Doll Adoption

Our ward relief society participated in a doll adoption for the Humanitarian Center at the D.I. You got to pick a ratty old doll and bring it home and make it look new again. The finished dolls will be sent to orphans somewhere. So I grabbed the first ratty, hairy doll I saw and brought it home. It ended up being a really fun project for us. Isabella and Zoe had a great time fixing her up and by the time we were done we were a little attached to the doll and a little sad to see her go. I guess you can get a doll anytime and fix it up so we may have to try it again soon. The doll was quite gross and dirty so we gave her a bath in soapy, bleachy water. Then washed her "mass of tangles and fuzz" hair and used a couple big handfuls of conditioner. It took over an hour to comb the hair out with the conditioner in it before we rinsed her out. I also had to sand and file her toe since the previous owner had a good time chewing on it, apparently. The last and most fun part was getting her new clothes and accessories. Great service project for a family!

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