When my 6 year old daughter asked me if I would help her make a doll and prayer mat, I instantly agreed. I remember being a little girl and wanting to make a doll myself; for there is something to be said about the sentiment of homemade dolls. As I was stitching my daughter’s doll, she was anxiously standing by my side in anticipation; little did she know, I was just as excited!
I decided to make the dolls out of felt sheets that I found for $0.40 each, making them cost effective and forgiving if I were to make a mistake during the process. For the detailing, I used some fabric from an old dress I had, and some of my daughter’s hair clips. If left unstuffed with the bottom unstitched, these dolls can serve as puppets that slip onto your hands. To turn the puppets into dolls, simply stuff them and stitch the bottom – I just used some left over felt scraps to stuff the dolls. I left the dolls faceless, but you can add a face by either using buttons, or drawing the face on with a marker. In the end, both my kids and I were pleased with the results.
Here are the pictures of our doll making process






Add the details using any materials you have, such as hair clips and fabric!
That’s it! Your children will love making these dolls with you, and will enjoy them year round!
Masha’Allah your daughter is so creative, Sis. And she is lucky to have you as her mother. You can help and teach her to make something creative. Wonderful, my sister! 🙂
Jazaki Allahu Khair sis! She loves crafts and looks forward to craft time, it’s a great bonding time for us!
That’s great Sister! 😀
Assalamu aleikum dear! I missed this but this is a great DIY! Jzk khair for sharing with us. When I have princess, we will do this insha’Allah. In the meantime, the baby boy can still benefit hehe 🙂 Muah and love fil islam!
Walaikum Assalam wa rahmatullahi darling <3 We haven't done an Islamic DIY craft in a while, might do another one...? Hee hee, glad you liked this one, thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment xoxo Hugs!