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Anybody ever build their little girl a DIY dollhouse?
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:10 pm
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:10 pm
Looking for any pointers. She’s 3 so im wondering if I should wait a year or two so I could actually trust her more with it. Simply because I’d like to do one or two with some nice detail which would of course involve some intricacies that would be potentially fragile/brittle
I’d love to see some pics and ideas if anyone has done anything similar, regardless of skill level. I just want to build her a few things she can hold onto till she’s older. Thanks!
I’d love to see some pics and ideas if anyone has done anything similar, regardless of skill level. I just want to build her a few things she can hold onto till she’s older. Thanks!
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Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:12 pm to Chorizo chang
I've repaired some for people, but have never built one from scratch. There is a huge community out there for dollhouses, though. YouTube and Facebook both have pretty active groups and accounts. Some of the more detailed ones amaze me.
Good luck, and take your time. Your hobby of building could also wind up being a cherished toy/family heirloom. There aren't many pursuits that can make those claims.
Good luck, and take your time. Your hobby of building could also wind up being a cherished toy/family heirloom. There aren't many pursuits that can make those claims.
This post was edited on 1/31/24 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:13 pm to Chorizo chang
Build her a Taylor Swift Dreamhouse with a Kansas City Chiefs flag out front.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:15 pm to Chorizo chang
Suggest starting your first one with one of the kits. The unfinished kits aren’t horrible
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From there you can buy the plans to build one of your own.
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From there you can buy the plans to build one of your own.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:16 pm to Chorizo chang
I built one from scratch. Nothing fancy. Basically a set of shelves with a roof. I got little shingles and glued them on with hot glue gun. Used decorative molding from Home Depot.
Put different wall paper up in each of the “rooms”.
She loved it and played with it for years. She’s 12 now so it doesn’t get much use but it was one of the more fun things I’ve done and I’d absolutely recommend it.
Don’t worry about it being perfect. In her eyes it will be!
Put different wall paper up in each of the “rooms”.
She loved it and played with it for years. She’s 12 now so it doesn’t get much use but it was one of the more fun things I’ve done and I’d absolutely recommend it.
Don’t worry about it being perfect. In her eyes it will be!
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:19 pm to Chorizo chang
Why not get her a normal dollhouse and see how much she likes it? Then if she is really into it go for the DIY…
My 3 year old couldn’t care less about her dollhouse and I’m glad I didn’t go down that rabbit hole. She’s much more into playing outside and when inside does puzzles and arts and crafts. Loves little animal figurines and does not give the baby doll a second glance. Barely glances at her dollhouse
you just never know. I do think those DIY ones are cool and would be worth doing maybe at age 5 when you can gauge her interest better.
My 3 year old couldn’t care less about her dollhouse and I’m glad I didn’t go down that rabbit hole. She’s much more into playing outside and when inside does puzzles and arts and crafts. Loves little animal figurines and does not give the baby doll a second glance. Barely glances at her dollhouse
you just never know. I do think those DIY ones are cool and would be worth doing maybe at age 5 when you can gauge her interest better. Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:22 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Your hobby of building could also wind up being a cherished toy/family heirloom. There aren't many pursuits that can make those claims.
That’s precisely my hopes. I just don’t want to get to ambitious at her age where I have to worry about her ransacking it lol
There’s obviously levels to it. I just need to start with an age appropriate model in the beginning
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:23 pm to Chorizo chang
We built one from a kit, but they were pretty young and it got destroyed. If you want a keepsake, I agree with the poster who said to wait a few years.
When my girls got older, we built another one for their American Girl dolls. It was basically a huge box with dividers and shelves to create the rooms. It fit two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen. They loved that and played with it for years even into middle school. If she has an interest in American Girl dolls when she is older, it might be a fun project. It was definitely less tedious to make.
When my girls got older, we built another one for their American Girl dolls. It was basically a huge box with dividers and shelves to create the rooms. It fit two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen. They loved that and played with it for years even into middle school. If she has an interest in American Girl dolls when she is older, it might be a fun project. It was definitely less tedious to make.
This post was edited on 1/31/24 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:57 pm to Chorizo chang
My dad built me an actual 10'x10' playhouse in the backyard, with shingles, rafters, windows with glass, etc. It was amazing. I was probably about 7-8 and used it for years. I went back to the actual home (not the playhouse), when I was in college, because it was abandoned, and found the sign my mom made for the playhouse. I still have it.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:05 pm to Chorizo chang
No. Real men have sons. Next question
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:10 pm to Chorizo chang
Buy that shite on Amazon. Her friends will have the super cool Frozen versions and she'll have some shitty little house that her dad made her.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:23 pm to Chorizo chang
No. but I put a Barbie Dream House together for my daughter one Christmas Eve. It was a frickin nightmare.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:25 pm to Chorizo chang
Make it a deer stand so you can use it after she outgrows it.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:26 pm to TigerFred
Pretty sure that last one's a bird house.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:32 pm to Chorizo chang
my dad built my daughter one when she was 3. It has stickers and marker all over it. She also disassembled certain parts of it...dont know why. I would do a kit before anything custom
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:20 pm to Chorizo chang
I built one for my daughter, when she was younger.
Took me a few weeks between work, etc.
The kit I had you had to paint it.
She actually just gave it to my granddaughter.
I also got that special appreciation gift from the wife.
Took me a few weeks between work, etc.
The kit I had you had to paint it.
She actually just gave it to my granddaughter.
I also got that special appreciation gift from the wife.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:49 pm to Chorizo chang
To add, my grandfather did exactly what you are saying, for me. Painted outside, interior had a bathroom, wallpaper, all the furniture. I probably got it when I was 5 and I absolutely loved it. I don't think I recall "playing" with it, I was just fascinated by a tiny house. I think I knew it was fragile and was more for visual enjoyment.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:58 pm to Chorizo chang
I built one when my daughter was about three. I used two pallets as a base and made a plywood floor and used 2 x 4s to frame it. More plywood walls and roof. Frame in two open holes for windows and a basic door. Ran an extension cord to it for light and music. She loved it till she out grew it as it was made for a toddler in scale
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 7:31 am
Posted on 1/31/24 at 9:06 pm to Chorizo chang
My dad build my mom's god child a rocking horse one Christmas. This was early 90s, he used to build some really nice things, I wish I had a picture of it.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 7:30 am to Chorizo chang
Make it something you can actually use as well that will repurposed for you in a few years. She will lose interest quickly as kids do with literally everything.
The deerstand idea up above is money
The deerstand idea up above is money
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