A unit about dolls

I am already planning my youngest daughter's birthday. She only wants one thing; more dolls! I thought it would be fun to put together a unit about dolls, just like I did with China for my oldest daughter. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I am sure we will.

DOLLS

Books:

The Magic Nesting Doll (Jacqueline K. Ogburn ISBN: 0803724144)
The Doll Shop Downstairs (Yona Zeldis McDonough ISBN: 067001091x)
William's Doll (Charlotte Zolotow ISBN: 0060270470)
The Doll's House (Rumer Godden ISBN: 014030942x)
The Best-Loved Doll (Rebecca Caudill ISBN: 0805054677)
The Doll Lady (H. Elizabeth Collins-Varnie ISBN: 0935699244)
The Runaway Dolls (Ann M. Martin ISBN: 0786855843)
The Doll People (Ann M. Martine ISBN: 0786083614)
The Meanest Doll in the World (Ann M. Martin ISBN:
Little Kim's Doll (Kim Yaroshevskaya ISBN: 0888993536)
Babuska,s Doll (Patricia Polacco ISBN: 0689802552)
The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll (Patricia McKissack ISBN: 0375837590)
The Gingerbread Doll (Susan Tews ISBN:0618130594)
The China Doll (Elsa Pilgrim ISBN:
Betty Doll (Patricia Polacco ISBN: 014240196x)
The Fairy Doll (Rumer Godden ISBN: 0330442260)
Doll Hospital #1: Tatiana Comes to America (Joan Holub ISBN:
Doll Hospital #2: Goldie's Fortune (Joan Holub ISBN:
Doll Hospital #3: Glory's Freedom (Joan Holub ISBN:
Doll Hospital #4: Saving Marissa (Joan Holub ISBN: 043940181x)
Doll Hospital #5: Danielle's Dollhouse Wish (Joan Holub ISBN:0439401828)
Doll Hospital #6: Charlotte's Choice (Joan Holub ISBN:
The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story (Mary Downing Hahn ISBN: 0618873155)
Mud Pies and Other Recipes: A Cookbook for Dolls (Marjorie Winslow ISBN: 0802774873)
Daisy and the Doll (Michael Medearis ISBN: 0916718239)
The Birthday Doll (Jane Cutler ISBN:
Emma's Doll (Brian Patten ISBN:
Puffin Modern Classics The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll (Edward Ardizzone ISBN: 0141325364)
The Richest Doll in the World (Polly M. Robertus ISBN: 082342121x)
Trouble Doll (Jim Buffet ISBN: 0152015019)
The Blacksmith's Gift (Dan T. Davis ISBN: 0972597743)
The Christmas Doll (Elvira Woodruff ISBN: 0590318799)

Activities

Sewing:

My First Doll Book: Hand Sewing (Winky Cherry ISBN: 0935278362)

Learning more about dolls:

Cornhusk, Silk, and Wishbones: A book of Dolls From Around the World (Michelle Markell ISBN:


Paper dolls:

Let each child chose a paper doll set

Baking:

Bake cookies in shapes of dolls and doll's houses and let the children decorate them
Bake a: (...) for each child to decorate...

barbie doll's cake : http://www.wilton.com/idea/Classic-Wonder-Mold-Doll-Cake

purse: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=4030BDC3-423B-522D-F5CD6CA108C405FD&fid=4030BDD2-423B-522D-F3E85D26F9F4F7AF

*doll house*: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E3191DF-475A-BAC0-53BA3BD42B6F8C98&fid=3E32B957-475A-BAC0-52A033E22009FA95

doll carriage: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=5C8205A1-802D-F658-0A1D050BCA881D44&fid=66AA0FBC-802D-F658-00E54ACD4AB59BB3