DIY Polynesian Dancing Clothespin Dolls

Finished Hula or Polynesian dancing dolls.

       Make these Polynesian dancing sisters dressed in traditional costume that includes: grass skirts, flower leis , Bikini tops, and laurel crowns using traditional wooden clothespins.

Supply List:

• green and or gold felt
• clothespins plus wooden stands
• acrylic paint: red, white, black, brown
• red twine
• tiny flower novelties, buttons or beads
• black or dark brown yarn
• two chenille stems
• two white cotton balls
• brown ribbon for the bikini tops

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Cut simple rectangle shapes from felt and give each a fringe. Hot glue these about the waist of the clothespin dolls.
2. Cut out simple, tear drop, leaf shapes from the green felt to glue to the hip areas of each wooden dancer.
3. Measure and cut brown ribbon then glue this directly onto each clothespin to make the bikini tops for each dancing doll.
4. Fringe more felt to cut a wreath shaped laurel for each doll's head. Glue these wreaths on top of the yarn wigs after cutting and gluing on the yarn for both sisters.
5. Tie a red twine about the waists and knot these in place.
6. Bore a hole into the sides of the doll pins for the arms.
7. Shred the cotton balls and wrap the chenille stems with it and white school glue. 
8. Paint the 'arms' with a flesh color.
9. Glue the arms inside the holes and let the dolls dry.
10. Paint the facial features and glue a tiny bead in the center of each doll's face to add noses.
11. Lastly, glue on tiny ribbon or bead shaped flowers to leis and also to further decorate the laurels.

Two wooden clothespin sisters dressed for a traditional island celebration.

The felt 'grass' skirts are doubled up about the waists. The yarn locks are generous.