hospital dolls
Has anyone ever made dolls for sick children? I just found out about these today. I know it is just the body so the children can color on them but I am not sure of the size or material. Thank you!
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http://www.musckids.org/volunteers/B...structions.pdf
I found this link. It might be a place to start. I know a great many children's hospital use these. |
Our quilting group makes these for the Children's Hospital locally. I'm told the doctors draw on them to depict the location of their illness.
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The Kiwanis have a program like this. http://www.kiwanis-poupee.be/home.php?lg=en
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I volunteer in the sewing room of our local Children's Hospital, and we make hundreds of these each year. They remind me of a gingerbread boy. I'd say they are about 16" tall. We use a range of skin tones for fabric. The fabric reminds me of a poly/cotton lining fabric. I think that's the only thing we can find with a range of colors from light beige to dark tan. Both links above give good information, although we do not stuff ours that hard.
We dress each doll in a gown that is open in the back and ties at the neck. We also make a preemie version, which is only about 8 inches tall. I think these are used to talk to older siblings about their new tiny brother or sister. I can measure a pattern on Monday if you would like. Let me know. |
riley's cheer guild used to have a pattern .............like quilt 1950 said they look like'' ginger bread men''i used the cardboard from a metal sign for a pattern [to give you an idea of the size ] we do a print on one side and a light color on the other
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Sounds like something I could do. Will contact my Kiwanis locally. If they do not do them, does anyone out there need some help? Message me.
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Originally Posted by marigold
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Has anyone ever made dolls for sick children? I just found out about these today. I know it is just the body so the children can color on them but I am not sure of the size or material. Thank you!
If you would like the pattern, let me know. ]Nancy Parrish |
Our local Children's Hospital guild makes them for Seattle Children's Hospital. They sent us the directions and a template. They also sent us a pattern for little hospital gowns. I think you can find the info on their website.
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Hi, there Marigold
Yes last year at my NeedleArts Adventure retreat they was a lady their constructing the dolls and making the clothes. From the information I could get from her you picked which group you wanted make the doll or makes the clothes it was so cute. I have no idea where you get the pattern from for the doll it self, but she did share the pattern for the clothes. Vontina |
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