Jenny and Lexie play school

My two Heather Maciak dolls are enjoying a bit of time out of their boxes at the moment.  They are precious porcelain 8" dolls so usually they are kept comfortably in their boxes (and out of the light), however on the Jenny and Lexie Yahoo Group there has been a Fall/Autumn/Back to school photo sharing in recent weeks.
In the past I've joined in some of the little challenges (some of which have involved sewing for the girls, see for example my 'Little Red Riding Hood' story) however I'm sad to say that this year has been so busy with most doll time devoted to the Sashas, therefore the smaller dolls haven't had much out of their boxes time since Christmas 2014!  So a few days ago I got them out again, changed their outfits and found a few accessories to illustrate them playing school.  They are forever 5 year old girls and in my view (and as educational research is showing), age 5 is really too young for formal schooling, though it is the age that children start school in England. So that is why mine are not in uniforms and are playing at school rather than attending it!

Lexie and Jenny play school

The table is actually Jenny's box (she is elfin Jenny) and most of the accessories come from my elder daughter's dollshouse (Mrs Harvey's toy and sweet shop) or from the Sasha dolls (the books, word search and clock chart).  And the bear who is a bookworm is from our little collection of bears which usually sits on an apprentice piece Welsh dresser (which hasn't yet featured on this blog).  The two little seats for the girls are actually pots which I was given years ago at different times, they were the right height for stools but then the girls decided to stand up instead.

Lexie is wearing the little sailor dress I won in a Valentines day challenge in the group, Jenny is wearing the little smocked dress I made for the Red Riding Hood challenge.