The craft I chose to do is paper dolls.
Why did you choose it?
I chose to use paper dolls as my craft because it was something I even use to play with when I was younger and I still know older ladies that have them from when they were little.
What is its history?
The craft of paper dolls have been around as long as there has been paper. Faces, or other objects, were applied to the paper and they were used during religious rituals and ceremonies in the Asian cultures. The Japanese used paper for origami, artful paper folding, and dating back to 800 AD they folded paper figurines in the shape of Kimonos. Balinese people made paper and leather into puppets since before the Christian Era. Other cultures around the world have had paper formations or paper art, including in Poland. There they were called Wy'cinanki. These early types of paper figures differ from typical paper dolls today, as no clothes were made to be used with the dolls.
In France, the first paper dolls were created during the mid-18th century. They were intended to entertain adults and spread out through high society.
What kind of people do it?
Paper dolls have spread out through the world so everyone has had a paper dolls or played with one when they were younger. Mainly little girls.
What is the culture?
They are multicultural.
