My mom and I want to make a doll house, but we don't know how. It has to be easy and it can't be made out of wood because it's too expensive and hard for me! Can you help me?
By savannapodell from Bend, OR
My daughter loves Barbie and Monster High. Prior to the actual Monster High dollhouse sold in stores, my mother made my daughter one out of a book shelf.
She painted a book shelf black (you can paint it pink for Barbie) and used wrapping paper for wallpaper. She also made area rugs out of duct tape. She purchased used Barbie furniture from Goodwill and painted those as well. You can re-paint them or jazz them up with some stickers or sparkles.
I get some many complements on the handmade dollhouse! Good luck! Here is a picture!
I saw someone use an old bookcase or cabinet. Paint the different rooms/shelves a different color or use leftover wallpaper. If possible have your child help with the input on decorating it. Place mats make great area rugs.
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I am looking for new and creative ways to make a Barbie doll house. An idea I had was to make a tree house like the one in the movie Swiss family Robinson but scaled for Barbie dolls.
