Did you know today is National Dog Day? Well, it is and in celebration, we made a new dog house that all of our dolls’ dogs can share.
Our dogs Coconut, Grace, Sprocket, Barksee and Sugar Cube (Adora Dolls poodle) are enjoying the afternoon in their new dog house.
To make this dog house for your dolls’ pets you will need:
- A box big enough for the dogs to go into – and preferably one with a perforated flap already made for you (although you could cut the flap)
- Construction paper
- Fun Foam
- Command mini hook (optional)
- Scissors
- Glue
Step 1 - Pick out a box big enough for your dogs and preferably one with a pre-made opening. I used this empty box of garbage bags but almost used an empty tissue box, too. If you don’t have a box with a pre-cut opening, have a grown up help you cut an opening.
Step 2 – Cover the top of the box with fun foam, felt or construction paper. This will make a play area for the dogs.
Step 3 – Cover the outside of the dog house with construction paper, felt or fun foam.
Step 4 - Cut fun foam or construction paper with crazy scissors to make a fence and attach it all the way around the top of the play area.
Step 5 - Place fun foam or a blanket down inside the dog house for your dogs to snuggle up on.
Step 6 - Use a mini command hook to make a place to hang their dog leashes
Step 7 - Decorate the dog house with stickers or pictures and add the dogs’ toys and they will love their new home!
Depending on what you already have for your dogs, you may want to check the following posts for more toys, a bed, and play ideas specifically for a doll’s best friend – her dog:
- Make dog toys and a fun agility course
- Pamper your dogs and make them dog tags too in the pet spa activity
- Make your dog a pet bed and some dog food
And if you have a dog of your own, take her for a walk, give her some extra love and show her how much you care on National Dog Day!
firstie!
Secondie!!!
This really is a great idea! I love it! I think this is my favorite! I love all of my dogs! ***Going to go give my dogs a hug***
very cute!
Great idea!!!!! Super cute. I am pretty sure I’m going to make this!
Cuteee!!! Can i put lulu in it too?
Ohhh and fourthie!
Adorable!!!
8thie
8thie I’ve never been that before
Wierd my friend just got Choco Chip and needs a new dog house for him!!
This is probably my favorite doll play EVER!!! I have Honey and Chocolate Chip, along with my real dogs- Jack and Jill (my avatar is Jill). I’m so gonna make this dog house TODAY! :- )
Hey Jack and Jill…. prepare for a BIG BIG HUG!!!
Cute! I’ll have to make on for Nutty (the mini Coconut from the Sweet Dreams accessories set).
Thats SO FUNNY!!! I was just making little pet stuff from my froggy stuff! Wow! I have Sprocket and one that I named Gigi! Course, thats not all being I have tons of stuffed animals!
Hey Char (and everyone!), guess what? The plans for my Dollhouse are officially underway! My dad is a really good Carpenter, and he’s gonna build it for me. There are going to be three rooms. The top is a big room/hangout, and then the bottom is split into two different rooms- the kitchen/dining room and the bathroom. Then, there is going to be a balcony that my dolls can walk out unto (there is even gonna be a door leading out to it from the bedroom). The area underneath the balcony is gonna be like a patio. I’m so excited!!! I’m going to make this doghouse for the dog area!!
cute! amanda- that is awesome! I wish my dad was a carpenter. right now my house is blocked around on the ground and surronded by blocks…
Char,what’s your favorite ag doll????
Agperfect – Hey, it’s a dollhouse, right? You could, however…
Empty a small corner of your closet
Get a wooden chest and turn it on it’s side
Get a bunch of fabric to make a “ceiling” in the corner of your room
Make it under a desk
Get one of those big doghouses
Get some shelves (go to Dollhouses in the side thing, and click on Delaney’s Dollhouse for inspiration)
And it’s easy to make furniture! Make stuff out of boxes, straws, felt scraps, anything you can find! :- )
Jordy – that is a tough question. Felicity is my favorite, but that is because she was my first AG. Chrissa is probably a close second for me with Ivy in third.
Cool! Thanks Char! Would you mind if I emailed you a few questions for my blog? I would like to do a post about you and doll diaries.
Sure Jordy – go ahead
i think i will be doing this!!!
Thanks Char! I will as soon as I get my dad to put email on my laptop.
YOU NEED MEATLOAF!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!
oh too cute i am going to make this right now!! and this is perfect because i have TONS of boxes!!!!
Teacup puppies and ty work as great ag pets!!!!!!