DIY Dollhouse Dolls

DIY Dollhouse Dolls

My daughter had a project for school where she had to make something useful or artistic out of recyclables. It was to be a Family Project, Jade and I chose a dollhouse. Little did I realize at that moment that if you make a doll house.... You have to make furniture also.... And Dolls....

Throughout this week, I'll be sharing with you how I made each item. Some were easy to make and some took a bit more thought. I hope you enjoy our doll house.

The Dolls were the last thing we made but I'll be sharing them with you first.

I started by drawing a little bald person on a piece of cardboard. I made the people with dresses because they were for my daughters and they had done decided that the beds in the doll house was theirs, so I needed to little girl dolls.

After I got the girls drawn, I cut them out.

I wasn't sure how I was doing to decorate the dolls when I first made them. I came up with a few different ideas like cutting faces out of a magazine along with a dress or making a dress out of fabric. And then it hit me....... USE A SCHOOL PICTURE!!!! What better way to make Jade and Loran then use a picture of their face for the dolls face!

I cut out their heads, trimmed the cardboard head to fit behind the photo face and glued it on.

Then I found some wire ribbon and cut the wire off the bottom of a medium size piece and started wrapping it around the bottom of the dress. I use hot glue to hold it in place.

For the top of one dress, I use 2 triangles and made a tank-top. I cut a different tank-top for the other dress so they would be a bit different. I used a glue stick to secure the tops on.

To make them stand up I use a scrap piece of cardboard and placed it between their feet. I had to fold one in half to make it thick enough for one of the girls.

Finished!!!

Kind of like Paper Dolls but stronger!

Easy and ADORABLE!!!!

Don't you agree??

You can also make boys dolls for those castles and towns. maybe dress them up as Knights or Cowboys and Indians!

If you come up with other ways to make little dolls, let me know!!! I'd love to see your ideas!

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Pretend Food Giveaway

Let's Play House! Grocery Basket with Play Food Giveaway Hosted by Pea of Sweetness

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My daughters would LOVE this and I'm very happy to give one of my lucky fans the chance to win a Grocery Basket full of play food!!

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Check out the full Melissa & Doug Let's Play House! Grocery Basket with Play Food review on Pea of Sweetness.

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Little Cosmetics Pretend Make-Up Giveaway

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The Prize: One lucky winner will receive a Pretend Makeup Set!

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Dress-Up is not all glitter & glam... Boys can dress-up too!

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Dress-Up:
NOT Just for Girls...
Boys Play Dress-Up too!
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When your hear a parent talking about their kids playing dress-up, most people automatically think they are talking about their daughters. Dress-up has always been known for being more of a girls activity but that's not always so. When my step-son is over at the house and his sisters are playing dress-up, he wants to play too. Of course he don't want any faerie wings or dresses to wear but a couple years ago he started asking me if I would find him some boy dress-up clothes so he could play with his sisters, So I agreed. I started at the best place I could think of to find dress-up clothes... Thrift Stores! They are always full of all kinds of different types of clothes for cheap. When looking for dress-up clothes for boys or girls, it's always easier to start with Halloween Costumes. Most of the work is done for you, personal touches is all that's needed.  Once the trick-or-treating is over, instead of boxing up the costumes, toss them in the dress up corner to be worn many more then just the 1 night! A lot of old Halloween costumes wind up at thrift shops once they're no longer needed. It's easy picking as long as you find the right sizes, a size or two bigger then normal is not a loss! This is the time to let all of your creative entertain out to play, use anything and everything that'll make your vision a reality! There's no wrong answer and mistakes are easy to fix. Just be sure to have fun and remember that anything goes!

Costume Ideas:

• To make a Cowboy Costume you could use a wore out pair of jeans, a flannel shirt, a brown vest, cowboy boots and hat and maybe a belt. (You can find cow-boy belts with plastic guns at The Dollar Tree)
• For a Mad Scientist you can use a pair of white cloth pants, an over sized button up white shirt (maybe a chefs coat). Add some black framed glasses and a few glass or plastic vases as the potion beakers.
• The options are endless!!

You may not find what your looking for on the first shopping trip, check back another day. Each shop you visit will be different then the rest and it's your job to find the diamond in the ruff!
Don't forget the flea markets!
Anything is possible when you get creative!

• If you like the Halloween Costume idea for dress-up clothes, wait until early November to buy the costumes. That's when the stores start their Halloween Sales to get rid of all the extra Halloween costumes and decorations so they can start getting ready for Thanksgiving. You can get costumes for just a few dollars! I like to buy a few of them when they're on sale and put a couple up for Christmas presents. 

My step-son now has his very own dress-up collection without a single girlie touch! We found a cape, things for a fireman, an army man, and a ninja  - just to name s few. He's happy and that's dll the matters! My kids play for hours, running around in their new dress-up clothes.
Watching that boy enjoy every ounce of playing dress-up with his sisters is why I whole-heartily believe that everyone dreams of s different life and playing dress-up is the perfect way to help dreams come true!
 “Dress-up being for Girls Only" is nothing but huge myth.

Boys pretend too!

You can also find lots of retailers on & offline that sale a variety clothing designs to insure each creative idea with the prefect outfit for play!     Make-believe is for everyone....
Boys and Girls, no matter the age!

The local costume store is an obviously great choice to find perfect add-on items to complete the look!
Get creative and use that fabulous brain of yours!!
Anyone up for a dress-up session? 

Baby Dolls and their Acessories

Do you have a little mama at home? Does your daughter like to play house with her baby dolls? I have 2 little girls and I believe they have more baby dolls then they do of matching socks! Everytime I turn around someone is either giving or buying my daughters a new doll. We have a daycare full of babies of all shape, color and size which is adorable when I sit back and watch the girls play. You can find so many accessories for baby dolls these days that it blows my mind!

You can find pretend and make-believe toys, including baby dolls and their accessories, at Target.com! Engage your child's imagination with this deluxe nursery center, it would make a perfect addition to any little girl's playroom. The best part is that it's easily cleaned with a wet rag!

When I was was a little girl all I remember having for my baby dolls is clothes, a bottle and a little swing with velcro straps! My girls have baby doll car seats, high chairs and tiny diaper bags full of baby doll size diapers, bottles, rattles and who knows what else! Check out these really cool things you can now buy for your girls that will spark any imagination for hours of play!! (You can click the pictures of any of the products to find out more about them.)