Bow-dacious-ly Cute

Mini Crochet Bows

Remember the mini crocheted bows pattern I shared with you a few weeks ago? Well, my friend Randa of CrochetGranny.com knew that I loved them and that I do not have time to learn to crochet them right now, so she was sweet enough to make us some. Seriously, how bow-dacious-ly cute are they!! We [...]

Doll Craft- Duck Tape Wallet

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It’s been duck tape wallet mania at our house.  My 12 year old daughter has mastered the craft and we had a group of friends over to make some just for fun!  I leaned over the table and watched them create endless combinations of colors and personalize their own with little ideas they came up [...]

Doll Craft- Make a Doll Sized Sand Pail and Shovel

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Are you going to a beach this summer?  Today I live in the desert but when I was 9 and 10 I lived in a small coastal town in Northern California.  We loved to scour the beach for treasures.  On one such stroll, we found the beach covered in sand dollars.  We made quick work [...]

Alyssa’s Barn from a Box

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I love how creative you all get! Alyssa needed somewhere to store her American Girl horses so she made them a barn from a box – take a look. This is a barn for Saige’s horse! I wanted a place to keep him but the one from AG was a lot of money so I [...]

Doll Craft – Make Easy Doll Sized Books

How to Make Doll Sized Books

I recently figured out how to make doll sized books in a very simple way! I wanted to share them with you as this month has so many literary celebrations. April is Poetry Month, World Picture Book Day, and some of the most wonderful writers celebrate birthdays this month! Here is an easy and no [...]

Doll Craft – Make Spring Pom Pom Friends for your Dolls

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Today I had my glue gun out and was having such fun creating Spring Time Friends for my dolls. Here is what you will need to make some Spring Time Friends of your own for your dolls. Paper Pencil Large pompoms in White and Yellow Small White Pompoms Small Googly Eyes Felt in White, Orange [...]

Make Simple Doll Sized Easter Baskets

Doll sized Easter Basket tutorial

Let the cute cupcake liners do all the work with these mini Easter baskets!   These papery thin liners have a secret to their strength.  It’s that there is strength in numbers.  Eight to be exact.  That’s right, stack them together to build a mini Easter basket for your dolls! Cute cupcake liners seem to [...]

Doll Craft – Make Lucky Charm Necklaces

Make doll sized lucky charm necklaces

Today I wanted to share with you an easy way create a “Lucky Charm” necklace for your dolls using items you already have on hand. If you have a craft box or a junk drawer in your house chances are you can easily make these for your dolls for St. Patrick’s Day and to enjoy [...]

Doll Craft – Let’s Make Cat Toys

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Today I am sharing four cat crafts you can make for your Dolly Cats. I recently adopted a cat from our local shelter and she is a big fan of cat toys! Here are my cat crafts that are inspired by some of the toys our family cat enjoys. Thank you to those of you [...]

Doll Craft – Make a Dog Collar and Leash for your Doll’s Pets

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Today is Walking the Dog Day according to Hallmark’s Ultimate Holiday Site and in honor of this day I thought I would show you an easy way to make your collars and leashes for your dolls’ pets so they can enjoy a Dolly Dog Walk anytime. To make your own dog collar and leash you [...]

Doll Craft – Make a Pair of Doll Sized Skis

How to make doll skis

If you live by the mountains, February can be one of the best months to hit the slopes!  I was raised in the Bay Area of California where it can rain and rain in February.  Head northeast 2-3 hours, up to the Sierras, and everything is buried in a winter wonderland.  A day full of [...]

Doll Craft- Felt Chocolates for Valentine’s Day

How to make doll sized felt chocolates

First of all – I’m BACK!!! We got in at 2:45 am and I am exhausted, but luckily Anna has this wonderful craft for you to work on while I get my Toy Fair reports together. *** If heart boxes and Valentines go hand in hand then we certainly can’t forget the chocolates!  Little chocolates [...]

Doll Play – Make Masks for the Valentine’s Ball

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Will your dolls be having a Valentine’s Ball or something special for the occasion? Kelly (from MyDollBoutique.co.uk) and her girls share how to make Valentine’s masquerade masks for your dolls today! This Valentine’s mask is so cute and easy to make for your American Girl Dolls to wear this Valentine’s day. Use your doll’s face [...]

Doll Play – Make an Easy Doll Purse

How to make an easy doll purse

I wanted to share with you an easy to make doll purse for all occasions made from items you may already have. Today’s post is inspired by a friend of mine who gives me a new purse every Christmas so I can start the New Year with a New Purse. I really look forward to [...]

Doll Play – Make An Easy Cake Stand for Dolls

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First of all, Happy Birthday to my daughter Natalie today!!  Today’s doll play activity from Anna is perfect for the occasion! Your doll’s table will be ready for any party with this fun looking, easy to make, cake stand. Don’t limit yourself to cake though!   It’s a fun way to serve any doll food! [...]

Doll Play – Make Sparkly Wrapping Paper

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Make your own bold, sparkly, doll gift wrap!  You will love the way this turns out and will have fun making it!  It’s a great project to do as a family or with friends.   I have such fun memories making this with my young family for our own Christmas wrapping paper.  Today, I’ve kept the same [...]

Doll Play – Silly Reindeer Hairstyle

Easy reindeer hairstyle for dolls

A few weeks ago there was a photo on Pinterest of a sock bun turned into reindeer antlers that is just so cute, but I decided to do my own take on a silly reindeer hairstyle for your dolls. Gwen is going to a Crazy Christmas Party this evening and wanted to do something fun [...]

Doll Play – Make a Santa Pillow for your Dolls

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It’s time for another cute project from Karen! One of my favorite holiday decorations are holiday throw pillows. Today I wanted to show you how you can make your own Santa Throw Pillow for your dolls couch or bed using items you may already have at home! To create your own Santa Pillow you will [...]

Doll Play – Make a Stocking Hanger for your Dolls

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Last week our friend Anna of Doll-It-Up.com showed us how to take a simple mini stocking and make it a wow stocking for our dolls. Today she is showing us how to make a sparkly hanger for those Christmas stockings. It is sparkly, festive and a fun way to hang your doll stockings! To make [...]

Make Your Own Backgrounds With Foam Core

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Jen at live.life.create.art is on a roll! The doll play cuteness and creativity is just amazing. The other day she decided to make a ballet studio back drop for her daughter’s dolls using foam core sheets and some basic supplies she got at the hardware studio.  Needless to say it turned out ADORABLE!! I just [...]

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