Today I will show you all a doll house I had to make for an English project. It is supposed to be Anne Frank's Sectret Annex. It is the perfect size to house smaller dolls like polly pockets, etc..
What you will need are two cardboard boxes, or one cardboard box and a bunch of large scraps (the size of the box will be the size of the house), a ton of hot glue and a hot glue gun, an X-acto knife, scissors, a ruler, a pencil, and a ton of interior decor. I used a dish towel for the carpet, silver cardstock paper for the stairs, cute wrapping paper for the wall paper but you could paint it if you'd rather, and I got a ton of little wooden furniture from the Dollar Tree.
To start, face the box so the wider side is facing you, and cut off just that one wall so you can see inside. Now angle the two flaps on the side to close the box on a diagonal so it makes a roof shape. Mark the diagonals on the back flap with a pencil, then cut the extra cardboard so it actually looks like a house. Cut a piece of cardboard to fill in the space at the top for a ceiling. Now you should have the outline of your house. Oh, and hot glue the edges in place.
Now you want to decide how many floors you want. If your dolls are taller, you should have less floors so they don't hit their heads ;) I wanted three floors including the ground level, so I cut two more pieces of cardboard the same size as the base of the house. Always cut bigger, because sometimes the box's angles are not a perfect 90° and you can always slightly trim it down to size. Once you have your floors, mark where they will go, and measure to make sure it is straight, then hot glue them in.
If you want to cut out a door or windows, do that now with the X-acto knife. Again, measure and mark for perfection!
To add stairs, we will cut the cardstock into like one inch strips, then fold the cardstock back and forth like a fan to get the stair shape. Now hold it in front of the house and mark where the stairs land on each floor, then cut slits there. We will glue it to the bottom floor, then stick the paper in the slit to hold it in place. Glue at the top as well.
Now add the wall paper. Simply do it like you are wrapping a present. It's a little tricky, but just try to keep it in the least amount of pieces possible. For example, cut one big piece and fold it so it covers the side wall, ceiling, and oppsite side wall. Once it is all covered, cut the carpet to the right size (cut out a space for the stairs) and hot glue it into the house.
Add your finishing touches, and you're done! May your home be blessed with peace, love, and a happy doll family! <3
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