Dollhouses these days are made with a bunch of toxic plastics, and aren’t really that great for the environment unless they are made from recycled materials. They can also be quite costly. So if you had planned to buy a dollhouse for a little one this year, perhaps you will consider making one instead.
Check out this DIY Dollhouse tutorial on Ana White. See more homemade gift ideas on the Special Gift Ideas page.
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Or you could take an old bookcase and turn it into one too.
i might try this….
lol thanks for the share! i been planing this, like it for a long time, for daddy to built! i wanna make it nice & deep for the times she not doll crazy to hold shoes, books, ponies, w/e the case be. muti use
@rebecca lol that what i use a as poor lil kid with construction paper & tape. but i loved it