How to make a bed for a doll with your own hands

Little girls love to play with dolls and take it very seriously.

furniture for dolls — Furniture for dolls is always very popular with little girls and attracts their attention.

For them, toy stores have a huge assortment of furniture, dishes, clothes and shoes. But all these little things are very expensive.

beds for baby dolls — In stores, the assortment of toy beds for dolls is very wide.

Therefore, making a bed for dolls with your own hands with your child is a more rational solution.

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A method of making a bed for a doll from cardboard
- Preparation of tools and materials
- Step-by-step instruction
How to make a bunk bed
Step by step making a sofa for a doll
Video: how to make a crib for a doll with your own hands
Photo ideas of beds and sofas for dolls

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.

materials for toy furniture — Materials for any toy furniture must be safe.

Cardboard is most often used as a base, since it is easy to use and quite cheap.

bed for dolls made of cardboard — Cardboard is often used as materials for toy furniture.

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.

dimensions of a cardboard bed — The cardboard bed should be such that it can 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.

crafts with a child — You can also involve a child in the manufacture of a toy bed.

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.

toy bed drawing — An example of a drawing of a toy bed.

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.

joining cardboard parts — The cut cardboard parts are connected with tape and 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.

toy bed size — Be sure to consider the size of the toy.

The next step is decorating. With the help of glue and tape, you need to finish the resulting box.

doll bed with pillow — You can sew blankets and pillows from ordinary foam rubber for a toy bed.

You can sew a pillow from foam rubber with your own hands, and a blanket and a sheet from fabric.

canopy doll bed — You can decorate the finished bed according to your taste and desire.

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.

wooden bunk bed for doll — Making such a bed yourself will be a little more difficult than an ordinary single bed.

The following materials will be needed: plywood, self-tapping screws, bamboo sticks, glue. It is also necessary to prepare the material for finishing.

plywood bunk bed — A bunk bed for a doll can be made of plywood.

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.

doll bed decoration — At the end, the doll bed can be decorated.

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.

plywood bed — Such a crib made of plywood will delight the child very much.

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.

doll couch made of cardboard — You can also make a sofa for dolls from cardboard.

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.

sofa for dolls made of plywood — Such a sofa will consist of 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.

sofa for dolls made of cardboard — An example of a sketch of a doll sofa.

Sheathe the resulting structure with foam rubber.

doll sofa upholstery — The resulting structure can be upholstered with foam rubber and sheathed with fabric.

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.