Welcome to Babydoo Handmade Dolls!
I am a Third generation doll maker located in Windsor,
Ontario, Canada. My Babydoo dolls are beautiful, soft, handcrafted, heirloom quality Waldorf
dolls. Made with care and ready to play, cuddle, and get the imagination
of your little one going.
A
Waldorf doll (also called
Steiner doll) is a form of
doll used in
Waldorf education. Made of
wool and
cotton,
using techniques drawing on traditional European dollmaking, its
appearance is intentionally simple in order to allow the child playing
with it to improve or strengthen imagination and creativity. For
instance, it has no
facial expression.
Its legs and arms are flexible, allowing natural postures.Traditional
Waldorf dolls are made from cotton interlock knit fabric and wool
stuffing. They are often entirely natural. Typically the trademark long
hair of a Waldorf doll is made of mohair or boucle. Some doll makers use
alternative hair material such as
wool,
rayon, and
cotton.
The facial features of a Waldorf doll vary with the maker. Most Waldorf
dolls have small suggestions of noses, their eye and mouth colors are
generally varied with each doll.
- quote from Wikepedia.
Unlike other hard plastic dolls, Babydoo dolls are soft warm and durable.
-Each doll can be made 18, 16,14, 12, or 10 inches in length.
-They are created
from 100% cotton fabric that is hand dyed by me from fair, golden, to
darker tones. (Cloth is dyed with teas, and coffees to keep it all natural.)
-The hair is created
from high quality, natural, unique yarns, - mohair, organic cotton, wool and roving- in a
multitude of colors and textures. Faces are lovingly embroidered with
silk threading. My dolls are not stuffed with wool like traditional
Waldorf dolls but with a hypo-allergenic poly- fill stuffing. This is
not because I do not like wool but I am allergic to it. However, this has helped Babydoo dolls in a very unique and significant way... Unlike many
other Waldorf style dolls on the market Babydoo dolls are so affordable!
Compared to dolls ranging on Etsy, Ebay, and independent sites starting
from $90 - $250 dollars!
Because my dolls are made with 100% cotton and dyed by hand, by me, I am not paying the high prices and shipping for the expensive European fabrics used by other Waldorf doll makers. Also, by using the hypo allergenic stuffing instead of wool I keep costs down. I firmly believe that Waldorf dolls should be affordable and thereby accessible to all children despite their economic standing!9As they were originally intended) This is also why my dolls are often donated to local centers and charities for distribution. :-)
It is my guarantee that every Babydoo doll is a one of a kind. No face,
hair, outfit is ever the same. Most importantly each stitch is
thoughtfully done with love and hope that my efforts will bring joy,
love, imagination and comfort to your little one. So much love and
thought goes into each stitch!
Babydoo dolls are created with soft and
natural the fabrics. Each are sweet and emphatic. Here is a doll your
child can dress a million different way, hair style, accessorize... but
most importantly...cuddle, talk to, and keep near as a friend and
companion.
As each doll is created I will post details and pictures along with
pricing. under the web store section of this site. Dolls can also be
created special order. A doll can be made with your choice of yarn, hair
color, eye color, hair style, dress style, multiple outfits, stuffed
with a pinch of lavender, or even a mini Babydoo to accompany larger
doll, and much more.
Please email me at
babydoo2010@gmail.com or contact me through my shop on Etsy
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BabydooDolls if interested. And don't forget to like us on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/BabydooDolls
