Hollyhock dolls have been enchanting folks for generations. They make delightful table decorations and are fun for the whole family to make. This old-fashioned craft is easy, requiring only blooms from a hollyhock plant and some toothpicks! Here’s how to create a hollyhock doll.
Supplies
- Hollyhock blooms both small and large
- Toothpicks
- Hollyhock leaf
Instructions
Break off an open bloom including the green sepal, and invert it for the skirt. You can use multiple blooms for a layered effect.
Push a toothpick horizontally through the sepal to form arms.
For the face, push a toothpick vertically through the middle of a green (unripened) seed pod, with the seedpod in the middle of the toothpick; then attach to body by pushing it down through the middle of the sepal.
For the hair/hat, attach a small, barely opened bloom to the toothpick sticking up past the face.
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We made Hollyhock dolls in summer camp in McHenry County, IL in 1958. Take the completed doll and set her gently on top of the water in a pan of water. They will turn in circles; the main point of making the dolls was to watch them spin and dance for you!
Wow Brigitte, thanks for sharing!
🙂 Brings back memories of spending summers with my grandmother.
I grew up playing with Hollywood dolls. I am 84 and have good memories of beautiful Hollyhocks.
We played with hollyhocks as a child too. We caught bumblebees in them and let them go after shaking them up. I wish I had known about the dolls. But we all loved the hollyhocks.