Making a fabric cone doll

I was playing around with how to make a fun art doll for 1st grade. You will need to get either parent volunteers or older helpers to hot glue. I am lucky to have a K-8 school where there is often study halls in which I can borrow older kids for help.

Here is what I came up with.

1. Cut a piece of muslin fabric into a square. Place it in the palm of your hand. Put a ball of stuffing in the middle and wrap it with a rubberband.

A simple handmade ghost decoration made of fabric with a round head and flowing body, tied at the neck, showcasing the art of doll making.

2. Take a cone shaped cardboard (a yarn cone) and cut to size. Stuff the ghost figure into the cone.

A hand holding a homemade mallet crafted from a fabric cone doll, rubber band, and a paper tube.

Here is what it should look like after it is stuffed in the cone.

A homemade doll base featuring a stuffed fabric top attached to a cardboard tube, with books in the background. This simple yet charming craft could also inspire you in making a fabric cone doll.

3. Next, wrap a rectangular piece of fabric around the cone. Hot glue in place. Cut arms from thick twine or raffia type material. Hot glue to the sides of the cone. Wrap more fabric and yarn around for scarves or belts. Hot glue on eyes, nose, mouth if desired. For hair, I had some “doll hair” (which can be bought at a craft store in the doll building section) lying around in the closet that I used.

A fabric craft doll with curly white hair, button eyes, and a purple outfit stands on a table.

Maybe when I do this with kids I will get different color of muslin for the base fabric of the head.
Any other suggestions or ideas for easy doll projects with young kids?