From Early Stories to Today · Drawing 34
A rag doll
Long ago
This doll is made of fabric and wears a little dress. Like children today, children long ago made up games with their dolls.
Look together
What adventure would you invent for this doll?
An idea to try
Choose a name for the doll and invent a story in three moments: the doll sets off, meets someone, then comes home.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The McCord Stewart Museum’s material culture collection includes objects connected with childhood and play. Such objects offer a way into the history of everyday life. This source provides general context; it does not date the imaginary rag doll on this page.
The child can look at the fabric, dress and seated pose, then invent a story for the doll. You could also talk about a well-loved toy in the family. Everyone’s memories are different: the drawing does not claim that all children had the same doll.
Sources and context
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
Source review: 2026-09-14. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.