Draw your doll shape on the paper. Make sure that parts of the doll will be right against the fold. Cut the outside of the doll first. Next cut parts of the doll out on the folded side. Do not cut all parts of the doll out on the folded side.
People often leave the hands and feet against the fold.
Open the paper, and you will have a string of dolls connected by the hands and feet. For example, if you are folding the paper widthwise, do not make a fold lengthwise, or the dolls will not turn out properly. Draw a doll design on a heavy piece of paper. Carefully cut the doll out. Decorate the doll with markers or crayons to create a face, clothes and hair.