 walnut shell (halved and cleaned)
  • 1 wooden slice or round base (8–10 cm diameter)
  • Egg carton (for hat and skirt pieces)
  • Jute string or twine (50 cm total)
  • White and green acrylic paint
  • Fine-tipped black marker for the face
  • Optional: dried flowers or tiny leaves for the basket
  • Small paintbrush
  • Hot glue gun or strong craft glue

Instructions

  • Paint the wooden peg doll’s body a light beige and let it dry completely. Then add gentle blush marks with pink paint for a sweet expression.
  • Cut two petal shapes from the egg carton and paint them white for the dress. Once dry, glue them around the doll’s lower body, overlapping slightly for a layered effect.
  • For the hat, trim a section of the egg carton into a cone and paint it green. Let it dry, then glue it on top of the head like a flower bud cap.
  • Twist pieces of jute string for arms and hair. Glue the arms to the sides and the hair under the hat, allowing loose strands to fall naturally.
  • Attach the doll to the wooden base with glue. Secure a walnut shell in one hand using string as a handle to form a tiny basket.
  • Finally, add small dried flowers or natural bits to the basket for a final woodland touch.