Our Hearts for Hearts Girl, Lauryce, is wearing a watercolor inspired dress and that inspired us to make an artist palette and paint brush for today’s 100 Days of Doll Play activity!
For today’s activity we set up a small art studio for Lauryce. I made the palette using fun foam (and the pattern in our printable) and for the paintbrush, I wrapped a bit of white Model Magic clay around the tip of a short colored pencil. I added a bit of blue Model Magic on the tip to look like she just dipped her brush in the paint. For her easel, I found the easel stand from the Doll School book from American Girl and added a new piece of paper to it. Pretty easy when all is said and done!
Today’s printable includes the pattern for the artist palette that you can cut out and trace onto heavier cardboard or fun foam. It also includes a few butterflies for you to use as inspiration for your doll’s artwork! Color them ahead of time and then glue them on to her canvas to make it look like she is the one with the talent.
Download the artist palette activity as a PDF file.
If you are feeling very creative you could have your doll create a self portrait or make lots of paintings and display them in a doll art gallery! This activity is perfect for 18″ dolls or smaller dolls like Lauryce, too.
First so cute
Secondie . When is the contest results gonna be posted
Secondie! Cool.
Awesome!
Thirdie! WOW!!
Cute! I need to make this.
this is the first time i am 4th
its cute but did u use real paint i didnt read the description.! i just put a bunch of globs of diffferent colored paint and let it dry and i had a small paint brush i had never used so i just used that i tied some clear plastic string and hot glued it to the paint brush cute craft! =)
So cute!
I love it! Im going to use my mini easel! You know, I was just talking to someone about something like this! Also, at Michael’s, they have mini canvases! I have one thats perfect for American Girl but Im getting one thats more for mini dolls, barbies, bratz, moxie girlz, and all that! I think theres other sizes though! Adorable!
Oops! I mean thirdie!
So cute! I couldn’t get service on my phone, but now I can! I am in the car.
Ooh i like this!! If you dont have doll school, doll dining also has an easel. My Samantha doll just got cleaned, and you can see the difference greatly. We used a Q-tip for her mouth and it was actually really gross.
There is a gymnastics outfit from 1999 that is like the one McKenna got. It is at
http://www.agplaythings.com/MegsGuideAGoT/1999/1999.html
cute!
Cute ! I have a lot of art supplies for my dolls
ADORABBBBBBLE OMG 2 cuteeeeeeeeeee…………………………………………………..
cutie cute cute~
Char~ When r u going to post the winners for the true hope giveaway?
In a few minutes. I have been gone most of the weekend and am just catching up.
Char I was just about to ask that. Thanks!
Oh and btw I’m I my hotel.
Congratz Mary and mindy!
Must. Show. Art Teacher.
I have a have small lip brush ( the kind that comes in makeup palteetes) that would work great for this
Oh and for easels (if u dont have doll school or dinning, at lkea they have wooden easels for a filler that are the right size. Hope this helps!
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Hey char I have a comment in moderation on the closet doll play. I was trying to help out Cassie ( or was it Callie?) with the AG mini things, cause I have a few ideas.
cute i just got fun foam!!!
lauryce is soooooooo cute!!
Martie very much needs one of these. Thanks!
fourthie!
For a easy doll paintbrush, I just cut a the end off a thin plastic paintbrush.