Cut and Create Series — Doll Dress Up (Boy and Girl)
 
The Cut and Create Series supports children to develop fine motor skills, creativity, and imagination through hands on cutting and creating activities. In this activity, children cut out clothing and accessory pieces and dress the character by mixing and matching different outfit combinations.
 
This printable resource encourages creativity while supporting early scissor skills, hand eye coordination, and decision making through imaginative play.
 
Perfect for early learning settings, OOSH programs, classrooms, and home learning environments.
 
Learning Focus
This activity supports children to:
develop fine motor skills through cutting and placing pieces
strengthen hand eye coordination
explore creativity and imagination
practise decision making through outfit selection
build confidence in completing a creative task
engage in open ended imaginative play
 
What is Included
boy dress up character template page
girl dress up character template page
clothing and accessory pieces pages
educator instruction page
 
How to Use This Resource
Print the template pages.
Invite children to carefully cut out the clothing and accessory pieces.
Children choose outfits and place them onto the character.
Encourage children to create different outfit combinations.
Use the characters for storytelling, dramatic play, or display.
 
Educator Notes
This activity can be used during creative play, fine motor experiences, dramatic play invitations, or small group learning.
 
Educators can extend learning by encouraging storytelling, character naming, discussing clothing choices, or creating themed outfit challenges.
 
EYLF and MTOP Connections
This resource supports learning across multiple outcomes, including:
Learning Outcome 1 - Children develop a strong sense of identity
Learning Outcome 3 - Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Learning Outcome 4 - Children are confident and involved learners
Learning Outcome 5 - Children are effective communicators