Peg dolls are small, enchanting, and easy to make. They are a perfect craft for children and can become the inspiration for endless play and storytelling. Margaret Bloom invites you to enter the tiny magical world of peg dolls.

Coming from the Waldorf handcraft tradition, these irresistible dolls encourage creative play and promote the emotional and imaginative development of young children. Peg dolls can be made from natural materials to reflect the seasonal cycle, favorite fairy tales and festivals from around the world.

Inside Making Peg Dolls, you will find patterns for creating bluebirds & butterflies, flowers & fairy-tale figures, gnomes, winter angels and more:

√ Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for children and crafters of all levels and experience

√ Beautiful color illustrations and photos

√ More than sixty designs and patterns for peg dolls

√ Ideas for peg dolls as gifts and toys, for seasonal nature tables, or for fairs

√ An inspiring section on storytelling with peg dolls

Making Peg Dolls is a valuable resource for families and classrooms with young children.

Based on the success of her first book, Making Peg Dolls, Margaret Bloom's new book introduces us to a new range of projects to keep little (as well as the not-so-little) hands busy.

From simple peg doll necklaces, moving mobiles and fantastical flying creatures, to pin cushions, herbal dream pillows and nature gathering bags, this series of delightful craft projects, will bring together and inspire all the family in the act of making as well as playing and living creatively.

The book includes fifteen designs and patterns for toys and crafts that engage children in the processes of making, playing and storytelling. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for experienced and novice crafters alike.

The book I have written for your enjoyment, Bedtime Stories That May Go Bump in the Night is ten short stories that lend either a little scare or humor and are all a work of fiction. The Prize, the first story in the collection, is about a troubled man whose problems overwhelm him. Is he a criminal? This story has lots of bumps. Mr. Marlo Monster Hunter is about a six-year-old boy who learns special skills to deal with scary situations and teaches them to others. This story has a few bumps. Marvin's Adventures is about a purple bunny; his best friend, Betty; the fashionista dancing cow; and a few of his other friends and the adventures they find on and around the farm. More adventure than bumps. Extraordinary Pillow Guy is a Texan pillow who tells tall tales. He stretches the truth to unbelievable lengths. This one has a few bumps. There are two stories in this title. Tastie Frees is an action story that has a few bumps. The Frees family is being hunted, and eight-year-old Tastie has been left in a panic room. Desert Soldiers is a poem about the unexpected. More excitement than bumps. Spots is about twin leopards being returned to the wild and what happens. Expect a few bumps. The Three Somethings or Other is my take on the three little pigs. Humor, recipes, and a few bumps. Hey, Jude is an adventure story about a helpful ant. More adventure than bumps. I hope you enjoy this collection. It will be followed soon by Bedtime Stories That May Go Bump in the Night 2.