DIY – Wire and Wool Easter Doll

This is a little wire doll that looks as if it has just stepped out of a flower garden.

Wire doll

Her body, delicately wrapped in wool, gives her a charming look; her dress, printed with rabbits, brings to mind the magic of Easter; and her yellow scarf adds a bright touch, like a ray of sunshine after winter.

A simple, poetic, handmade decoration to make with or for children, who can enjoy many adventures with her.

Material

• Wire (flexible but stiff enough to stand upright)

• Yarn (color of your choice for the body + brown for the hair)

• 1 wooden bead (for the head)

• Rabbit-patterned fabric (or spring-themed fabric)

• Yellow felt (scarf and hat)

• Thin cardboard (for the base of the hat)

• Hot glue gun

• Black Posca marker (eyes and smile)

• Red Posca marker (freckles)

• Scissors

Step-by-step

1. Shape the figure using wire: head, body, and legs (use 30 cm of wire) and arms (a 12–15 cm piece of wire)

   

   
   
   

2. Apply hot glue to the thread near the top. Slide the wooden bead over it to secure it.

   

   
   
   

3. Wrap the wool around the wire to form the body. Pull it tight and secure it with several dots of hot glue.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Fold the feet and hands to give them a little width and a rounder shape.

   
   

4. Cut out a small rectangle of fabric. Shape the dress by adjusting it to fit the body, using tight accordion pleats at the top.

   

   

   

   

   

   If necessary, secure it with a dot of hot glue.

   
   

5. Cut a thin strip of yellow felt. Gently tie it around your neck like a small scarf.

   

   
   
   

6. Cut several strands of brown yarn. Use the hot glue gun to glue them to the head to form the hair.

   
   
   

7. Cut out an oval and a thin strip from some flexible cardboard. Fold the strip into a circle and glue it together.

   Cover both pieces in yellow felt.

   Glue the two pieces together to form the hat.

   Finally, glue the hat to the top of the head, on top of the hair.

   

   

   
   
   

8. Draw the eyes and the smile with the black Posca marker, and add small freckles with the red Posca marker.

   

   

   
   

This little Easter doll invites you to slow down, get creative and celebrate the arrival of spring.

This simple, easy-to-make creation is perfect for welcoming the season of bunnies, flowers and lush green grass.