Crafts for dolls

Each girl has a doll, and probably not even one. And of course, they all dream that their favorite doll would have a lot of jewelry, stylish accessories and an equipped dollhouse. We will try to tell you how to quickly and easily make all these things with your own hands.

Now there are a lot of doll clothes in stores, everyone can dress up their own Barbie or Monster High. The model line even includes a series for pregnant dolls. However, such things are not cheap, so many toy owners prefer to sew outfits with their own hands.

Sewing a dress for a doll is very easy. To do this, you need to measure the volume of the chest, the distance from the bodice to the waist, as well as the length of the skirt. In accordance with these measurements, a couple of rectangles are cut out of the fabric: the small one will go to the bodice, and from the large one you can make a skirt. Both workpieces are processed along the edges and then sewn together. The dress is ready - all that remains is to add straps to it and fix the Velcro back.

It is even easier to make a skirt, it can be sewn even without parents. The fastest option is a model with an elastic band. To do this, you only need a rectangular piece of fabric and an elastic band itself. The two edges of the rectangle are sewn together, the lower edge is processed, and an elastic band is inserted into the upper one.

Making a skirt on the belt is also not at all difficult. To do this, you need to prepare a couple of fabric rectangles: one will go to the skirt, and the second, smaller, to the belt. The skirt needs to be processed from three edges, sweep a belt to it from above and fasten the Velcro back to it.

In order to sew trousers for dolls, it is best to use a stretchy material - it easily fits on any figure. To create a pattern, you need to place the doll on the fabric, outline the outline of the lower body and cut it out so as to leave a margin. Both halves are sewn, folded and finished at the top edge.

You can dress up a pregnant Barbie even without the use of threads and needles. You only need an unnecessary sock, pre-washed, preferably bright, with a print.

• The upper part is cut off at the toe (to the heel).
• Holes are cut right under the cuff on the sides with the help of scissors for the pupa's arms.
• The jersey sleeveless dress is ready! You can leave it as it is, or overcast the hand slots and bottom of the garment to keep the fabric from falling.

To make doll jewelry, you will need wire, bugles, beads or beads.

Earrings for toys can be very diverse. To build an unusual decoration, you need to follow these steps:

• several beads of the same size are strung on a thin wire and connected into a ring;
• string another bead on the wire and place it in the center of the circle;
• glue the resulting jewelry to the pin-holder with a glue gun.

Another easy way to make earrings is to take chains of different lengths, these can be old unnecessary chains or made of thin wire yourself. To create a stylish piece of jewelry, you need:

• glue the chains to the pin holder with hot melt glue;
• cover each chain with beads and glitter to match;
• similar actions are performed with the second earring.

Making beads and bracelets is not difficult at all. To do this, you need to take a silicone rubber band, string beads or beads on it, tie it in a knot and fix the ends with glue (it is best to use the "Moment Crystal"). If you want more massive jewelry. then you need to take a strip of fabric, sheathe it with rhinestones or beads. Such an ornament is attached to a ribbon or a small clasp at the back.

A favorite doll, whether it be Barbie, LOL or any other, definitely accepts girlfriends. To do this, they will need a dollhouse and furniture. There are many ways to make them yourself at home without much time and money.

From this simple and affordable material, with a little imagination, you can fold a variety of furniture designs. The boxes are glued together with PVA glue, and the decorative look of such furniture is given using a self-adhesive film, glossy paper or fabric. Cabinet and drawer handles are made of large beads.

Another affordable and inexpensive material that can be used to make furniture is cardboard. Its advantage lies in the fact that it lends itself easily to any processing. The ideal solution would be scrapbooking cardboard, it is durable and beautiful. However, you will have to look for it in stores, and the price will be quite high. Therefore, it is easier and more convenient to use packaging material, cardboard boxes for juice and milk.

To make furniture, blanks of the required size are cut out of cardboard. They are glued together in several layers, thus forming the seats and backs of the furniture. After that, the resulting structure is pasted over with colored paper or cloth.

Newspaper sheets lend themselves well to curling. To make furniture, they are rolled into tubes, coated with PVA glue and allowed to dry completely. After that, the blanks are glued together to obtain large blocks. Shapes of the required length are formed from them. During the assembly of the tube structure, right angles can be fixed with a thin metal wire, after drying it can be removed.

Scotch tape is used for the door, strips 1.5-2 cm wide are cut from it. The door is attached to one half, and the other is fixed to the structure itself, leaving a small gap of 2-3 mm. Such doors will open and close well.

The advantage of wooden rulers is that they are already processed material. Cutting them to the required length and connecting them together, it will turn out quickly and easily to make a bench, sofa or large wardrobe. All elements are glued together with wood glue.

You can make furniture out of wooden ice cream sticks. If you paint it with paints, then it will look very impressive. Such furniture can even be made as a gift for girls.

There is another interesting way to make a crib.

You will need:

• thin foam rubber;
• sponge;
• a piece of matter;
• a couple of plastic bottle caps;
• thick cardboard;
• braid;
• threads.

The work process includes the following steps.

• The sponge is cut to the length of the doll and a layer of foam rubber is glued on top.
• A sponge with foam rubber is wrapped with a cloth and fixed from below with glue.
• The head of the bed is cut out of solid cardboard, a layer of foam rubber and fabric are glued. The resulting structure is attached to the crib. If desired, it is decorated with ribbons or beads.
• Plastic covers are attached to the underside of the sponge - this will allow the crib to stand on a hill.

And, of course, not a single dollhouse can do without household appliances. Children really enjoy making such items on their own.

To create a refrigerator, you can take a tea box, glue and colored paper. Making a craft is very easy:

• an incision is made on the long side of the box so that a sash is obtained;
• using thick cardboard, shelves are formed inside;
• the resulting blank is pasted over with white or silver paper.

To create a gas stove, you can take a rectangular matchbox. If it is not at hand, you can make a corresponding blank out of cardboard:

• a flap is cut out in the finished base;
• the inner contents are covered with foil;
• using foil, you can also cut the hotplates to create a worktop;
• toggle switches for controlling the stove are made from cotton swabs or plasticine;
• the finished product is painted with white or brown gouache and placed in the doll's kitchen.

To make the house cozy, a Barbie doll will definitely need home textiles.

Sew a pillow: you need a piece of fabric, a satin ribbon, cotton wool as a filler and thread.

• Two blanks are cut out of the material in accordance with the required size of the pillow and sewn together on three sides.
• The workpiece is turned inside out so that the seams are inside.
• The pillow is stuffed with cotton wool and hemmed.
• Ribbons are used for decoration. They are strung on a thread so as to form a drapery, and sewn to the edges of the pillow.

A blanket is made by analogy with a pillow. You need to take two identical pieces of fabric, tape and sewing thread. It is better to use a synthetic winterizer as a filler.

• Two rectangles of the same size for the future bedding are formed from the fabric.
• A synthetic winterizer is laid between the segments, the product is stitched from all sides. In order for the blanket to retain its shape, it is advisable to make several transverse and longitudinal seams over the entire surface.
• To mask the seams, tape is sewn on the sides of the blanket.

And, of course, any dolls, be they glamorous Barbies or funny LOLs, will need accessories. They are very easy and simple to make from scrap materials.

A doll with a handbag always looks very stylish, while you can make it yourself in a few minutes. For a sample, you can take a real women's clutch or come up with an unusual model yourself.

The best bags are made of foamiran, this material is easy to process, connects well and does not crumble. However, you can take any other fabric or even leather. All elements are sewn together and handles are attached. The resulting handbag is decorated with beads, buttons, bugles, ribbons and a bow.

• To make an umbrella for the doll, you need 4 hairpins. They are cut in half and folded on one side.
• Then they take a rod from a ballpoint pen, pull out a metal ball from it and place all the pins inside. Pour some glue and let it dry.
• Threads are wound on the bent protruding elements of the studs, moving from the center to the outer edge. The winding should be tight. At the end of weaving, a knot is made.
• The threads can be painted over with acrylic paint so that there are no gaps.
• The finished craft is allowed to dry, after which the lower part of the rod is melted.
• The umbrella is decorated with lace and other decorative elements.

Hats go to all dolls without exception. To make this stylish accessory, you need to cut out three elements from dense fabric - the bottom, crown and brim from four parts.

• The fabric is coated with PVA glue and allowed to dry until it becomes stiff and begins to hold its shape.
• Further, details are cut out of any beautiful fabric to decorate the outer part of the cap.
• The bottom and the crown are glued with glue, the fields are glued.
• All external elements are attached in a similar order.
• The hat is ready. It can be decorated with lace, beads, sequins.

For lessons on creating doll things, see the next video.