Maplelea Tips on Doll and Product Care, inspires a great party idea

	Product Care
Doll Your Maplelea™ doll's head, arms, and legs can be surface washed with cool water, gentle soap and a soft cloth. Please do not immerse the doll's head or body in water. Be careful that nothing enters the eye cavity, such as water, juice, sand, etc. as that may impair the smooth operation of the eye. Clothing Hand wash separately in cool water with gentle soap. Lay flat to dry. Shoes and non-fabric accessories Surface wash only. Hair To keep your Maplelea Girls’ hair looking its best, follow these few simple hints! Always use a metal wig brush, such as the one available through Maplelea Girls. Plastic brushes and combs will snag the hair. Be very gentle when brushing the hair. You may find it easiest to sit your doll between your legs to hold her steady, or you can ask someone else to hold her while you brush. To work out tangles, hold the scalp and upper hair with one hand, and the brush in your other hand. Start at the bottom edge and brush just the very ends of the hair. Work your way up one centimeter at a time (or less if very tangled.). Be very careful to work the tangles out, rather than breaking them out. Frizziness may be caused by leaving it in a tangled state or by rough treatment when brushing. Don’t wash your doll’s hair unless absolutely necessary. Repeated washings may cause it to frizz. If you must wash it, be very careful that you do not get your doll’s eyes or body wet. Make sure she is always face-up so the water doesn’t run into her eyes. Use a mild shampoo and gently lather the hair, but not the scalp. To dry the hair, use a towel and squeeze out the water. Do not rub or twist the hair. Let it dry naturally. It may take overnight. Never use heat on your doll’s hair. That means no blow dryers, curling irons, hot curlers or any other heat device. Heat will cause the hair to melt or frizz. Just as for real girls who are very active, you may find that putting your doll’s hair in a low ponytail, or a braid will prevent the hair from getting tangled as the two of you move about your busy day.  I think it is so important to follow these instructions to keep your dolls in tip top shape! I also think a night of Dolly Pampering is a fun way to spend some quality time with your daughters and dolls. A great doll party idea would also be a doll and daughter spa party. You could make your dolls the stay up towels shown on my doll Salia shown in the  photo above very easily with this tutorial from my other blog by clicking here I also made doll spa kits which included dollar store gems such as shower caps for dolls, sponges and baby facecloths, hair accessories and more, The kits can be made for the party as a take home gift or as part of the party activities. I hope you are inspired to have a Dolly Spa day with your dolls! As with all my posts I would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com