Dolly Dingle

Madison had found fun with some paper dolls today - these are special ones: "Dolly Dingle." Mommy made these some time ago for her nice, Laura, when she was Madison's age. Mommy has had them packed away for almost twenty years now, just waiting for another little girl to want to play with them. She made them by cutting each one out and glueing each one to a bottle cap that served as a base to hold them up. Magnets glued to each one are used so that each little girl - and cat - can wear the different types of clothing that Mommy has cut out.

We're glad Mommy kept this set, actually. It worked out well some time ago - and it worked out well today because Madison basically played with these for the entire day. Who needs large expensive toy sets when we have paper dolls to play with!

Quite some time before Madison came along, Daddy purchased some paper doll books for her - that was before we ever met. There were a few Victorian paper dolls in this collection, which I got for Mommy as a part of a Victorian Easter Basket. It was quite nice, actually. Also, I purchased a Star Wars Paper Doll Book - it is a book with Queen Amidala in it. There are all sorts of outfits within to dress her up with. Can't wait to give this to her, actually!

Speaking of Queen Amidala, I remember getting a Barbie-sized doll of the good queen. I believe these might be a pretty good Christmas present this year...