How to Care for the Doll

Caring for your doll is as important as giving a Waldorf doll to your child to play. Caring for the doll becomes an act of reverence for the child. The adult can make this a ritual where some time is dedicated towards looking after the various toys and playthings present in the house.

Here are a few tips to help you look after the dolls –

• Spot clean the doll immediately when it gets dirty with a mild soap water and a clean cloth.
• Avoid washing in cold weather, as it takes longer for sheep wool dolls to dry. If the dolls don’t dry up well, then it can invite new guests like mites.
• Line dry the dolls and avoid direct sunlight as the dress of the doll can fade. Keep it in a shaded area to dry.
• Polyfills dolls can be more frequently handwashed than the sheep wool dolls.
• You can give the dolls a bath, just like you bathe an infant. Very gently.

Happy Caring!