How to Build a Barbie Tree House

Does your daughter love playing with dolls? Make her a doll house for her dolls!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tree (!)
• Drill
• Pieces of wood
• Hammer
• Nails
• Screws

1. Pick a tree with low branches (even one with no branches will work).

2. Cut 2 pieces of wood approximately 10 inches by 14 inches by 3/4 inch thick. Cut a half circle out of each, big enough to fit around the tree, leaving 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch space around the tree.

3. Cut 4 more pieces of wood, approximately 2 inches by 14 inches x 1/2 inch thick. With 3/4 inch wood screws, attach one of these 4 pieces, to one of the wood pieces with the half circle, extending it past the half circle. Then, attach the other piece of wood to the other half-circle piece of wood, on the side opposite the other.

4. With the 2 other pieces of 2 inch by 14 inch by 1/2 inch wood, attach them to each of the half pieces with wood screws, perpendicular to the support pieces.

5. Then, place the 2 half-pieces around the tree with the support pieces on the bottom. Attach the wood pieces to the tree, fitting the half circles around the tree.

6. Invite your daughter to decorate with paints, and play, play, play!

Tips & Warnings

• All wood sizes are approximate -- adjust the size to fit the size of your tree.
• Best to use galvanized wood screws since the tree house will be outside.

[ssweeks6]

on 11/9/2009 This sounds like a really neat idea for the kids. Thank you. 5*