How to make Personalised Peg Dolls

These really cute peg dolls are all over Instagram and Etsy and they are so cute. If you take a look they have the most stunning designs on them and they are really really cute. Personalised peg dolls will look really cute in a babies nursery. I bought myself some peg dolls and a few other supplies to have a go at making some. I was really impresses with how they turned out. In this blog I am going to show you how to make personalised Peg Dolls.

Supplies you will need:

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Step 1

In design space select the name and font you want to use. Measure the size of your peg doll body.

Using a tape measure to measure the body of the wooden peg dolls

Alter the size of the text so that it will fit in the body of the peg doll. I made the size of my letters 0.75" high. Also make enough small hearts for each of your peg dolls. I made my hearts 0.2" high. Using Self adhesive vinyl cut out all the letters and the hearts. I used my Cricut Maker to cut out the vinyl.

Step 2

Getting ready to add transfer tape to the weeded letters and hearts

Weed all the excess vinyl from around the letters. Leaving only the letter. For the hearts weed the heart out of the middle and save the vinyl so you have the heart shape.

Adding the letters to the body of the peg dolls and add the heart shape where the mouth will be

Using the transfer tape, transfer your letters onto the front of the peg dolls. Make sure they are well stuck down so no paint can seep underneath them. Place the hearts on the peg dolls head where lips would be.

Step 3

All 5 colours of acrylic paint I will be using: Purple, yellow, mint, blue and pink

Paint the peg dolls. I used acrylic paint and I found that it gave a lovely finish to the peg dolls. Although I did have to paint the peg dolls 4 times, so bear this mind.

Painting all the peg doll body with yellow paint and inside the heart shape

Step 4

Once the peg dolls are fully painted and dried. Carefully remove the vinyl. When you remove the vinyl from around the heart you will be left with a lovely little heart shape. When you remove the letters you will see the wood in shape of your letter.

Removing the vinyl letter from the peg dolls body

Step 5

To create a headband for the peg dolls I used 3 ribbon roses that matched the colour of my paint or was as close as I could get.

Using hot glue to attach 3 roses to the top of the peg doll's head

Using hot glue I stuck the flowers onto the head of the peg doll. Place the first one in the centre of the peg doll head, followed by one to the left and one to the right. You should now have a head band for your peg doll. Your beautiful personalised peg dolls are now finished and ready to display.

If you would like to see how I made the Peg dolls check out my YouTube video below.