Paper Doll Templates for Spring – Print & Craft!
These beautiful hand-illustrated paper doll templates are perfect for Spring. There’s one for boys and one for girls – or both for both! You can find more paper toy templates here or scroll down for this one! This post contains affiliate links.
Download the Spring dress up dolls here!
To follow up with my winter paper doll printables, I created a Spring version! They are compatible with each other – you can use them together as a set! I used the same template but redesigned the base doll so that you have different characters, but they can swap clothing.
These were designed as a boredom buster, and a tool to teach kids about weather-appropriate dress up. They are perfect for teaching about changing seasons and for encouraging kids to start choosing their own clothing.
So whether you want this for your weather lessons, a sick day activity, a rainy day boredom buster, or just because, these paper doll printables are perfect for you!
These paper doll templates are also just plain fun! I loved these as a child and your child will too – especially since this is a color-your-own printable!
I illustrated these digitally using a pen in my Surface pro – so you get sharp lines with hand-illustrated, storybook feel. I kept it somewhat realistic for children to relate to, and focused on different hair styles, eye shapes, etc (your child adds the skin tone!) so that every child can feel part of this!
There are two ways to assemble these paper doll templates.
I did mine using the Print then Cut feature on myCricut Explore Air 2, but you can also just print and cut out the PDF on your own.
Download the Spring dress up dolls here!
Click on the image to get the set you want! You’ll be taken right to the listing in my Etsy shop. If you’re looking for the winter set, get it here.
Get the girl paper dolls!
Get the boy paper dolls!
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How to print and assemble your paper doll templates:
You need:
(Instructions are also included on your actual printables.)
- When printing, choose to print actual size so all paper dolls are compatible with each other.
- Print on card stock.
- I find it easier to color before cutting, unless you’re cutting it in advance for your child.
- Cut out around the outer border.
- Fold down the tabs.
- Dress up your doll!
Print then Cut with Cricut Explore Air 2:
I recently became a proud Cricut user, so if you’re wondering about using your cutting machine to make this easier, I have your back!
For a change, I made these paper doll templates with Print then Cut-ready PNG files. These files have white backgrounds on the areas you’ll want to color, but are transparent around the cut border.
You’re welcome.
You need:
- Cardstock
- A Printer
- A Cricut machine (Explore Air 2 or Maker)
- Fine point blade (included with your machine)
- Blue mat (included with your machine)
- Spatula, weeding tool
How to print then cut these paper doll templates:
First, download the Zip file that you received with your purchase and move your images to a new folder.
Open Design Space and create a new project. Click “Upload” and then “Upload Image”.
Find the image you want to upload. Choose “Complex” and then continue.
You don’t need to do anything on the next screen – just hit “continue”. The checkered background is for transparency.
Choose “save as a print then cut image” but take a peek at the “cut image” because that’s exactly how your image will cut after it prints. Name and tag your image so you can easily find it later.
Do this for each image. Once all your images are uploaded, select them and hit “insert images”.
Resize your images to the desired size – but make sure you do it proportionately so that the clothing fits!! Your max size for “Print then cut” is 9.25×6.75 inches so make sure it fits. Then hit “make it”.
Design Space will automatically lay out your paper doll templates to print then cut. It’ll also add a box around your print file. That’s their “registration” marks – the scannable points from where Design Space figures out where to cut. Hit “Continue” and keep on following the prompts to print then cut your image.
I leave bleed “on” when I print then cut, so that if my calibration is slightly off, it still looks good.
You’ll see that when you set up your cut, there’s a blue light that first locates the box around your image.
Then it’ll cut beautifully.
If your cutting is a bit off, you may need to calibrate your machine. Read how to calibrate Print then Cut here.
Remove your parts carefully using the spatula and weeding tools.
Once again, you can download your paper doll templates here!
Loved this? Try the free paper dolls coloring pages to design your own!
Or, find more of my paper crafts for kids below:
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