How to Make an Apple Head Doll

Make a few apple head dolls to use in your fall decorating. Start with large apples because the carved apple will shrink to approximately two-thirds its original size.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Scrap Lace
• Scrap Fabrics
• Scrap Yarn
• Stick Or Dowel
• Apples
• Paring Knives
• 20-oz. soda bottles
• 1 c. lemon juices
• 1 tbsp. salt

Make the Apple Head

1. Peel and core an apple.
2. Dip it into a mixture of 1 c. lemon juice and 1 tbsp. salt.
3. Pat the apple dry.
4. Use the tip of a potato peeler and hollow out deep eyes.
5. Use a paring knife and make slits for a smile or frown. Make a triangle cut between the eyes toward the mouth to form a nose.
6. Store the carved apple in a dry spot until it shrinks. To hasten drying, place it in a dehydrator or a 200-degree F oven for 4 to 5 hours and then air dry for 2 days.

Make the Doll

7. Screw the bottle lid tightly on a 20-oz. soda bottle.
8. Cut a 12-by-15-inch piece of bright fabric.
9. Wrap the fabric around the bottle; allow an extra inch at the top and bottom of the bottle.
10. Secure the fabric around the top of the bottle with a rubber band.
11. Fold the fabric down around the rubber band, and tie a piece of ribbon or lace at the neck to hide the rubber band.
12. Cut 10 to 15 strands of yarn for the hair. Add 2 inches to the overall length.
13. Gather the strands and fold in half, tying with a small piece of yarn in the middle.
14. Braid or frizz out the yarn in whatever hairstyle you want.
15. Push the "part" of the hair (about 2 inches of yarn) gently into the top of the dried apple.
16. Push the dried, cored apple gently onto the lid of the bottle.

Tips & Warnings

• If you live in a very wet area or if the weather is damp, you will need to dry the apple head in the oven to prevent molding.