Making Peg Dolls (New Edit): Over 60 Fun, Creative Projects for Children and Adults (Crafts and Family Activities)

When I found Margaret's US blog and then saw her new book was to be published in the UK I was very excited and purchased it as soon as it came out. Its full of so many sweet ideas for decorating little wooden peg people - after an opening chapter on the basics its divided into projects for the four seasons with a final chapter on fairy tale ideas. Wouldn't it be lovely to act out a fairy tale with little people while reading the story to small children.In the UK we think of peg dolls as those little dollies made from old fashioned clothespegs and although there are none of those in the book, all the designs could easily be transferred onto dolly pegs with a bit of ingenuity. Although I haven't been able to find all the shapes and sizes of wooden pegs in Margaret's arsenal I found the basic design quite easily by googling.I think the idea is to make the dolls with your children or grandchildren - but my son is grown up and I don't have any little people in my family - but it would be lovely to have a peg people afternoon at the kitchen table or even a party with the children taking them home instead of a party bag. But if you don't have any little people in your life either they make pretty seasonal decorations for your home.Full of lovely photographs and diagrams for each little person and with almost 200 pages and 27 designs to start you off, this book is definitely worth adding to your craft library.

This book is really good. I had seen the peg dolls in shops and just needed few ideas to get startedI have made the nativity and the witches and I now have the confidence to try my own ideas outCertainly something different to do in lockdown

Not behind wheelie bin as stated, although other items from amazon were.

The book is beautifully illustrated with very simple instructions on how to create cute characters. Lots of lovely ideas for me to use and create lovely small world activities.

Excellent book and fantastic projects inside.Delivery as expected and book received in perfect condition.

Love;y little book.

Thought there would be more painting ideas but there's a lot of fabric work.

Clear instructions, patterns to scale, over 60 projects,so full of inspiration, need I say more. Looking forward to her second book