How to make doll camp foods...

Learn how to make the doll coleslaw and printable chocolate candy bars. 

        Here you can see our American Girl doll camp foods: hot dogs with buns, a Mustard girl bottle, corn on the cob, coleslaw,  Jet-Puffed marshmallows with chocolate bars for S'mores, hot dogs and Polish sausages in packages, and hot dogs cooked. 

• Go here to read more about making contemporary groceries.

Three basic steps for making doll
 sized hot dogs.

Craft Supplies for Doll Hot Dogs and Buns:

• Sculpey oven bake clay
• acrylic paints: red, brown, tan, white
• yellow and or red puff paints for mustard and ketchup
• Mod Podge
• tiny paint brush

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Roll out two different sizes of "snake" shapes for the hot dog and the bun. The bun will be the larger of the two snakes, the hot dog the smaller. 
2. Cut these into lengths. The hot dog should measure 1 1/2'' and the bun should be approx. 2 inches long.
3. Round the tips of both the hot dog and bun by lightly tapping these end down on a smooth surface. Shape gently as needed.
4. Using a sharp edge, carefully cut down the center of the bun lengthwise. Do not make this cut deep enough to disconnect the sides of the hot dog bun; just make it open enough to slip the hot dog shape inside the bun.
5. Now gently press the shapes together without misshaping your hot dog and bun.
6. Bake at 275 degree oven for ten to fifteen minutes.
7. Paint when cool. Apply the hot dog colors first with a very tiny brush. Let dry.
8. Paint the outside bun using modeled brown acrylic paint colors until you are satisfied with the color of your faux hot dog buns.
9. Squeeze out mustard or ketchup using puff paints. Let dry.
10. Give your camp hot dogs a nice coat of Mod Podge to seal the paints.

More Camp Foods for Dolls:

• Make Miniature S'mores
• Sew a stack of felt pancakes to cook on a doll grill
• Mini breakfast skillets for Barbie to cook with while camping...
• See how to make a picnic basket too!

These corn on the cobs are shaped by pressing them into a small mold.
I then baked the clay forms and painted them with non-toxic acrylic paints.
I used a yellow puff paint to highlight tiny cornels of corn.
Cobs measure 2 1/4" across.

DIY Pet Beds for Your Doll's Dog or Cat

       Covering doll furniture with cotton and fabric is not as difficult as it looks. However, it does take a bit of practice and patience! After awhile you will get used to the process and improve greatly as you go. Start with something simple, like a tiny bed for Barbie's pets.

Barbie and Ken have many pets, so they need to have pet beds for both
dogs and cats.

These little cats sleep in the utility room so we've trimmed
out their bedding with yellow calico to match the decor of
the doll's utility room.

Supply List:

• Calico scraps and matching felt colors
• cardboard
• hot glue and hot glue gun
• needle and thread
• oval sponge (one cut in half or two separate)
• masking tape
• four beads of equal size for each bed

Step-by-Step Directions:

1. Purchase your round sponge first before cutting or measuring any of the materials for this project. I cut my sponge in half to make two beds. However, you may decide to use two separate sponges for each bed instead. Cutting a sponge in half is not very easy to do. 
2. Choose your pet's bed fabric to coordinate with other furnishings inside in your doll's house if you like. 
3. Place your sponge on top of a piece of cardboard and draw around the circumference of it. Now you can cut this oval shape out to use as both a pattern and a part of your pet's bed.
4. To fashion the sides of the pet bed, cut a one inch strip of cardboard out and round off the corners a bit.
5. Now tape and paste this strip to the outside edge of the cardboard base to form the side. Let this dry. Make sure to leave a space around one half of the pet's bed without a side. This will make the bed easy to get in and out of. (shown just right)
6. Set your sponge onto the wrong side (A sewing term that means backside.) of the calico you have selected. Draw with a pencil around the edge of the sponge on top of the fabric. Now draw a second line approximately 2 inches away from this shape. You need to cut your fabric just a little bit larger than the actual sponge so that you can wrap the fabric and tape it in place over the top half of the sponge.
7. Don't worry about wrapping your pieces to look clean where you will be putting hot glue anyway. 
8. Now, wrap the cardboard pet bed in the same way, taping down the left over corners down to the inside interior of the bed. (see photo below)
9. Hot glue the covered sponge into the covered pet bed frame. 
10. Hot glue a oval piece of felt to the bottom of your pet's bed. (see photo below)
11. Hot glue on four beads for feet. (see photo below)
12. Sew seams down around the bed's wrapped edges if necessary.

Right, see how messy the inside of this bed looks! But, I'm going to hot glue the covered sponge over this, so it's o.k.
if it's a bit messy! Center, I have hot glued the matching felt to the bottom of each pet bed and this covers up the tape
used to wrap the bottom edges with fabric. Then I glued four beads on the bottom to act as 'legs' for the pet beds.
Right, my finished projects. I used a needle and thread to sew the seams down as well.

The doll's dog sleeps in the blue and green bedroom so we've selected a coordinating calico print to trim out his bed.
The dog is made from chenille stems. You can learn how to make one similar to mine by visiting Art Education Daily.

How I Restored An "Our Generation Gourmet Kitchen Set"

The before and after photos of my "Our Generation Gourmet Kitchen." I papered the back
 splash, painted the burners, painted the lighter pink trim and shelving white, replaced the clock,
 covered the old hinges, added a view behind the window panes (free alternative here) and then
 papered hot pink shelves.

 

Restoring The Food and Accessories That Once Came With The Kitchen

Above are the vintage doll foods from Japan that I purchase from a local
estate sale. I paid fifty cents for two small, unopened bags. Each piece
measures approximately 3/4" across. Top Left fruit are: watermelon, pear,
pineapple, lemon, bananas, grapes, two apples, pomegranate and orange.
Top, Right breads are: two toasted cheese, three plain glazed donuts and
and one larger bagel. Bottom Left meats are: two hamburgers, hot dog,
two pork chops, Cornish hen, lobster and two fried eggs that are sunny-
side-up. Bottom Right vegetables are: two small iceberg lettuce heads,
two carrots, one tomato, one yellow onion, head of cauliflower, celery
stalks, one red beet, a cucumber, one green pepper and one lonely potato.
All of the play foods are made of paper mache and hand-painted. I don't
know a date but the packaging looked very old. One of the hamburgers
is marked Japan.  This tiny collection adequately replaces similar food 
 items that once came with the collection belonging to the Our Genera-
tion Gourmet Kitchen. In fact, I'd say it greatly improves it altogether.

       This doll kitchen set came with a large collection of food items. However, I was only able to purchase the single, larger unit from resale for $4.99.  So over a period of several weeks, I managed to collect & craft most of the following items to replace what once accompanied it. Below I've listed the original contents of the sets normally sold at Target, and now also at Amazon, so that visitors may also be encouraged to undertake a similar challenge.

       The bad news is, as you may also have noted, I did not obtain the original refrigerator with the used kitchen! The good news is that I will be making a DIY for a doll refrigerator in the near future and link it up to this post when it has been completed.

       I've included lists of those items accompanying three popular doll kitchen sets so that you can decide which of the three you might prefer to purchase in the future or, you could go the least expensive route like myself, and hunt one of these down at resale or on ebay. Printing the lists out and working off of these makes crafting or purchasing similar items easier. 

• To see a review of the original Our Generation Kitchen set by IconaDollies. My set is the version with a hot pink kitchen counter. This review is of a red kitchen set with the same design features.

Above are custom grocery items made from my vintage label printables.
Shown here are: a sack of flour, country ham, Five Roses Cake Flour,
two bags of dried peas and two frozen packages of Ozark Strawberries.

The Original Food Items: Note - I have seen alternative, updated food sets for My Generation Kitchen set that come with egg trays + removable brown eggs, plastic milk cartons, butter with a transparent container and removable lid, a raspberry fruit basket, an additional skillet with a clear plastic lid, realistic salt and pepper shakers, a clear plastic cookie jar with a removable lid, a clear bottle of olive oil with a silver spout, peanut butter jar and Nutella jar etc... So depending upon when and where you purchased this set will determine what is included in your version of this play kitchen.

1. colorful marshmallow flavored cereal box (empty)
2. fruity crunch flavored cereal box (empty)
3. a paper container for pretend orange juice (empty)
4. hot chocolate mix, including 2 sachets inside
5. a paper container for pretend milk (empty of course)
6. 100 percent hamburger patties, freezer box (empty)
7. rainbow pops made with 100 percent fruit juice (empty)
8. a Sunday ice cream kit (empty)
9. an egg container for 12 extra large eggs (empty) - farm fresh eggs here!
10. a small empty bag for All Purpose Flour
11. two 3 dimensional chocolate chip muffins
12. two 3 dimensional cup cakes (red and blue icing) - see how we mad blue and red cupcakes with rosettes
    
13. three chocolate chip cookies
14. one small plastic can of tuna fish
15. one small plastic can of peaches - fresh peaches here, not canned
16. two small plastic sandwiches sliced in cross length shapes
17. three plastic eggs stuck together
18. a soft red plastic tomato
19. a soft orange plastic orange
20. a soft, red plastic pepper - peppers and tomatoes sculpted using oven-bake clay
21. a wedge of Swiss cheese 
22. a cardboard box of butter - handmade dairy items for play

The vintage labels for doll canned foods above include: yams, asparagus, pineapple, pickles, spinach, tuna
baking powder, pumpkin, and pet foods for both a dog and a cat. The copyrights for my versions of these
labels are free for people to print out and craft with but not sell. Link back to the originals if you wish but
don't republish or redistribute them from alternative other websites please.

Kitchen Dishes, Tools, Accessories & Decorative Items:

1. a blue, transparent, plastic serving pitcher
2. a pink plastic drying rack + the draining tray that accompanies such kitchen equipment
3. a plastic cookie sheet
4. a plastic muffin baking tin
5. two blue plastic glasses that match the serving pitcher
6. three plastic shakers with red, white and blue caps for spices
7. a set of red plastic measuring spoons
8. a plastic spatula with a blue handle and grey tip - doll kitchen utensils crafts
9. a plastic spoon with a grey handle and blue tip
10. a remote, plastic, red phone and charging unit (phone can be removed)
11. a red, plastic hand mixer (grey beaters that are permanently attached)
12. a plastic, soft soap dispenser (red lid, white container)
13. white and red, plastic spray bottle for pretend cleaning fluid
14. a grey frying pan with a red plastic handle - how to make doll sized pots, pans and skillets here
15. two blue polka-dot plates made from plastic (polka-dots are white)
16. a plastic, blue polka-dot mixing bowl (goes with plates)
17. a white sponge for cleaning counter tops
18. a transparent measuring cup
19. two small decorative plants with attached plastic pots
20. Three plastic, white canisters for: flour, sugar, and coffee beans (Traditional canister sets usually include four pieces, the fourth being used for tea) - spool craft canister set
21. two red plastic soup bowls
22. two tall, white plastic chocolate mugs (not coffee mugs, the shapes are traditional to hot chocolate sets crafted a couple of centuries ago) - how to craft hot cocoa
23. one grey, plastic loaf pan - Our version of this craft here.
    
24. a pale pink sink strainer ( These are made to fit over the top of a sink so that veggies and fruit may be washed thoroughly; directly under the faucet.)

These tiny granola cereal boxes are made from advertising on
the side panel of an actual cereal box. They are just the right
size for a Barbie doll. See how to make the same for 18" dolls.

*Note, the colors of items may vary according to the color combinations of your kitchen set.

*Second, many of items in all sets are doubled up to increase the count of how many accessories and pieces of food come in each play kitchen set. 

* I don't mention the kitchen hardware on the lists.

Here is a listing also of all kitchen items normally included with the Journey Girl Gourmet Kitchen set originally sold by Toys-R-Us. You can view the exact toy kitchen sets here by Just Craft It.

The Original Food Items:

1. white, plastic milk carton - Doll dairy container crafts pictured here.
2. one paper juice carton
3. one box of butter (empty)
4. three, orange plastic carrots stuck together
5. three, yellow plastic bananas stuck together
6. one plastic orange
7. one red condiment bottle of ketchup
8. one yellow condiment bottle of mustard 
9. two plastic pieces of toast
10. one green plastic head of lettuce - How to make Bibb lettuce for your dolls
11. one red plastic tomato
12. one brown, plastic chocolate cake sliced into four pieces - pretty pom-pom chocolate cake craft
13. four chocolate cup cakes
14. four sugar cookies iced with pink plastic - Our sugar cookie star versions with jelly filled, heart shaped centers...
    
15. one large uncut sandwich
16. one cardboard cereal box (empty)
17. one box of processed macaroni and cheese (empty) - how to make pasta boxes for doll pantry...
18. one plastic green celery or broccoli? - doll size celery handmade
19. one box of Neapolitan ice cream for the freezer (empty)
20. two boxes of frozen veggies (empty)

Our set of very realistic looking desert erasers are now
kept in the doll's kitchen. These include: ice cream cones,
ice cream pops, ice cream sandwiches and dishes of
ice cream.

Kitchen Dishes, Tools, Accessories & Decorative Items:

1. a free standing, green colored mixer with matching beaters
2. a grey, plastic mixing bowl
3. one white plastic mixing bowl
4. a set of pale green measuring spoons
5. a green, plastic toaster - two versions of cardboard toaster crafts here
   
6. a grey, plastic drying rack
7. a grey, plastic ice cube tray (comes with 6 pieces of removable, heart shaped, plastic ice)
8. a grey, plastic pot with a detachable lid
9. two, green canisters with attached lids
10. a pale pink, plastic cake stand
11. two transparent containers with grey lids
12. a grey cookie sheet
13. two, red, heart shaped serving bowls
14. a pale pink strainer
15. two see-through plastic cups
16. one lemon scented, liquid dish soap bottle
17. a set of little salt and pepper shakers - button-top salt and pepper shakers here
    
18. one plastic spatula
19. one cookbook (doesn't have actual pages)
20. two pale pink plates
21. two pale pink coffee cups - Our paper tube coffee mug craft here.
22. two see-through glasses
23. one pink oven mitt
24. one pink hot pad - braid vintage fruity potholders for dolls
25. two sets of grey, plastic silverware including:one knife, one fork and one spoon - See how you can make silverware for dolls from cardboard here.
26. a transparent measuring cup with a spout
27. a pink hand mixer with attached grey, plastic beaters
28. a green container for mixing spoons and spatula
29. a plastic shaped bread box with a bread shaped lid
30. a grey plastic cutting board

Our dolls now have a selection of sushi erasers to eat.

Last, but certainly not least, is a listing of all the supplies sold along with a Gourmet American Girl Doll kitchen set: Review by American Girl Spirit

The Original Food Items:

1. one box of baking oats (empty)
2. one box of apple cinnamon stars cereal (empty) - How to make cereal boxes for your dolls here.
3. one box of pet food (empty) - Can labels for doll pet food here.
4. one box of brown sugar (empty)
5. one tiny box of baking soda (empty)
6. four plastic chocolate chip cookies
7. four plastic dark brown chocolate brownies - make rich chocolate brownies in a casserole here
8. half a loaf of bread
9. three slices of cut bread to insert into the toaster
10. one green basket of strawberries (removable)
11. one green basket of blue berries (removable) - Baskets of fruits with free pattern too!
12. two canisters: one for flour and the other for sugar (clear plastic, contain glitter, color labels, non-removable lids)
13. white plastic milk jug - Milk containers both glass and paper here...
14. clear plastic olive oil bottle
15. white plastic egg carton with eggs
16. plastic butter on a blue butter dish (comes with a clear plastic lid) - See our dairy for dolls to learn how to make butter sticks.
17. rolled out sugar cookie dough
18. pet food and water (removable) - Dog water and food bowl craft here.

A collection of food shaped erasers are just the right size
 for our 18inch dolls. pizza slices, burger, hot dogs,
 fries and sandwiches all look delicious!

Kitchen Dishes, Tools, Accessories & Decorative Items:

1. one grey square brownie tray - Our replacement versions here.
2. one grey bread pan
3. a green toaster that pops your doll's toast up and lowers it down with a built in spring - our craft version of toasters here
   
4. one grey plastic skillet with a pink handle
5. one grey plastic pasta pot with blue handles
6. two dark pink soup/cereal bowls
7. two white plastic plates with colorful designs
8. two metal spoons
9. two metal forks
10. a salt shaker made of clear plastic and grains of salt
11. a pepper shaker that looks like metal - button top salt and pepper shaker craft
    
12. one plastic whisk (metal looking handle, rusty orange whisk)
13. one plastic mixing spoon (rusty orange)
14. one plastic rubber spatula (pink and grey)
15. multi-colored measuring spoons
16. grey plastic measuring cups
17. one butter knife with metal looking blade and green handle
18. a blue plastic recipe box
19. a plastic pen for writing with
20. note cards made of paper for recipe box
21. eight spice jars with a sheet of sticker labels - Our replacements for doll sized spices...
22. 2 clear plastic glasses
23. one plastic rolling pin - Make your own rolling pin and sugar cookie dough here.
24. one yellow mixing bowl
25. one grey cookie sheet - My versions of a cookie sheet craft here.
26. a polka-dot pink hot pad
27. a polka-dot pink apron - Directions for sewing a simple doll apron here.
28. a peach mixer that spins two alternative attachments: a whisk and a bread dough kneader
29. a large mixing bowl with measurement markings on the side (clear plastic + handle)
30. pink square trash can

See More Toy Kitchen Reviews for 18" Dolls:

• Ari. J The official reviews "My Life As Kitchen Playset"
• American Girl Fridge Playset "Maryellen's Refrigerator & Food Set with Shopkins Surprise by CookieSwirlC
• American Girl Doll Kitchen Set - The 2020 lavender set reviewed by agoverseasfan

"Bite To Eat Diner" verses "Seaside Diner"

        The My Generation Diner itself includes: a checkered black and hot pink faux linoleum floor, a pink pay phone, a chalkboard for the menu, a juke box (plays music) at the table for two, a shuttered window that moves, a large counter-top with faux marble look, a spinning cake and desert display unit, the counter lights-up with neon lights, a wall that attaches to the back of the counter that looks like stainless steal.

• The most detailed description at YouTube is by DeenaandBeena

The Food Accessories In "Bite To Eat" Diner: Again, I will link into crafts that I have posted to replace those pieces you do not have for either Diner set in the near future...

• two pink and orange stools
• one cake/cake stand with domed lid: strawberry cake with white icing and chocolate covered strawberry topping, drip styled strawberry icing too (one slice may be removed)
• one banana split in a transparent plastic dish
• silverware, two of each: fork, knife and spoon
• two blue bowls
• two plastic cups
• a plastic pitcher
• two dinner plates and two dessert plates matched set
• a faux metal napkin dispenser with one napkin
• large sugar shaker for table
• salt and pepper shakers with colored glitters inside the pepper
• one vinegar bottle (empty)
• vintage, plastic ketchup and mustard bottles 
• one hamburger that comes in pieces: lettuce, buns, beef patty, pickles
• a grilled cheese sandwich
• a hot dog with a bun that comes apart for play
• 4 Entrees attached to dinner plates: smoked meat sandwich with pickle, spaghetti and meatballs, fish sticks with lemon slice and red dipping sauce, and pancake stack with butter slices, maple syrup and three blue berries on the side
• 1 dessert attached to desert plate: brownie, whipped cream and cheery on top
• Loose single serve foods that may be stacked separately on the empty plates: eggs sunny-side-up, two slices of bacon, loose stack of sausages (3)
• One bowl of tomato soup with saltine crackers
• 1 plate of french fries and red/white checkered napkin
• 9 doughnuts iced: lime, strawberry and chocolate
• 6 heart-shaped cookies with jelly filling and glaze icing
• cupcakes 3 of each: red velvet with cream cheese icing, chocolate with pink strawberry icing, vanilla with fluffy white icing + each has a cherry on top
• A lattice work blueberry pie that can be removed from a faux tin pie plate: it comes with one slice of pie that can be removed and served separately
• 1 dish of pink ice cream and red syrup, the dish has a pedestal base
• one blue cup of coffee with saucer
• One coffee pot filled
• 2 sodas: grape and coke come with straws
• 2 juice drinks: grape and cherry with straws
• 1 strawberry milkshake with whipped cream and cherry and straw
• paper money, plastic coins
• chalk for writing on the menu board
• order forms for the diner treats and meals

       The American Girl, Maryellen's "Seaside Diner" itself includes: an attached vintage milkshake machine, a black pay phone, a white counter top with stainless steal edging, faux glass blocks at one end, a neon "Seaside Diner" sign that lights up, clips for orders, two stainless steel stools with vinyl-like blue cushions, tiled counter sides and floor. This unit is very authentic 1950s retro design with accurate colors: pastel pink, blue and white. The primary unit also plays conversations and music.

       The seating unit includes a coral colored top with stainless steel edge and grey metal table leg. Two bench seating covered in authentic glossy vinyl upholstery.

• dollidays reviews this set in detail at YouTube here.

The Food Accessories In "Seaside" Diner:

• a vintage paper hat with "Seaside Diner" logo
• 8 paper trays for fast food
• paper money and plastic coin for pay phone
• Seaside diner advertising cards
• 2 paper menus
• one sheet of many advertising stickers, daily menu and clock
• paper order forms 
• 2 orange bowls with fruits
• a jar of maple syrup with a metal-look spout/lid
• bacon 3 attached pieces
• two sandwiches with olive on top, very detailed
• salt and pepper shakers
• four ceramic plates 50s designs
• 2 Milkshake cup
• Mac and cheese separates
• grey serving tray
• stainless steel condiment tray, round with handle, attach menu
• spinning diner sign, stainless steel detailing
• extra paddies for the grill
• milkshakes: chocolate and strawberry
• a working bell for the counter
• four stainless steel forks
• Loose breakfast foods: two eggs over easy, 2 toasts, one waffle, one stack of pancakes
  
• 2 hot dogs with mustard
• vintage, plastic ketchup and mustard bottles 
• two stacks of crinkly fries
• a special apron with "Seaside Diner" logo

The Pekingese Paper Doll Dog

"The Pekingese originate from China.

      The little Pekinese is very popular. Patty her master has entered in our contest officially as, "Chu-Chin-Chow Poo Yung," but she calls her just "Chu" at home.

• Back to the Dog Show Index
  

PEKINESE A COMPANION DOG

 

Origin - The Pekingese (also spelled Pekinese) is a breed of toy dog, originating in China. It's name refers to the city of Peking (Beijing) where the Forbidden City is located.

Uses - The breed was favored by royalty of the Chinese Imperial court as both a lap dog and companion dog.

General Appearance - The Pekingese's flat face and large eyes are some of the breeds most obvious characteristics. The body is compact and low to the ground. Pekingese also have a muscular and durable body. The breed's unusual rolling gait may have been deliberately developed by breeding to prevent the court dogs from wandering in ancient times.

Head - A black mask or a self-colored face is equally acceptable in show dogs. Regardless of coat color, the exposed skin of the muzzle, nose, lips and eye rims is black. They require a lot of grooming.

Body - The Pekingese is slightly longer than tall when measured from the fore chest to the buttocks. The overall outline is an approximate ratio of 3 high to 5 long. 

Colors - All breed standards allow a wide range of color combinations. The majority of Pekingese are gold, red or sable. Cream, black, white, tan, black and tan and occasionally 'blue' or slate grey have appeared in the breed. The latter often has poor pigment and light eyes. Albino Pekingese (white with pink eyes) should be bred cautiously due to health problems that have been associated with albinism. The Pekingese sheds a lot.

Height and Weight - The Pekingese weigh from 7 to 14 lb (3.2 to 6.4 kg) and stand about 6–9 inches (15–23 cm) at the withers, however they can sometimes be smaller. These smaller Pekingese are commonly referred to as "Sleeve" Pekingese or just "Sleeves". The name is taken from ancient times, when emperors would carry the smallest of the breed in their sleeves. A Pekingese over 15 pounds is disqualified in the show ring.

More Comments:

       The Pekingese has a median lifespan of 11.4 years in a UK Kennel Club survey.      
       The Pekingese should not be kept outside, as having flattened faces and noses can cause them to develop breathing problems, making it difficult for them to regulate their body temperature in overly hot or cold weather. Their long backs, relative to their legs, make them vulnerable to back injuries. Care should be taken when picking them up to give adequate support to the back: one hand under the chest, the other under the abdomen. Short legs give some Pekingese difficulty with stairs; older dogs may not be able to go up or down stairs alone.       
       In an effort to address the breathing difficulties caused by the breed's flat face, the Kennel Club (UK) significantly changed the breed standard in October 2008, removing the clause that the "profile [should be] flat with nose well up between eyes" and adding instead that the "muzzle must be evident". This was in response to public opinion following the BBC programe, Pedigree Dogs Exposed. The breed standards of two other flat-faced breeds, the Pug and English Bulldog, were soon also changed. Read more . . .

More About Pekingese:

• Pekingese puppies never have a bed har day!
• Pekingese puppies fighting as if they are trying to crash everything
• Forever Pocket Size Pekingese KiKi

The Juneteenth Index

Many people picnic on Juneteenth. Above are doll crafts you can make for a fun picnic:
melon ball salad, a lined picnic basket, hot dogs and a doll sized hammock!

       Juneteenth (Juneteenth National Independence Day and historically known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves.

• What is Juneteenth?
• Juneteenth: a Story and a Song
• History of Juneteenth
• The celebration of the first federally observed Juneteenth

       It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it has been celebrated annually on June 19th in various parts of the United States since 1865. The day was recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. Juneteenth's commemoration is on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas, which was the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery. 

• Biden signs Juneteenth bill, creating a new federal holiday: video and bill signed
• Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution and here
• Emancipation Proclamation - issued on January 1, 1863, had officially outlawed slavery in Texas and in all of the other states of the original Confederacy. Enforcement of the Proclamation generally relied upon the advance of Union troops.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day was adopted in 1983. 
• The final release of slaves by the Indian Territories, Choctaw, in 1866 (pdf.)

Formal Recognition: Beginning with Texas by proclamation in 1938, and by legislation in 1979, 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have formally recognized the holiday in various ways.  

• Texas by proclamation in 1938 
• Declaration of Juneteenth Holiday Sparks Scramble in States
• Juneteenth: The story behind the 155-year-old holiday that commemorates the end of slavery

The Musical Celebrations of Juneteenth:

• "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"  (pdf.) - by the National Registry: 2002 and listen here
• "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - Why The Black National Anthem Is Lifting Every Voice To Sing and the TEDx Talk here and A Cappella sung by students at Berklee College of Music

Doll Crafts for Celebrating Juneteenth:

1. How to Recycle a Hammock For a Doll
2. Craft an easy melon ball salad for your dolls...
3. How to Sew a Liner For A Picnic Basket
4. Doll camp food is also good for a picnic in the park!
   
5. Learn to sculpt a newspaper African folk doll...

African-American Writers, Dancers, Poets and Businessmen:

• Ralph Ellison at WorldCat Identities and Novel
• Maya Angelou - her legacy continues on...
• Richard Henry Boyd with founded the National Negro Doll Company
• How Misty Copeland Became a Ballerina

Foods and Festivals of African American Peoples: Some Juneteenth celebrations also include rodeos, street fairs, cookouts, family reunions, park parties, historical reenactments, and Miss Juneteenth contests.

• How to celebrate Juneteenth
• The best foods to celebrate Juneteenth with family and friends

Artifacts For Integrating History, Literature and doll play:

• See Learning About History With The Addy Walker Doll - Artifacts concerning African American history during and after The Civil War
• See Also Learning History With Melody - Artifacts concerning The Civil Rights Movement
• The Adentures of Keisha Vance - an African American doll from the Magic Attic Collections
  
• Topsy-Turvy Dolls - The toys made by former African and Islander slaves...
• Afrocentric Shindana Dolls - made in South Central Los Angeles
• A Doll From The U.S. Virgin Islands
• "Adama" a doll representing Nigeria by Avon.
• A black velvet rag doll by Norah Wellings
• Ethnic and Diverse Dolls: Mattel's Fashionista Dolls - 11 reviewed

The Indigenous Tribes Of Africa, Their Diversity and Art, Then and Now: Africa, the homeland of many former slaves. Learn about the tribes of the past and how they survive in modern Africa today.

• The People of The Veil
• The Bakongo
• The Masai
• The People of The Fog
• The Bushmen
• African Artists

Camp for Dolls Interested In Farming

Left, beekeeping. Next, gardening. Center Right, printable seed packs.
Far Right, sculpting fruits and veggies for doll play. These are activities
we have included in the index below.

 

        This doll camp introduces kids to life on the farm, agricultural studies and farm activities typically associated with animal husbandry and agriculture. In 2022, I will be building up reading artifacts here for young students to learn from while playing farm with their dolls. These artifacts are on 5th grade reading level.

General Topics: Life On A Farm:

• Food, Plants and You - Series of articles about the foods we grown and eat.
• Leaving Home To Work A Different Farm - about the hardships of a young boy working on a farm over 100 years ago...
• How to Clean a Vintage Copper Coal Scuttle
  
• Piece a Simple Patchwork Quilt for Your Doll's Bed
• We found a 18" doll sized water barrel!
• Busy Days
  
• Barnyard paper dolls to color - vintage with animals
• Brother and Sister paper farm dolls
  

Here is a mystery jigsaw puzzle for you to solve.

Reading/Lesson Plans/Crafts: The Care of Animals: Articles by Hunt edited by Grimm

Chickens: The chicken is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. A male that has been castrated is a capon. An adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet.

• The Hen and Her Eggs
• Hatching Hen Eggs
• Flock Management On The Farm
• Chicken Breeds and Lessons for the study of eggs.
• How to craft pom-pom hens or chickens - A very simple craft for parents and children to make together...
• Sculpting and painting a rainbow of colored eggs... - Learn which breeds of chickens produce what color of eggs!
  
• "The Pond" by Jane Taylor - poem
  
• "Nest Eggs" by Robert Lewis Stevenson
• Craft hopper feeders for your doll's hens and chicks
  
• DIY Broody Hens with Homemade Pom-poms

Sheep: are domesticated, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Numbering a little over one billion, domestic sheep are also the most numerous species of sheep. An adult female is referred to as a ewe , an intact male as a ram, occasionally a tup, a castrated male as a wether, and a young sheep as a lamb.

• Sheep On The Farm
• "The Hayloft" by Robert Lewis Stevenson

Goats: The goat is a member of the animal family Bovidae and the tribe Caprini, meaning it is closely related to the sheep. There are over 300 distinct breeds of goat. It is one of the oldest domesticated species of animal, according to archaeological evidence that its earliest domestication occurred in Iran at 10,000 calibrated calendar years ago.

• Goats On The Farm
  

Mules: are the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare). Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. Of the two first-generation hybrids between these two species, a mule is easier to obtain than a hinny, which is the offspring of a female donkey (jenny) and a male horse (stallion).

• The Mule Sometimes Found On The Farm

Cattle and Dairy Cows:  are large domesticated bovines. They are most widespread species of the genus Bos. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult males are referred to as bulls.

• The Ox and The Cow
• Types of Dairy Cows
• The Cow by Robert Lewis Stevenson

Pigs: often called swine, hog, or domestic pig when distinguishing from other members of the genus Sus, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is variously considered a subspecies of Sus scrofa (the wild boar or Eurasian boar) or a distinct species.

• Pigs On The Farm
• How to build a pigsty for your doll's pigs...
• Craft a bit of pig slop and a pig for your doll's farm play... - our version of a modern trough
• The Pigs by Jane Taylor - a fancy shelter for your doll's favorite pig
  

Ducks and Geese: ducks are species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family.

• Ducks and Geese On The Farm

Turkeys and Guineas: The earliest turkeys evolved in North America over 20 million years ago. They share a recent common ancestor with grouse, pheasants, and other fowl. The wild turkey species is the ancestor of the domestic turkey, which was domesticated approximately 2,000 years ago.

• Turkeys On The Farm
• Wild turkey, a vanishing game bird

Dogs On The Farm: a domesticated descendant of the wolf, and is characterized by an upturning tail. The dog is derived from an ancient, extinct wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative.

• The Story of The Dog...
• Dogs
• Technical Terms and Typography for Dogs 
• DIY Doggie Food and Water Dishes 
• Make a Cute Cardboard Dog House 
• DIY Pet Beds for Your Doll's Dog or Cat
• Top 10 Best Dogs for Small Farms by Animal Facts

Reading/Lesson Plans/Crafts for Bee Keeping:

• The Behavior of Bees
  
• The Old Way of Keeping Bees
• Tools for Handling Bees
• Manipulating A Colony of Bees
• Make a beekeeper's straw hat for a doll - to prevent bees form stinging the face
  
• Craft a Faux "Straw" Skep Hive for a doll - an old-fashioned hive for doll play in Colonial America
• DIY a Bee Hive for Your Dolls - wooden crate version - a wooden crate version with a fancy roof
• Doll interview with Melina: "On Our Best Bee-havior" - OG interview with a doll
• DIY Bee or Hornet Clothespin Dolls - paint clothespins dolls with black and yellow stripes 

Reading/Lesson Plans/Crafts: Gardening: 

• Our Doll Sized Farmer's Market  - dolls can sell their fruits and veggies to each other during the Summer harvest...
  
• Sew A Waldorf Garden Bed for Your Dolls - adorable garden craft using a brown towel
• Craft a watering can for your doll's garden - every doll needs one of these to maintain her garden
• DIY American Girl Doll Potting Bench - a place for your doll to work at gardening, made using a shoe box
• Craft tools for gardening - made from recycled plastic forks, knives and spoons...
• Where From - poem (author unknown)
• Craft a Daisy Flower Bed for Dolls - a flower garden with a picket fence, grow any flower you wish to plant!
• The Farm by Jane Taylor - poem
  

Farm Themed Writing Assignments:

• Flossie Fisher on a Farm
• How Flossie Made Her Early Garden

Changes In Farming:

• 107 year old Irish farmer reflects on change, 1965
• The History of Farming in America
• American Farmer in 1954
• Corporate farms come in all shapes and sizes
• Largest Farms in The World That Will Shock You
• How James Beard pioneered the farm-to-table movement
• Farming equipment from the Sears Catalogue, 1955

Natural History Reading Artifacts In Agriculture & Mining: Exotic and Unusual Crops: spices, oils, trees and some valuable minerals.

1. Cinnamon - Cinnamon has been used by man since Biblical times and is often mentioned in both the Old and the New Testaments.
2. Spices - Spices add the zip and flavor to many of our foods. Without the familiar pepper, mustard, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves, as well as countless other less known spices, our meals would be flat and tasteless.
3. Rubber From America - To the natives of tropical America must be given the credit for the first utilization of the latex from which rubber is made.
4. Story of Wheat - Wheat is today the commonest and one of the most important of all grains and cereals.
5. Cloves - There is an old saying that cloves will grow only where they can see the sea.
6. Vanilla - A climbing orchid, native to the hot moist forests of tropical America, is the chief source of vanilla. This favorite flavoring is obtained from the fully grown but unripe cured fruits.
7. Ginger - Long before Europeans were acquainted with the wonders of spices, the East knew and honored ginger the same ginger that we know today in gingerbread and gingersnaps.
8. Allspice - Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could get an ice cream that would taste like chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla all at the same time? Unfortunately there is no such ice cream, but there is a spice that tastes like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg all mixed up!
9. The Cloth That Grows On Trees - Money may not grow on bushes, but clothing sometimes grows on trees!
10. Mustard - it's uses and history
11. The Story of Common Salt - One of the most valuable and useful of minerals is Common Salt. No one knows when man first began its use.
12. From Chiclero To Chewing Gum - The chew in your chewing gum came originally from the damp and humid jungles of Central or South America, or perhaps from far-away Malaya.
    

Printables for Life On The Farm:

1. Antique honey jar labels for your doll crafting...
2. Printable doll sized seed packs for dolls
3. Farm animal clip art and farm equipment/ads from All Victorian Ephemera
4. Paper cuts of farm animals

More Farm Costume, Accessories and Barns for your dolls:

• Cute Little Ranch Style Dress for FFA Doll Lovers and Producing the real FFA jackets
• See Froggy present Barbie Sweet Orchard Farm Dolls and a DIY Barn!
• How to make a doll barn by Lena Wiese
• How to make doll stables by Froggy 
• DIY Custom Makeover of the Sweet Orchard Farm Truck for Barbie
• Life on the farm with Barbie, Chelsea and Skipper
• American Girl doll Alex goes to the farm!
• Blaire and the Bees - Harvesting Our Honey
  

Interesting Video About Animals On The Farm:

• Modern Automatic Sheep Farming Technology
• Modern chicks farming technology, breeding methods too
• Milking Cows in Brand New Parlor
• Incredible technology modern machines on the farm
• From Farm to Table by National Geographic
• My Simple Backyard Grazing System for Raising Geese
• What 355 Farm Animals Eat in A Single Day!
• Why I love raising pigs at Oldsouth farm
• Using herbs for healthy chickens
• Go on a food walk for feeding meat rabbits
• Easiest farm animals for beginners...
• Top 10 Best Farm Dog Breeds

Farmers & Gardeners From Around The Globe Share On Youtube:

• Jon Jandai: Life is Easy - from Thailand
• The Farmer's Friend: Aromath Farm in France
• A Family Farm in South Africa
• Gardening Australia by leading horticultural experts
• Charins Chang - gardening from home, baking too from Japan

Music About Farmers and Farm Life: There are many songs about farm life, below is just a small sample...

• "American Farmer" by Maria Doud
• "Down On The Farm" by Tim McGraw and "Where The Green Grass Grows"
• "Country Girl" by Caroline Jones and "Rise"
• "Harvest Time" by Luke Bryan and "Here's To The Farmer"
• "The Farm" by Backline
• "Fly Over States" by Jason Aldean
• "Farmin' Man" The Kody Norris Show
• "I'll Grown My Own"
• "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" by John Denver
• "My Father's Son" by Montgomery Gentry
• "Where I Come From" by Alan Jackson

Music By Kids Or For Kids On The Farm:

• "Farm It Maybe" by Lil Fred, "Call Me Maybe" Parody
• A Farmer's Life for Me by Barefoot Books and The Farmyard Jamboree
• "On the Farm" by KidSpring Children's Ministry
• "Old MacDonald Had A Farm" by Super Simple Songs

Future Farmers of America at YouTube:

• We Are the Future of Agriculture - FFA
• The History of FFA - history
• Buckley's Life Day - FFA Show Goat 2020
• A Day in the life of FFA - featuring Cinco Ranch 2019 with senior Jennifer Lindgren
• FFA SAE Project