Modern parents underestimate the importance of the role-playing game skill for the child. Having mastered it, the baby develops his memory, imagination, attention, learns to captivate himself and masters the daily processes of adult life. And to make him interested, he needs related toys, and not necessarily purchased ones. It is much more useful to make them together, because, as Kot Matroskin said: “Joint labor unites!” Consider the example of a cabinet for dolls.
What can I make a wardrobe for dolls
In any home, if desired, you can find a lot of material suitable for creating doll furniture. They can be a strong box, a wicker basket, a plastic container and even a metal chest from tea, with a beautiful pattern.
The main thing is to determine the size of the future chiffonier, because maybe it will contain Baby Bourne costumes, or maybe Barbie dresses or tiny doll outfits - LOL? You decide!
Materials and Tools
One of the most durable materials is considered a tree, and if you connect the process of creating the men of your family, the result of such work can be a toy that will be inherited.
ATTENTION! Toy wooden furniture looks stylish and practical, but it is quite massive and heavy. Small children should not be left to play with such items on their own.
To create a cardboard wardrobe, you will need:
- box or cardboard;
- glue "moment" or glue gun;
- scissors or clerical knife;
- pieces of wire.
For the decor of the finished cabinet:
- acrylic paints (unlike gouache and watercolors, after drying, they create a waterproof film, protecting the product);
- colored paper, decoupage napkins or cards;
- sequins, braid, foil, beads, beads and beautiful buttons.
Parts preparation
Determine where the closet will be located - on the floor or in the dollhouse? Based on the dimensions obtained, draw the details up to the required size.
IMPORTANT! If the cardboard is not too dense, you can cut parts in several copies and glue. Drying such blanks is better under a press or with a clamp.
Work on the edges of the parts, for this an old nail file or a piece of sandpaper is quite suitable. All parts should be smooth, without nicks and sharp corners. It is more convenient to decorate the inner surface of parts in an unassembled form, so it will turn out to be more thoroughly painted, and it will be easier to glue decoupage napkins.
DIY cabinet assembly
Such a cabinet is assembled according to the principle of a puzzle - one part is inserted into another. For greater strength, we recommend gluing each hole. First, a frame consisting of top, bottom, side parts is assembled, all together is fixed by the back wall. After the shelves are inserted, they should be strictly horizontal so as not to spoil the symmetry and general appearance of the doll furniture.
Small shelves can be made retractable by inserting the inside of the matchboxes into them.
ATTENTION!Having mastered the principle of such a connection, it is possible to create your own cabinet design - the dimensions and layout of the compartments will be individual!
If you decide to create a compartment for dresses, you need to make a barbell. A sushi stick or rolled up in a tight roll and glued paper is suitable for her. The wardrobe can be made open, in the image of the rack and everything you need will be at hand.
But by stretching a thin fishing line on top, it can be curtained! And if necessary, fasten the curtains with tapes or small clips.
The classic model needs doors. For furniture made of cardboard, it is enough to glue them on a reliable glue. But it is better to hang wooden or plywood on small loops, such are sold in shops for goods for creativity.
Do not forget to glue the legs by cutting rectangular or square pieces of cardboard or plywood.
How to decorate a doll wardrobe
The most creative and exciting stage! Right now it is necessary to connect the child, let the choice of decor remain with him, and you will appreciate and praise! Paint the remaining parts with acrylics or glue over beautiful paper. The remnants of wallpaper or bright wrapping paper are perfect.
Take care of mounting the door handles. Use a sharp awl to pierce the hole and insert a piece of wire into it. Bend the eyelet with narrow pliers, and on the front side, thread a bead or a beautiful button.
There must be hangers in the closet! Twist them from the wire, wielding a tool. Make sure that there are no sharp edges.
REFERENCE! Self-setting or baked polymer clay can be an excellent material for the manufacture of small parts. With a little practice, you can create stucco decorative elements, as in real furniture!
The original element will be a small mirror mounted on one of the cabinet walls. A “gilded frame” can be created using an acrylic outline. Just create a pattern around the edge of the mirror and let it dry.
The completion of a masterpiece can be a highlight! Glue the diode tape around the mirror, in the manner of make-up Hollywood stars or stretch along the perimeter of the entire cabinet! The kid will consider his mother a sorceress!
For those who are really interested in the topic of creating small interiors, doll houses and the like, we recommend that you take an interest in room-boxes (from the English "room" -room, "box" -box), one of the fashionable hobbies of adults. In addition, you can draw ideas and inspiration to create truly unique toys for your child! And now, it's time to beautifully lay out the doll clothes and accessories!
Even if you spend a single evening creating a doll’s closet, remember that you do not just make a toy, but spend time with your child, completely immersed in the creative process. After all, it is precisely such moments that most often remain in the memory of some of the warmest childhood memories!
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