How to make a bed for a doll with your own hands
Little girls love to play with dolls and take it very seriously.
For them, toy stores have a huge assortment of furniture, dishes, clothes and shoes. But all these little things are very expensive.
Therefore, making a bed for dolls with your own hands with your child is a more rational solution.
A method of making a bed for a doll from cardboard
When making toy furniture, you need to choose high-quality, safe materials, since a child will use this design.
Cardboard is most often used as a base, since it is easy to use and quite cheap.
Beds can be:
- simple;
- double;
- rocking bed;
- bunk.
They can be equipped with bedside tables, drawers, tables or a canopy.
It must be large enough to support the weight of the toy.
Preparation of tools and materials
The first stage of manufacturing is the preparation of materials. You will need:
- Cardboard. It is better to choose the densest one for greater reliability. For example, a ready-made store or out of the box.
- Sheathing materials: fabric, colored paper, self-adhesive paper, imitation leather, paint or something else.
- Scissors.
- Wire.
- Stationery knife.
- Pencil or marker.
- A4 paper.
You can also attract a child to work, since this is a simple process, and it will be interesting for the baby to participate in the assembly.
Step-by-step instruction
Let's consider in detail how to make a bed for dolls with your own hands. First you need to create a drawing: draw patterns on a sheet of paper. For toy furniture you will need:
- Two backs: for the head and for the legs;
- Two side pieces;
- Base.
Transfer the patterns to cardboard and cut with scissors and a utility knife.
Measure the height of the toy, as the size of the product will depend on this parameter. Based on these dimensions, it is worth calculating the dimensions of the parts.
Glue the cut out sides, using a wire (about 50 centimeters long) to create a base. To do this, lay two pieces of wire over the side edges, secure with tape, and then fill with quick-drying glue.
Next, you need to pierce the headboard and footboard with an awl and thread the wire through the holes. Lubricate the puncture sites with glue so that the design is as reliable as possible. The ends of the wire should be cut off so that the child does not get hurt. Connect the resulting structure to the side faces and fasten securely. Ready.
The next step is decorating. With the help of glue and tape, you need to finish the resulting box.
You can sew a pillow from foam rubber with your own hands, and a blanket and a sheet from fabric.
How to make a bunk bed
Making a bunk bed for dolls with your own hands is more difficult, since some skills and abilities are required.
The following materials will be needed: plywood, self-tapping screws, bamboo sticks, glue. It is also necessary to prepare the material for finishing.
At the first stage of making a bunk bed for a Barbie, you need to cut the sticks into 12 parts so that 4 of them are long (the support of the entire structure), and 8 parts need to be cut in half. Treat long sticks with finishing material.
Screw the self-tapping screws into the places where the tiers are fixed, to enhance the effect, you can grease with glue. The bottom is attached with self-tapping screws. Trim the structure with fabric or something else. A bunk bed for dolls with your own hands is ready.
Step by step making a sofa for a doll
We will prepare the necessary materials: foam rubber (cotton wool or synthetic winterizer), fabric or other material for finishing, scissors, threads, a needle, a ruler, tape, glue, a cardboard box.
On a piece of paper, create a sketch of the sofa where the exact dimensions will be indicated. You will need a base, a back wall and two side walls.
Transfer the drawing to cardboard and cut out with scissors and a utility knife. Connect the resulting parts together with glue and a stapler.
Sheathe the resulting structure with foam rubber.
It doesn't take much to please a child. Assembling the baby's toy bed will not take much time and effort. You just need a little patience and follow the instructions carefully.
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Discussions
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