March 2011

Finished Doll house

Posted on March 8, 2011 at 8:16 am in

Finished Project

The roof has many different type of shingles you can get to put on.  This one came with a shake shingle roof which is probably the hardest type to have.  You will need to glue each shingle on by itself which is time consuming.  I did this step to be sure they were straight and on right. Once all were in place I sprayed the whole house with a clear sealer that has a mat finish to help seal it against dirt and things as my daughter plays with it.

Please find all the tools, kits and things you will need on my web site tools and crafting.  Here are some pictures of the finished project.

Roof Detail

Bay Window

Finally Playing

Together we build

Posted on March 5, 2011 at 8:11 am in

After getting the walls up you will be working on the individual rooms.  Size is the key in placing these partitions.  You want to place them where they will not get in the way of a window or dormer.

Livingroom

Here in the living room I have added wall paper after I painted the ceiling.  I then added the flooring. Many of these type parts can be found at Hobby Lobby.  Ours have several selections and ideas for making the house your own.  This is a great learning tool for my daughter on color coordination and decorating.  My wife and her will be getting furniture and items to put in the house as well.

Bedroom

The bedroom area is upstairs and is painted purple and has a wall paper that is a lighter color but has a purple design in it. Again we painted the ceiling and floor before putting the wall paper up.  The wall paper is glued on with a type of wall paper paste like the real thing.  So this was a good learning experience for my daughter but she did a good job on it.

Staircase

YES there is even a little staircase for this house. On this you will need to paint this after you put it together but before you install it in your house.  You also need to paint the ceiling and floor and install the wall paper before the staircase is installed. A lot of this you will find in common sense if you spend some time thinking of what you want it to look like before putting it together.

Together with my daughter

Posted on March 5, 2011 at 7:35 am in
Pre-paint all peices before attaching them to your house

Painting the walls

It has been a while since I started this project.  Please remember I am doing this with a 5 year old and we both are learning in this process.  When you begin I mentioned that you should lay out all the pieces and purchase the wall paper and extras before you begin.  This is a project that you will need to read all the instructions before you start so you can see where you will be going.

Painting the walls

Pre-paint you piece before you attach it.  This is probably the most time consuming part of the project.  It will make the house look much better when you are done and your little one can be involved in this step.  The smallest piece will be easiest to paint before you attach it.

When you begin to build the house this plan began with the windows in putting them together and then attaching them to the house.  The windows come with a sash which needs painting. We painted them a light blue. Then we glued the window on with Elmer’s glue. Then we painted the frame a medium blue and the sills and top a dark blue.  After it was all painted we glued all the pieces together with a glue gun.  You will be using a glue gun the most in this project so be sure to purchase a good one that will be able to be on most of the time.  Some of the cheep ones if left on for an extended time like it will be on this project will burn up and you will be left unable to continue.

Total Enjoyment


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