• Tutorials
  • About

Morena's Corner

Taking Time Out to Craft

Colorful Peg Doll DIY: Kid’s Room Decor

Apr 8, 2021 by Morena Leave a Comment

This colorful peg doll DIY will make cute decor for a nursery or child’s room!

This Grimm's inspired project

I fell in love with Grimm’s colorful wood doll friends but did not fall in love with the price.  These cute, colorful dolls are used to help teach young kids skills like sorting and counting.

grimm's inspired knock off

You can easily recreate these dolls by painting unfinished wood dolls with brilliant wood dye.  These sweet little “people” make great teaching tools as well as pretty room decor.  I decided to make a simple hot air balloon for my wood dolls to decorate my son’s room with.

colorful peg people decor DIY

Colorful Peg Doll DIY Supplies

  • Darice Wood Doll Body – 3.5 inches
  • Ultra Dye
  • Mini Wood Basket
  • Darice Paper Lantern – 8 Inches
  • Twine
paint the peg doll with Ultra Dye
Using a flat brush, add the dye to the body of the peg doll.  First go around the neck area to make the collar, then brush down the length of the body to fill it in with color.
Set it aside to dry and paint a different color on the next peg wood doll.  Repeat with all the desired colors. I painted 7 dolls.
painted peg dolls
When the body has dried, you can paint the little caps on the doll’s heads.  Using a flat brush, first paint in a circle around the head to make the edge of the cap.  Then fill in the rest with an even application of dye.
DIY hot air balloon decor
Cut four pieces of twine that are 8 inches long each.  Tie one end around each corner of the basket.
paper lantern air balloon
Hot glue each of the four pieces of twine to the bottom of the paper lantern.
Colorful Peg Doll DIY with hot air balloon
The dolls and the balloon are very simple and colorful.  These simple peg people are always such a hit with kids. They love to make up stories with them!
Colorful Peg Doll DIY
This would look great in a modern baby nursery or in a preschooler’s room.  It would be fun to make up stories about each of the people and where they are going in their bright hot air balloon!  Have fun crafting and creating whimsical home decor for your children!
I originally created this project and post for the Darice blog, as a member of their design team.
DIY Peeps Fascinator Hat for Easter
Axolotl Plush DIY: Make Pocket Pets

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Diamond Favor Box Tutorial: Shine On

Retro Party Platter Made with DecoArt Glass Paint and Stencils

DIY Trendy Accent Pillows

DIY T-Shirt Crafts

DIY Pallet Jewelry Organizer

DIY beach decor

Nautical Wall Art Tutorial

How to Make Flocked Easter Bunnies

Cactus Pin Cushion Tutorial: Functional Craft Decor

Make Funny Face Bookmarks for Back to School

J'Adore Printable Valentine Wine Label

J’Adore Printable Valentine Wine Label

How to Make a Lamp with Foam Core Board

The Texas Renaissance Festival

How to Make a Photo Glass Pendant with Faux Soldering

Make a No-Sew Hula Girl Costume

rocks decorated with vinyl

Vinyl on Painted Rocks: Spread Cheer

Bulbasaur Hooded Scarf Tutorial

Boat Planter DIY: Nautical Decor Tutorial

Boat Planter DIY: Nautical Decor Tutorial

Faux Metal Bust DIY

Make Your Own Hair Accessories for Valentine’s Day

DIY Anthropologie Inspired Alarm Clock

Morena is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Copyright © 2023 · Pretty Creative on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in