DIY Shoebox Dollhouse
For this project, keep the construction of the dollhouse simple then have your child get as creative as he wishes with decorating his house.
Materials
Directions
Open up an empty shoebox and turn it on its side.
Stand four cardboard toilet paper tubes up next to the shoebox.
Cut a large rectangle out of your cereal box and fold it in half widthwise to make a roof for your child's house.
Cut out a square of cereal box cardboard and place it on top of the paper rolls.
Fold a rectangular piece of cardboard in two places to form a reclining type chair.
Cut a cardboard tube in half and top it with a small cardboard square to form a table.
Have your child paint anything he wants! Paint the cardboard tubes, cardboard furniture, windows, decor and roof. He can get as detailed or as simple as he wants.
Now gather your child's dolls and play together in his new dollhouse!
Caroline Gravino Urdaneta, a PBS Parents resident crafter, is a designer of creative family projects, tinkering painter and mother of four children. She writes about project ideas for the whole family and how to encourage creativity in kids on the popular blog, Salsa Pie.
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