Next time you go to throw away an empty box – whether it is from cereal, granola bars, crackers or the like – put it to good use for your dolls instead! Using empty boxes and some duck tape, fun foam, construction paper or even shelf liners, you can can make just about any kind of furniture for your dolls of any size. Today I took two boxes and started working on them with the intention of making a bookshelf for the dolls but once I took it up to the doll apartment, I decided to make it into a shelving unit for their sports gear instead.
I started with an empty box from peanut butter crackers and an empty granola bar box. I trimmed the granola bar box so it would slide into the bigger box and used duck tape to hold it in place. You can place the box at any point within the other box. Mine has two smaller shelves and one tall shelf. You can use as many boxes as you wish to make as many shelves as you wish – just play around with different configurations until you find what works for you. I covered the inside and outside of the shelving with duck tape and cut foam board to fit the shelves for a little extra strength and visual interest.
This is Olivia from Springfield Dolls showing the finished product. I had thought I would use it the other way up – putting books on the bottom (the tall part) and Squinkies or other little trinkets for the dolls on top – but… when I got the shelf up to the doll room I though it would work great for storing their sporting gear. Like shoes on the bottom, balls, wristbands, etc on the top and then face masks and visors on the very top. I also think it would work well in the doll kitchen or in their bathroom for storing towels etc.
This is how it looks on this side of the doll apartment which was made from American Doll Room sections. Chrissa just came back from a run, Olivia is looking for her soccer ball on the shelf and Carly is thinking about going to play golf.
Carly (an 18″ doll from My Doll’s Life/Sophia’s) enjoys a healthy glass of milk while Chrissa cools off with water after run.
There is no printable for today’s activity, but today’s finished product also gives a clue for the theme of the next reader photo event. Yes, the theme is going to be SPORTS and will kick off some time this weekend!
Have a happy Friday and I’d love to see how creative you get with making shelves or furniture from boxes you have around the house.
Firstie
Firstie! Perfect!
Char- for the next reader photo event, does dance count as a sport? I have a lot of dance outfits for my dolls!
Arrg! Secondie!
Arrg! Secondie I guess, sorry!
lol.. Thirdie? :\
Dance is definitely a sport!
I made one of these for Julie’s room using a small shipping box from Springfield Collection. (one of my secret closet items came in it). I put some groovy tie-dye duck tape on it, and the shelf too. To see it, click on my name and look for Julie’s 70s room tour. I saved some other small shipping boxes to use as shelves when I work on my doll’s school room.
I can’t wait for the photo event! And char did you get the prizes for the winners of the last photo event posted yet?
There are two left to go – yours and one other one. They will go out Monday.
Char and Emma, thank you for acknowledging dance as a sport. Not only is it a sport it is art, and many other things. So if I sumbit an entry dance will be the theme!
Yesterday I made a doll table out of books, I just stacked two books one on top of the other no glue or anything and decorated it like a table it is espacily cute because the doll who’s room it’s in is based of one of the book charcheters. (My doll amy who is based off of Amy in little women)
awesome!
Cool! So wanna make it!
cute nice idea! Now I got to get doll photos done
tocute!
Char- Thank you for saying dance is a sport! So many people think it isn’t. but trust me, it is!
Those look so cool. I’ve tried it with the boxes the dolls come in, it didn’t turn out as well as these
i just love 100 days of doll play. i have a binder for it . i print all the printables and put them in there each day. it is so cool and fun.
We made a couch from 6 capri-sun boxes and a bed with a bookshelf headboard from the box the doll came in and a smaller box. When I get the couch covered with fabric, I’ll put it on pinterest.
Mary – I look forward to seeing it.
I used a plastic container and cardboard to make a shoe shelf for my Only Hearts Club dolls!
isabella~ ive been in dance since i was 2. im basically a pro, but still, its deffinetly a sport! when people ask me whats my favorite sport, i say ballet and the look at me like im nuts! but i dont care its a sport all it maters is that i know its a sport