Doll Play Day 47 Make an Electronic Keyboard for Dolls

by Char | Jul 17, 2012 | 38 comments

You all have been asking for musical instruments for your dolls so today we are making a super easy doll sized electronic keyboard (piano) using a shoe box.

Julie plays the electric keyboard in her band – Julie and the Dolls – and she is in her studio practicing by herself right now. Our keyboard was made with a discarded shoe box, fun foam, felt aluminum foil and stick on fun foam letters. However, you can use pretty much whatever you have on hand to make your own.

Step 1 – Start by turning a shoe box on its side. If you use a shoe box for adult size feet it will be the right height for your 18″ dolls. Remove the top.

Step 2 – Cut a piece of white fun foam, cardboard or felt that is 8 – 1/2″ wide by 3″ tall. Mark lines with a black marker every 1/2″ across the white.

Step 3 – Glue the white keyboard onto the box against the open edge of the box.

Step 4 – Cut strips of black fun foam or felt that are 1/3″ wide by 1-1/2″ long and glue them as shown above onto the keyboard.

Step 5 – Add aluminum foil for speakers and a red power button on top. Decorate with fun foam stickers or markers and your doll is ready to perform!

Have fun & be creative! I can’t wait to see how your’s turns out!

38 Comments

qtlol10 on July 17, 2012 at 10:54 am

Firstie! I love it! Music!
Ava on July 17, 2012 at 10:58 am

Secondie
Ava on July 17, 2012 at 10:59 am

I play piano.
Zoe on July 17, 2012 at 11:01 am

fourthie? I play Electric Keyboard! 😀 and electric guitar 😀 too lol
Dakota on July 17, 2012 at 11:05 am

Thirdie! How cute!
Dakota on July 17, 2012 at 11:06 am

Wait, fourthie! 🙂
Karen Mom of three on July 17, 2012 at 11:08 am

So cute! now why did I not think of that!
Jess on July 17, 2012 at 11:18 am

Fifthie!- If there is such a thing- I love this!
sami on July 17, 2012 at 11:30 am

Sixtie! Love it! Is it possible to make a doll room? Or doll bed? Ohh! Char can you make a doll pet bed!
cassie on July 17, 2012 at 12:21 pm

Seventhie!!! Sorry to be so eager, but Char do you have a craft for our mini doll’s box? I know i asked before……
Molly on July 17, 2012 at 12:26 pm

Seventie! 🙂 we should win an award for creative number usage 😉 that keyboard is soooo awesome. I play the flute and piano and I have the ag flute set and made the piano from the doll school book. This is such a good idea though!
melody on July 17, 2012 at 12:31 pm

super cute.my dolls have been wanting to start a band.I’ll have to show this to them!
Emma on July 17, 2012 at 12:44 pm

Let’s Rock!
Caitlin on July 17, 2012 at 12:45 pm

Char- Are you going to post the answers to the McKenna Shoots for the Stars questions???
Agisthebest on July 17, 2012 at 12:46 pm

Hey Sami! I don’t have the link, (maybe Char does) but Karen made one awhile back. It’s real cute! Oh here’s how you can see it: Type in How to Make a Pet Bed in the search bar. You should. E able to see it.
Agisthebest on July 17, 2012 at 12:48 pm

Oh and also, I really like this craft! But, I already made a piano. It’s blue and sparkly!
Agisthebest on July 17, 2012 at 12:51 pm

One more thing: I absolutely LOVE how Jukie looks in the Real Me outfit! OMG! Soooo cute. I think I might put my Julie in the Real Me outfit!
Agisthebest on July 17, 2012 at 12:52 pm

I mean Julie.
Pretty Irish AG on July 17, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Thank you. I’ve been meaning to make a keyboard for my dolls
Ashly on July 17, 2012 at 1:23 pm

I have a big problem everyone. Okay remember when I said I found a brand new Feliciy doll. Well she is coming home today. When she comes she needs some new outfits. So my mom said we could order from American Girl right away. The problem is that I was just browsing around when I saw the cutest outfit from Maplea. I don’t know how you spell it. But the Canadian place. So now I am torn between 3 casual outfits. The Ruffled Hoodie Outfit from American Girl, The True Style Outfit also from American Girl or the Manitoba Wildflowers outfit from Maplea. I can’t get all of them because I only need one casual outfit. What should I do?
Ashley on July 17, 2012 at 1:31 pm

So cute! your crafts are amazingly fabtabulous! 😀
Char on July 17, 2012 at 2:02 pm

Cassie – I’m still thinking about it for you.
Char on July 17, 2012 at 2:02 pm

Caitlin – yes, I forgot about it yesterday. Will post later today.
Bella on July 17, 2012 at 2:06 pm

I play piano , so I’m going to make one for my american girl dolls
Agisthebest on July 17, 2012 at 2:16 pm

Hey Char, I had an answer to Cassie’s question, but it’s been in moderation for days! Could you get it out of moderation, so Cassie can see? Thanks!
Agisthebest on July 17, 2012 at 2:18 pm

Oh and also, the comment was on the doll play with the doll closet.
caroline on July 17, 2012 at 2:21 pm

Cute!
Eleanor on July 17, 2012 at 2:49 pm

Fivthie!
cassie on July 17, 2012 at 3:02 pm

thanks sooo much char!!!!
Samie on July 17, 2012 at 3:06 pm

Love it!
cassie on July 17, 2012 at 3:10 pm

Char- what dolls (american girls) do you and your family (daughters) have??????
Char on July 17, 2012 at 3:20 pm

Cassie – Here are photos of all our dolls – http://dolldiaries.com/our-girls-decked-out-in-shades-of-pink/ and since then we have added Ivy and McKenna to the family..
aglover on July 17, 2012 at 4:27 pm

char ivy is in the photos and cute
Gail on July 17, 2012 at 5:23 pm

so cute!
Cassie on July 17, 2012 at 6:27 pm

oh cool thanks!
Chloe on July 17, 2012 at 8:49 pm

Coolio!
rebeka on July 18, 2012 at 5:50 pm

cool making a doll band got the ag giatur for rebecca rubin but meckenna wants a keybord char-do you know eny more music crafts
americangirlgirl2244 on July 22, 2012 at 7:43 pm

I really wanted to make a doll band, and now I will have one instrument for them!