Doll enthusiasts often show their carefully assembled collections with pride in special cases, or leave them packed away for safekeeping… but why not bring out dolls from behind the glass this holiday and show them off? This season is all about magic, and dolls embody the childlike wonder that we all try to recapture at this time of year. It is a wonderful time to display your favorite dolls in new and beautiful ways.
One fun way to get ready for the holidays is dressing your dolls up for the season! There are many doll makers that also make gorgeous costumes and clothing for 18” dolls, and even tiny jewelry and crowns. Choosing rich, vibrant colors paired with gold and silver can turn doll displays into royal holiday celebrations.
Another unique holiday idea could involve special costumes with wings that instantaneously transform dolls into lovely angels or fairies. Placing them on a doll stand amidst a winter floral arrangement can be a perfect centerpiece for a table, or a stunning mantelpiece.
With some patience and creativity, you can create all kinds of holiday scenes using dolls. Using purchased or handmade accessories, you could show dolls participating in your most loved holiday traditions. Dolls could decorate a doll sized tree, play in fake snow or make a snowman. They could also light a kinera, a Yule log, a menorah, or even play with a dreidel. How about a doll nativity set? No matter which winter celebrations you take part in, dolls can be a part of your decor.
Many people spend hours elaborately decorating beautiful holiday trees, only to stack presents under them any old way. A special under the tree arrangement can set yours apart. Artfully wrapped gifts with large, pretty bows under the tree interspersed with dolls and perhaps other toys, such as teddy bears, can make for a whimsical, old fashioned display that will add that extra touch to your tree.
You can use smaller arrangements of dolls and toys throughout the room to pull your décor theme together, perhaps tucking a doll and a bear into the corner of an antique chair. Just be sure to place dolls in safe locations where they won’t be sat upon or damaged! Remember that your dolls will draw children’s attention especially, and they are likely to touch or play with the ones in their reach. Keep this in mind when selecting locations for your treasures.
Decorating with dolls should be fun, and what could be more fun than setting up a scene for a daughter, granddaughter or niece including the doll that will be her present? Having the doll sitting at a tea party, or ready to ride away on the girl’s bicycle, could be a scene that will bring a smile to her face when she wakes up and sees it in the morning.
Your unique holiday decor is likely to be a conversation starter, and could serve as a way to get others interested in doll collecting. Children and adults alike will love the whimsy and the beauty of your displays, and appreciate your willingness to share your beautiful dolls in such a wonderful way.
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