The two-day event at Lavington’s Mirambeena Community Centre includes competitions, demonstrations and displays by Murray River Train Modellers and Lego club Bricks on the Border.

An interactive area will allow young and old to show off their creative skills.

Memorabilia and Beatrix Potter animals will be displayed in keeping with this year’s theme.

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As well as dolls and bears, the competition includes embroidery, knitting and crocheting, with about 150 entries expected and up to 25 traders taking part in the weekend.

Show treasurer Chris Jones said an assemblage section had been introduced, reflecting a growing doll trend.

“It’s been strung together with different materials, you could have a feather as one arm and a fork or a knife as the other,” she said.

“There’s no real rules, so it’s going to be interesting to see what comes in.”

Show proceeds will support the furnishing of the Belvoir Special School Life Skills House.

Belvoir assistant principal Ebony Mitchell said electrical and plumbing works had begun for the house, with the slab to be laid soon.

“At this stage we’re nearly at a point where the physical building will be covered but we need everything else to make it functional,” she said.

“We’re very humbled by the amount of community support we’ve received and it’s lovely to know that the community values our students becoming as independent as possible.

“We hope that in turn our students will then become wonderful active contributors to the community in the future as a result.” 

The show will be held 10am to 4pm Saturday, December 1, and 10am to 3pm Sunday, December 2.

More details at dollbearhobbyshow.com.au or Facebook.