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Downhill Doll

Have Some Olympic Fun with This Skier
Who is that racing down the slalom, through the gates with speed and finesse? Franz Klammer? Picabo Street? No! It’s your child’s own homemade yarn skier doll. When you can’t get to the mountains for a day of downhill play, this doll and a little imagination will bring the mountains home to you. Children can pretend their doll is the next Olympic champion of the slopes – and, because the doll is made of yarn, there won’t be any torn ligaments or broken bones in the event of a crash.

Ages: 5 to 12


Time: One hour


Skills required: Cutting, tying, gluing


Materials: Yarn, cardboard, scissors, craft sticks, toothpicks, craft glue or low-temperature glue gun, wooden bead (preferably a 1.5-inch “head bead” with a round recess drilled into the bottom)


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