Craft a Stethoscope For A Doll Nurse or Doctor Doll

18" Our Generation boy doll models
 a chenille stem stethoscope.

       What is a stethoscope? The stethoscope is an acoustic medical device for auscultation, or listening to internal sounds of an animal or human body. It typically has a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the skin, and one or two tubes connected to two earpieces. A stethoscope can be used to listen to the sounds made by the heart, lungs or intestines, as well as blood flow in arteries and veins. In combination with a manual sphygmomanometer, it is commonly used when measuring blood pressure.  Read more...

       This version of a stethoscope, just right, is both flexible and modern. I have painted it a traditional black but you could make it any color you like. I have often seen the wires coated in grey, red, or blue in real hospital.

Supply List:

• two long chenille stems
• a shank button with a flat front, preferably silver
• masking tape
• black acrylic paint
• silver tape (optional)
• needle-nose pliers (small)
• two small beads for the eartips or ear plugs

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. You will need to trim down the fuzz on the chenille stems with scissors. 
2. It helps to have the doll on hand to measure the length of the ear tubes. Place the tip of each wire just inside the doll's ear and bend and drape it down alongside the chest of the doll so that you can twist each side of the two wires together where you want them to join in front of the chest. This could be a different length on a variety of dolls.
3. Now the two lengths of chenille are joined with a twist together. The length of the steam at this point is approximately 2 1/2" to 3". Our steam is made of the two chenille wires running side by side and masked together with tape. Twist these two wires together once at the top and bottom of the steam. Tape the steam combining the two chenille stems.
4. Divide the two wires again and thread them through each side of the shank button. 
5. Twist and clip off the ends of the wire with needle-nose pliers.
6. For our example stethoscope, I used the shank buttons that I had on hand, none of which were silver. So I covered my shank buttons with silver tape so that my buttons would look more like the "bell" of a stethoscope.
7. Glue the two tips of the ear stems a small bead that will fit inside your doll's ear cavity snugly. 
8. Cover the remaining wires with masking tape to match the length of covered steam
9. Now paint the masked wires and earbud beads with acrylic black paint.
10. After your project is dry, bend the eartubes into a "heart" shape to make the doll stethoscope look more authentic.
11. If you make more than one stethoscope, the next will look even neater. It takes time and practice to get wrapped wires to look even after joining these together!

More Doll Stethoscope Crafts:

• Froggy makes doll stethoscopes for Barbie
• Miniature doll doctor's kit by East Doll Miniatures