DIY Dollhouse


Book Description

D.I.Y. Dollhouse is a lavishly illustrated guide for budding architects, builders, and designers, showing then how to build and furnish their own eco-friendly dollhouse, with an incredible eye for detail. The simple instructions cover everything children (and parents) need to get started, from making rooms out of crate boxes and pieces of scrap fabric to crafting countless furniture and household items using recycled materials, such as empty plastic containers and bottles, bottle caps, cardboard boxes, plastic trays, drinking straws, and more. Learn how to transform these easy-to find household items into a sofa, bunk bed, desk chair, fridge, stove, bucket and mop, or even a hot tub for the rooftop garden, and come up with ideas of your own. The photographs of the finished interiors provide plenty of inspiration, and the project is sure to keep crafty children busy for days on end.




Young House Love


Book Description

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.




This Is My Dollhouse


Book Description

A girl makes her own dollhouse in this picture book that celebrates creativity and imagination! A little girl proudly walks the reader through her handmade dollhouse, pointing out the bricks she painted on the outside, the wallpaper she drew on the inside, the fancy clothes she made for her dolls, and the little elevator she made out of a paper cup. She’s proud of her house and has lots of fun using her imagination to play with it—until she discovers her friend Sophie’s “perfect” storebought house. Sophie thinks her house, with everything matching and even a toilet seat that goes up and down, is pretty perfect too, until both girls discover that the narrator’s handmade dollhouse is really a lot more fun. "Celebrates the best of free play, capturing what it's like to be fully engaged and inspired." —The New York Times "Readers will feel right at home with this cozy tribute to imagination." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred "The realization that creative, outside-the-box artistry can be more inspiring than anything manufactured makes for a wonderful story." —Publishers Weekly, Starred




Make Your Own Dolls' House Furniture


Book Description

Discusses the construction of doll house furniture and features detailed plans for such furnishings as a gate-leg table, Aga cooker, tapestry fire screen, and Windsor writing chair.




Making Doll's House Miniatures with Polymer Clay


Book Description

Over 50 delightful projects for realistic miniatures to furnish every room in your doll's house. Colour and b/w illustrations.







Creating Dolls' House Kitchens in 1/12th Scale


Book Description

In this, her second book of dolls' house furniture projects, Julie Warren shows you how to build a range of contemporary base and wall units in three different styles; Cottage, Farmhouse and Modern, which can be joined together to create a fully fitted, custom-built kitchen for your 12th scale dolls' house. 15 further projects are also included to complete the look for each kitchen style.Julie offers tips and advice on working with wood, creating decorative mouldings and constructing your pieces along with instructions for planning the layout of your kitchen. A list of all the tools and materials you will need to complete the projects in the book is also included.With many beautiful illustrations providing ideas and inspiration to create your dream 12th scale kitchen, this book is a must for any dolls' house enthusiast.




Do-It-Yourself Dollhouse


Book Description

Charley just got the dollhouse of her dreams! It is fancy with perfectly painted walls and furniture. But soon, she grows bored of it. Meanwhile, her friend Lucy is too busy to be bored. Lucy is working on building her own custom dollhouse using recycled materials. When the girls join forces, Charley learns that the fun never stops when you use your imagination.Creativity and imaginative play are important parts of a child' s development. It has become increasingly crucial in today' s technology dependent society. Do-It-Yourself Dollhouse is a delightful reminder to children and parents alike that possibilities are endless when creativity and imagination collide.The book comes with discussion prompts for comprehensive learning. FREE Reader' s Guide and coloring pages are also available on the publisher website. The Reader' s Guide contains interactive lesson plans that encourage critical thinking skills and connect to the national elementary curriculum.




Easy-to-Make Dollhouse Quilts


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Expert guide offers step-by-step instructions for foundation piecing. Simple enough for beginners and interesting enough for experienced quilters, this volume features 10 gorgeous patterns. 150 black-and-white illustrations.




DIY Box Creations


Book Description

DIY Box Creations includes a variety of step-by-step craft projects for young readers to build out of leftover boxes, from planes, cars, and trains to forts, lemonade stands, and puppet theaters.