All girls play dolls. The game will become even more interesting if, in addition to the main characters, the little housewife will have a variety of accessories and furniture. A wooden dollhouse is a very useful thing that perfectly develops the child’s thinking, communication skills and creative abilities. Where to buy a toy house and how to choose, or is it better to do it yourself?
Which dollhouse to buy?
In any modern toy store you can see such houses of various sizes and configurations. For Barbie dolls and their analogues, plastic products are most often offered. But the wooden dollhouse is a toy more durable, environmentally friendly and convenient for interior decoration and all kinds of alterations. On sale you can find such houses. Usually they are offered to customers in a collapsible form and are a constructor that can be assembled once and fixed, or assemble and disassemble many times. When buying a similar toy (from any material), carefully study the dimensions of the finished house, they are usually indicated on the package. Remember that for sale you can find houses of various sizes, each of which is suitable only for "tenants" of a certain height. In many regions of our country, you can also order the manufacture of doll houses and wooden furniture for him. A similar service is offered by many salons of furniture and handmade interior items.
From project to finished house
A variety of crafts for dolls is easy to do with your own hands. To do this, you will need a minimal set of construction tools and the simple skills of a home master. Start with a sketch - draw on the sheet of paper the desired configuration of the future crafts, mark the number of rooms and their location relative to each other. The wooden dollhouse can be made in the form of several drawers or have a more complex shape with a well-developed facade, carved windows, internal stairs, a beautiful roof and decorative cornices. It all depends on your skills and desires. When the project is ready, it is necessary to make paper templates of all the necessary details in full size. After that, you can start cutting them out of the selected material.
The choice of building materials
If you already have unnecessary boards or plywood, you can use them to make a doll house. Otherwise, you should go to the hardware store for shopping. The best option is a dense MDF, plywood or equivalent. Try to correctly calculate the required amount of material in advance. To fasten individual elements together, use small cloves. All joints can be additionally lubricated with sealant. The wooden dollhouse can be painted and pasted with wallpaper. It does not make sense to buy special finishing materials; they will probably be found in any home.
Decorative finish
When the house is assembled, you can proceed to its decor. Exterior facades can be left in their natural form or covered with paint. If you plan to wallpaper the interior rooms, do not be lazy to apply a primer coat. For the decor of the "premises", you can also use self-adhesive film, plastic and foam panels and any other materials remaining after the repair. The flooring is also better to stick to the base, in which case it will not slip.
You can make windows inside the house. If you didn’t cut them out, just pick the right pictures in the magazine, print on the printer or draw and cut. Then glue them directly to the walls. You can add real textile curtains and curtains. Try using the applique technique to also make paintings, panels and any other objects that adorn the walls.
Wooden dollhouse: photos of interior and decoration
The final stage of arranging housing for dolls is the arrangement of furniture and the settlement of happy "residents". This important task can be entrusted personally to the child. A variety of finished furniture can be found in any toy store. Choose sets and individual items to your liking, correctly assessing the size. Do you want all the new things to fit in your existing wooden dollhouse?
You can also make furniture with your own hands. Use the remnants of plywood, thick cardboard for this. Making doll furniture is a process similar to building a house. First you need to make patterns from paper, after which you can proceed to cutting out elements from dense material and assembly. From multi-colored shreds and pieces of fabric, it is not difficult to sew textiles for a game house. Do not forget to make bedding, rugs and other necessary trifles. Arrange the furniture in rooms, add small accessories - and you can make housewarming. Now you know how to make a dollhouse wooden house. You can rest assured that your child will definitely appreciate such a toy!