Making doll things yourself

Crafts for dolls can become an exciting hobby. Both experienced needlewomen and beginners can cope with the tasks, but a rich imagination will help create a unique item. Crafts usually use improvised materials.

What can be done for a doll

Crafts for dolls can be varied. Among popular items for toys it is necessary to highlight:

• furniture;
• cardboard houses;
• accessories;
• household furniture;
• clothes;
• jewelry and other things.

The following materials are used:

• textile;
• plasticine;
• polymer clay;
• beads;
• paper;
• cardboard;
• ribbons.

Old things or leftover jewelry can be used. The materials at hand can be found in any home. Also, before starting the process, you need to prepare scissors, glue, a ruler, and sewing threads. To understand what can be done for dolls from improvised materials, it is enough to turn on your imagination.

Paper crafts: master classes on making

Using thick paper or cardboard allows you to make various toy items. To understand what can be made from paper for dolls, it is enough to carefully examine the household items available in the room.

Fridge

For a doll refrigerator, you can use a tea box, glue and colored paper. The craft is very easy to make:

1. On the long side of the box you need to make a cut in such a way that you get a door.
2. Using cardboard, glue shelves inside the box.
3. Cover the blank with white paper or paint it with gouache.
4. Make handles from matches or cotton swabs and glue them to the door.

If desired, you can make shelves on the refrigerator door and cover the craft with foil.

Computer

To make a laptop for a doll, it is enough to print out the scheme on a color printer. Glue all the components together and the homemade product is ready. To make the gadget yourself, you need:

1. Prepare 6 sheets of thick cardboard.
2. Glue 2 sheets together to form the bottom of the computer.
3. Glue the drawn keyboard onto a sheet of cardboard.
4. The cover and monitor are made from two sheets of cardboard glued together.
5. As a fastener, you need to glue strips of thin cardboard so that the computer lid can close.
6. Stick some image on the monitor.

The computer for the Barbie doll is ready. If desired, you can make connectors on the sides and decorate the cover with a brand logo.

Plate

For a gas stove you will need a rectangular box, you can make such a blank yourself. Having prepared the box, you need to do the following:

1. Cut a door into the front of the box.
2. Make a shelf inside the box. Cover the walls and shelf with foil.
3. Glue a strip of cardboard to the back wall of the future product so that the top part protrudes by 5-6 cm.
4. Using foil, cut out the hotplates for the hob.
5. Toggle switches for control can be made from plasticine or cotton swabs.

Paint the finished product with white gouache and install it in the doll kitchen.

Doll jewelry: how to make beads, earrings, other accessories

Before you figure out how to make jewelry for dolls, you need to decide on the type of craft. Small items require careful handling. To make doll jewelry, you need to prepare materials such as thin wire, beads, fishing line, polymer clay, pliers.

Earrings

Doll earring ideas can be varied. To get an original decoration, you need to follow the following algorithm of actions:

1. Using thin wire, string 5 beads of the same size. Connect with a ring.
2. Place another bead on the wire and place it in the center of the circle to form a flower.
3. Glue the flower to the pin holder.

The second earring is made in the same way. Be careful so that the child does not get hurt by the sharp edge of the earrings. The pin can be replaced with a thick wire that is threaded into the doll's ear.

Another option for earrings is to use chains of different lengths. Old chains or those made from thin wire can be used. To make earrings, you need to do the following:

1. Using a pin and glue gun, glue chains of different lengths to the holder.
2. Glue beads in a matching color to the end of each chain.
3. Repeat the procedure with the other earring.

Beads

The beads are strung on an elastic band. The ends of the elastic are glued together. To make a more massive decoration, a strip of fabric should be covered with rhinestones. The decoration can be fixed at the back with a small clasp or ribbon.

Crown

Things for dolls with your own hands can be made using a plastic bottle and lace. For the crown you need:

1. Measure the circumference of the doll's head.
2. Decide how high the crown will be.
3. Cut a strip from a plastic bottle and cover it with lace.
4. Glue the ends of the strip together with a glue gun.
5. Decorate with beads or rhinestones.

Materials such as wire and beads, polymer clay or paper can be used to make the crown.

Home textiles: pillows, bedspreads, curtains, etc.

It is difficult to imagine a dollhouse without textiles, so it is important to know how to make things for dolls.

Pillows

To make a pillow, you need to prepare:

• cotton wool;
• piece of cloth;
• sewing threads;
• satin ribbon.

Cut 2 blanks from the fabric depending on the size of the pillow. Sew the blanks together on three sides. Fill with cotton wool and sew up. String the ribbon onto the thread in such a way as to create folds. Sew to the edges of the pillow, hiding all the seams.

Blanket

To make a blanket you will need:

• two identical pieces of fabric;
• foam rubber;
• ribbon;
• sewing threads.

Make two equal rectangles of the fabric to match the size of the future blanket. Place foam rubber between the fabric and stitch on all sides. To keep the blanket from losing its shape, make several longitudinal and transverse seams over its entire surface. Sew a ribbon on the sides, hiding the seams.

Crib

To make a crib for a doll, you need to prepare:

• sponge;
• thin foam rubber;
• piece of fabric;
• 2 plastic bottle caps;
• cardboard;
• beads;
• tape;
• sewing threads.

The process of making a bed consists of the following steps:

1. Cut the sponge to fit the doll's height. Glue a layer of foam rubber on top.
2. Wrap the sponge with foam rubber in fabric and secure it with glue from the bottom side.
3. Cut out a headboard from cardboard and glue a layer of foam rubber, cover with fabric. Attach the resulting headboard to the crib.
4. If desired, you can glue beads and ribbon to the headboard for decoration.

On the inside, you need to glue two covers, so that the crib will be elevated.

Curtains

To make curtains, it is better to use two types of fabric - tulle and matte fabric. The piece of tulle must be sewn on all sides. Cut two pieces from a thick fabric and, using a thread and a needle, gather them on one side, making folds, sew them to the tulle. The resulting curtains are attached to the doll's house. Using ribbons, you can make holders for the curtains.

Doll handbags

A DIY doll craft can be made from polymer clay. To make a handbag, you need to follow the following algorithm:

1. On paper, make sketches of the future bag, determining the width and height. For Barbie, the sizes 3 cm high and 4.5 cm wide are suitable.
2. Using foil, roll into a roll up to 5 cm wide.
3. Roll out the clay until it becomes a thin strip. Using a ruler, shape the clay into a cube-shaped pattern.
4. Measure out a 6 cm long and 4.5 cm wide section of clay. Place the clay on the prepared foil so that there are equal sections on both sides.
5. Attach a button or brooch to the front side for decoration.
6. Using white fabric, cut two thin strips up to 2 cm wide and 3 cm long. Glue the fabric inside the bag on the sides.
7. Attach the chain.

Almost everything for Barbie dolls can be made with polymer clay. It is easy and pleasant to work with the material. Many parents use this material together with their children for crafts for school.

Doll soft furniture

To make a sofa for a doll, you need to prepare:

• wooden or plywood planks no more than 1 cm thick;
• textile;
• foam rubber;
• glue.

Perform actions:

1. From the strip, cut out the main part (height 6 cm, length 16 cm), the back and seat (height 6 cm, length 14 cm), and the side parts (height 4 cm, length 6 cm).
2. Glue all the parts except the sofa seat.
3. Place a layer of foam rubber on the back.
4. Cover the sofa with fabric.
5. Cover the seat with foam rubber and fabric and place it on the base.

Chairs are made in a similar manner.

Other

To decorate a dollhouse, you can use various little things that you can make yourself.

Watch

They are a necessary wall decoration that makes the house cozy. It is very easy to make a craft. You need to prepare a large round button. Draw a round dial on paper and glue it to the button. The clock is ready.

Painting

To decorate the walls with pictures, you need to prepare cardboard of two colors and a blank with an image. Cut a rectangle out of cardboard and stick the image on. Paste thin cardboard strips on the sides for the frame.

Crafts for dolls with your own hands do not cause difficulties. You can use all the improvised means that are available in the house. The finished products are often no worse than store-bought ones. Making crafts allows you to spend a pleasant time and please children with a new thing in the dollhouse.