How to Build a Model Doll House
Little children often enjoy playing with a doll house, which can replicate a regular house in look and functionality. Although doll houses can be purchased at toy stores, they can often be very expensive. One alternative is to create a doll house out of simple craft and home decorating materials. Children can even construct their own doll house themselves, making it even more exciting and meaningful for them when they play with it.
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Things You'll Need
- 2 shoe boxes
- Craft glue
- Wallpaper samples
- Carpet samples
- Vinyl flooring samples
- Scissors
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
Instructions
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Place two empty shoe boxes on top of each other horizontally.
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Tape the sides and back of the boxes to secure them together.
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Paint the inside of each box with acrylic paint, and allow it to dry.
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Glue carpet samples onto the floor of one of the boxes.
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Glue vinyl flooring samples to the floor of the other box.
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Glue wall paper samples onto the inside walls of one of the boxes.
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Use scissors to cut out windows from the sides and backs of the boxes.
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Place doll house furniture into the doll house, and it will be ready to use for play.
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References
- Photo Credit empty brown box image by nTripp from Fotolia.com
