Hollyhock Dolls
Now you can make hollyhock dolls any time of the year. Famous artists and architects have used this traditional flower in their designs for centuries!
1. This beautiful flower inspires creativity! Vincent Van Gogh painted still lifes containing hollyhocks. Look closely at his Vase With Hollyhocks, 1886, to see how a hollyhock looks. The famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, used the hollyhock as inspiration for an entire house (aptly named "Hollyhock House") in southern California.
2. Hollyhocks also inspired generations of children to create beautiful dolls. Ask your mother or grandmother if they remember hollyhock dolls. They might share stories from their childhood with you. Traditional hollyhock dolls were made from hollyhock blossoms. These hollyhock dolls are made with tissue paper and Crayola® Model Magic®.
3. Look at real hollyhocks, Van Gogh's painting, or pictures of the flowers. The ruffled petals emerge from a green base. To make the base (which will become your doll's head), use white Model Magic. Knead in some color from green and blue Crayola Washable Markers to get the color you want. Shape the ball into a tear drop. Push the flat end of a Crayola Colored Pencil into the broad, bottom edge of the tear drop. Remove the pencil. Dry.
4. Fold a sheet of tissue paper in half, the long way. Gather the tissue paper so the folded edges come together, and the cut edges remain open. This makes a conical blossom. Wind string around the gathered edge to keep it together. Tie tightly.
5. Place Crayola School Glue inside the pencil indentation in your Model Magic base. Press the gathered end of the tissue paper into the base. Dry.
6. Turn your hollyhock upside down, so the green base becomes the head of your doll. Add Model Magic facial features and colorful cheeks by kneading marker dye into the modeling compound to create unique colors. Glue on to secure.
7. To finish your hollyhock doll, twist a chenille stick around the doll's neck. Wind each chenille stick "arm" around a marker, then slide it off, for a vine effect.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—
- Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
- Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
- Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
- The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
- Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
- Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
- Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.
String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.
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