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Aranzi Aronzo Fun Dolls (Let's Make Cute Stuff)

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"Fun Dolls" can be thought of as "Cute Dolls" volume 2. "Cute Dolls" provided patterns for making 18 full-sized (8-12 inch) Aranzi Aronzo character dolls (if you aren't familiar with the Aranzi Aronzo characters, check out the Aronzo website, www.aranziaronzo.com - they're sort of like the Sanrio/Hello Kitty characters, only with more personality) and "Fun Dolls" provides more of the same (18 more patterns). However, because most of the more popular and well-known Aronzo characters were dealt with in "Cute Dolls", this time around, the patterns are for some of the lesser characters (and, in some cases, ones that I had never even seen before). That's not to say that they're not cute, they are, but if you're looking for a pattern for making Brown Bunny or Bad Guy, you should buy "Cute Dolls" instead.

As was the case with the other Aronzo craft books, the patterns are easy to follow, the instructions are fully illustrated and there are colour photographs with hilarious captions throughout.

This is the third book in the Aranzi Aronzo "Let's Make Cute Stuff" series. People who enjoy this book should also consider purchasing the other books in this series: "The Cute Book", "Cute Dolls" and "Cute Stuff".

This is the first Aranzi Aronzo book that I picked up. I chose this over the other books because I liked the wider variety of dolls (snakes, cars, turtles, bears) that they featured. So far though I've only managed to make the bears, dogs and bunnies so it looks like I'll probably be picking up the original "cute dolls" as it seems to have more of the... er... cute dolls. Instructions are incredibly easy to follow. Another reviewer mentioned that the measurements are metric but I honestly haven't even noticed as I haven't had a need to measure anything because of the great pictures/explanations. I like the consistent reminders throughout the book to try new fabrics, to have fun and, of course, to make things cute.

I have been searching for so long for a really great book on making simple but gorgeous kids toys, and this book is just that. The ideas are fantastic and instructions are so easy to follow. My kids have already put in many orders for one of each of the toys! Just fabulous.

We actually live out of the country and I ordered this book on our last "US-run" so it's been tucked away along with our other rainy day surprises. We got it out last week after an injury that kept us in the house and off our feet. My 9 year old girl and 11 year old boy were instantly inspired and super excited about the different animals in this book. I was thankful for the step by step directions. We used two pair of ripped pants to make some adorable turtles. My two, with no sewing experience, had such a great time and created something they were proud of with just a couple of days, a pair of old pants, stuffing we stole from the dog's pillow and a needle and thread. They both immediately started on two more turtles to give as birthday presents to friends. We now have a list of the animals they'd like to try next... and since they are all as do-able, and as quality as the turtles we made - we might soon be over-run with softies at our house. And that is totally fine by me.

I love Aranzi Aronzo books for their super easy instructions and light-hearted tones. So far, this one's my favorite. I actually laughed out loud while flipping through the pages. I have a boy and a girl and there are tons of things in this book that both of them love. The patterns are so easy and there's no need to measure anything. A few of them suggest enlarging them slightly, but they look great as is! I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to make cute and easy kids' toys.

I love the variety of designs in this book; there are ideas for both boys and girls such as stuffed cars, cute bunnies, bears, and snakes. The directions are very easy to follow, although all of the measurements are given in metric (finding a metric ruler was the hardest part of the whole process!). The narrative that goes with the instructions give the projects personality.

This is another cute book by aranzi aronzo. the patterns are easy to follow but must need to be enlarged which is kinda a pain. and there are some patterns that are very similar. i really like the turtle and coffee cup patterns but there are also patterns for bunnies, bears, cars, pigs, and dogs.

If you like Aranzi Aronzo style, you must have this book. Easy follow steps and cute figures are in most of the pages.

The book really has some easy, cute and super fun ideas for doll making. The only thing is that the seam margin is WAY to small.

I am very pleased with this book. It has a great selection of stuffed toys making it hard to choose the first pattern to start with. The size of the toys are just right. I also love the creative writing that accompanies the directions. All in all a great book!