Doll play

This is Lizzy's first doll she doesn't have a name yet but I'm sure she will have one soon. Growing up I had lots of dolls, these dolls had names, personalities and were companions to me at a young age. Doll play is important they teach how to empathize and love, they allow the child to be creative in play and dolls soon become part of the family. More than just mere playthings to be discarded I would like Lizzy to have just a few dolls that she truly loves as oppose to piles of plastic dolls that get forgotten and eventually thrown away. I chose this doll for Lizzy's first doll because she is soft and cuddly, simple, and will grow with her as she gets older.

Right now Lizzy loves to take baby doll for a stroll

Lizzy decided to get into the doll buggy, she's a little too big for this buggy but she still is my baby.

I plan on making a Waldorf style doll like the one pictures bellow for Lizzy this Christmas. I would like her to have a handmade Waldorf doll made with love.

What constitutes a “Waldorf” doll? Waldorf theory recommends that we surround a child with open-ended, beautiful and natural playthings. As this pertains to a doll, they suggest that he or she be made of natural fibers like cotton and wool. Unlike hard plastic or clammy synthetic fabrics, a doll made like this will be soft, cuddly and warm to the touch. Another key feature of the Waldorf doll is a fairly neutral facial expression. Why not a big smile? We want the child’s imagination to be free to impart the doll with many emotions, from happy to sad to angry. This type of play can help a child work through current issues and try out a multitude of behaviors in an appropriate way.