DIY Wooden Block Dolls

We've had a box of wooden blocks gathering dust in our closet for a couple of weeks now.  Recently I tried breathing life into them with this fun craft.  We made our own Wooden block dolls!  Armed with stickers and Sharpies, we transformed plain jane blocks into cute characters.  Aren't they adorable?  I love how they're full of personality and charm.

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How to Make Your Own Wooden Block Dolls

Grab your Wooden Blocks, Sharpies, circle stickers, and Washi Tape.  Then, have a ball creating different characters and objects.  

Two notes:

• We used old blocks, so I didn't mind doodling on them with Sharpie.  If that's a problem for you, be sure to tell your kids to just draw on the stickers.
• Our characters are meant to be temporary. But if you want to keep your characters looking good for longer, then just wrap the blocks with packing tape. That should keep the stickers on for awhile.

Here's a photo of our process:

It's been raining a lot here lately, so this activity was the perfect way to spend a night.


This activity would also go really nicely with these fun shape picture books:

Our favorite books about shape:

• Wing Wing Brothers
• Round is a Tortilla
• Round is a Mooncake
• The Greedy Triangle
• Have you Seen My Monster?
• The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
• Wednesday
• Shapes
• Mouse Shapes
• Color Zoo

I hope you have fun trying this activity out with your kids too! 

And as always, if you're looking for more fun and creative ways to explore shapes with kids, check out the activities below.

More Shape Crafts and Activities

• Felt Shape Activity
• Make and Play Shape Dice
• Shape Touch and Find Game
• Matisse Inspired Collages
• Matisse Murals with Kids
• Robot Shape Game
• Easy Ways to Explore Math with Toys

Happy making, friends!