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Left, Ashley doll is baby sitting. Center, someone small peeks through the sides of our playpen. Right, peek-a-boo is easy to play from inside a playpen.        You don't have to create a doll play pen with an ordinary round shaped bottle. Try something unique by recycling an eight sided hydrogen peroxide bottle. Below are the following supplies you will need for this baby doll furniture. Supply List: recycled hydrogen peroxide bottle sharp cutting tool like an X-ACTO knife masking tape hot glue gun and hot glue a recycled soft mesh liner or bag (potato bag) felt  or fleece and scrap fabric (your choice of color combinations) waxed dental floss white cotton long, large sewing needle cardboard  metal or quilter's thimble made from leather Step-by-Step Directions:        First, cut out the doll playpen from your choice of recycled plastic bottle using an X-ACTO knife. If you are younger than 13 or 14 years of age, you ...

Rachel and her twin sister, Rosie, are lounging on their bedroom bean bag chairs.        These bean bag chairs are sewn using fleece so that the material will not unravel while a young crafter is working with it. I used solid, bright colors that will blend into the colors of the twin's bedroom. However, these chairs can look very different depending upon the material you select for them.         In the past, I have seen people stuff them with perishable products like beans and rice. I would not recommend that you do this because these food stuffings will attract pets, mice or insects to your doll collections. If you do not have the pocket change to purchase plastic pellets, the best alternative is cotton batting. Read about the history behind the bean bag chair Cut pieces for the bean bag chair are marquise shapes. Supply List: matching threads and needle plastic pellets to stuff the bean bag chairs with felt or fleece scraps pattern (below) ...

Left, this fashion doll mamma rocks her small baby to sleep in a coordinating cradle. ( see how it was upcycled here )  Right, the finished rocking chair with an upholstered cushion neatly glued to it's seat is ready for play.        I found a very strange, decorative faux planter at resale. However strange it's parts, it will be charming in our family's doll house! The rocker fits the Barbie dolls perfectly. I gave it a modern paint application, two-toned, and glued together a tiny upholstered cushion to replace the potted plant. Now it looks like something our dolls need in their nursery! The finished, painted rocker is ready for a new upholstered cushion. Supply List: a rocking chair, playscale size acrylic paints, multiple colors sandpaper cotton batting or similar materials fabric for the seat cushion hot glue and hot glue gun  clear acrylic varnish light weight cardboard pencil and paper for tracing Step-by-Step Directions: Thoroughly sand t...

       What a big difference a little paint and fabric can make. It's was so easy to transform this little wooden bench into something bright and cheerful for a doll's bedroom.         I chose to cover my doll's bench in blue and orange. Blue and orange are complimentary colors. This means they are opposite of each other on the color wheel. Decorating your doll's rooms according to particular color wheel combinations will ensure that your color choices are tasteful combinations. Many interior decorators use color wheel combinations to design aesthetically pleasing rooms. Visit my Art Education Daily blog to view color wheel graphics. Supply List: cardboard paint for the bench a small wooden bench (from resale) hot glue gun and hot glue just a bit of fabric  felt scraps clear acrylic sealer typing paper (for pattern) Step-by-Step Directions: Clean the bench with a mild dish soap and set it in the sunshine to dry. Sand ...