Pirate Unit Study
Pirate Unit Study
This is a different unit study for us because we don't typically do one that's this small and so specific, but years ago I bought a pirate book that came with pieces to assemble a pirate ship and recently my 10 year old assembled it and that was the spark that ignited this unit study.
I approached this unit different than others because I didn't buy anything specific for it, rather I went to my bookshelves and gathered supplies. In the midst of that, my son asked me to make him so peg doll pirates and a crow's nest for the ship. Yippee!!
I pulled out my Making Peg Dolls and More by Margrete Bloom and looked up pirate designs. I made three peg dolls that only loosely look like the stunning ones Bloom made, but to my child, they were works of art. He gave me the more heart-felt hug; I melted. Side note, if you've never made toys or other things for your children, be prepared for loving acts of thanks!!
Pirate Unit Study
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Pirate Unit Study
This is a different unit study for us because we don't typically do one that's this small and so specific, but years ago I bought a pirate book that came with pieces to assemble a pirate ship and recently my 10 year old assembled it and that was the spark that ignited this unit study.
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Pirate Peg Dolls | Peg Doll Tutorial for Beginners
Sometimes a set of peg dolls we make inspires another set years later. That's what happened here. We made pirate peg dolls years ago for a homeschool unit study. Now we made another set inspired by that first set. For this tutorial, I used the smallest peg dolls available from A Child's Dream.
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Pirate Peg Doll Tutorial
How much fun am I having in our homeschool!?! When my son assembled a pirate ship from one of our pirate book/kit, he asked me to make some peg doll pirates for it. I most willingly obliged, and it turned into one awesome homeschool day!
Pirate Unit Study
This is a different unit study for us because we don't typically do one that's this small and so specific, but years ago I bought Pirateology Guidebook and Model set that came with pieces to assemble a pirate ship and recently my 10 year old assembled it and that was the spark that ignited this unit study.
I approached this pirate unit study different than others because I didn't buy anything specific for it, rather I went to my bookshelves and gathered supplies. In the midst of that, my son asked me to make him so peg doll pirates and a crow's nest for the ship. Yippee!! I pulled out my Making Peg Dolls and More by Margaret Bloom and looked up pirate designs. I made three peg dolls that only loosely look like the stunning ones Bloom made, but to my child, they were works of art. He gave me the more heart-felt hug; I melted. Side note, if you've never made toys or other things for your children, be prepared for loving acts of thanks!!
After making the peg dolls, I set to work at sorting through my games and books and writing up a lesson plan.
Pirate Peg Dolls
Sometimes a set of peg dolls we make inspires another set years later. That’s what happened here. We made pirate peg dolls years ago for a homeschool unit study. Now we made another set inspired by that first set. For this tutorial, I used the smallest peg dolls available from A Child’s Dream. I used bulky weight yarn for the hair, though you can also use mohair as well. Sometimes I use worsted weight. I used Lyra Opaque Watercolors for the body and used a pen to dark facial features.
I love Holland felt for our crafting needs, and used scraps for this project. I dipped into our scrapbooking and beading supplies for the accessories. I also used a small amount of white acrylic paint for details and to make the watercolor paint more opaque. All these supplies can be found at A Child’s Dream. When working with small bits of felt, it’s best to use 100% wool felt as it is a more durable felt versus an acrylic felt.
Pirate Peg Doll Tutorial
How much fun am I having in our homeschool!?! When my son assembled a pirate ship from one of our pirate book/kit, he asked me to make some peg doll pirates for it. I most willingly obliged, and it turned into one awesome homeschool day!
We did find much needed inspiration from Making Peg Dolls and More by Margaret Bloom. The books is a magical resource for anyone wishing to make peg dolls but doesn’t know where to start.
I think these pirate peg dolls turned out pretty cool, but my first peg doll ever wasn’t so pretty!
These pirate peg dolls are for our Pirate Unit Study.
