How to Make - Mini Doll Kiddie Pool

Make an above ground kiddie pool for your 4" - 6" mini dolls. 

Using an emptied shallow Swiffer container, tear off the wrapper and remove the lid. You can create an outdoor scene using props: mini grass, trees, bushes, chairs and picnic tables.

This makes a nice sized rectangular wading pool for summer fun and splashing good times. Use this with dolls like Kelly, Chelsea, OG mini dolls and the new Beforever mini dolls. Any doll with all vinyl bodies and rooted hair can get wet in this kiddie pool!

How to Make a Mini Tire Swing

Old fashioned tire swings provided hours of summer fun! Let's make our own for AG mini dolls.

Supplies:

Coffee mug
Pencil
Scissors
Black craft foam sheet - thick
Craft glue or hot glue 
Twine or yarn

Directions:
Trace the bottom of the coffee mug onto the black foam sheet, make two, then cut them out. 

Trace a smaller hole in the center, I used a small vitamin bottle. Cut out the center.

Glue the black foam sheets together, allow to dry.

Once dry, tie you string around the tire in 3 places, securing each with glue. Allow to dry.
 
Once dry, tie the string together at the top. Now hang it on the branch of a plant or small tree.
  

HTM Water Filled Pool (For Dolls Up to 11" Fashion Size)

My full size dolls just scored a plastic pool! 

But now my minis need a community pool.

The pool from last year is a bit small for my expanded doll collection to use.

See the step by step tutorial on Doll Diaries!

Make a Mini Pool Side Cabana

Whenever I make something for my full size dolls, I try to do the same for my minis. It's only fair right?

I wanted to make a Pool Side Cabana to use by the mini pool. You can see the pool tutorial on Doll Diaries.

Supplies:

Kleenex box

Craft sticks, large

Hot glue

Scissor

Fun print fabric 

Greenery

 

Directions:

Cut the front off of the Kleenex box.

Hot glue sticks or dowels for supports.

Hot glue fabric inside the cabana in the back; then hot glue fabric on the sides wrapping towards the front leaving a small opening.

Finish off the top with fabric. Gather the curtains at the sides and tie back with ribbon, yarn or twine.

 

How to Make - Round Mini BBQ Grill

We already showed you how to make a picnic table. 

Now it's time to make a BBQ grill for mini dolls 4" - 6" tall.

Supplies:

• Plastic egg
• Paint
• 4 beads
• Paper clip
• 8 toothpicks
• Hot glue

Cut the sharp tips off of the toothpicks. Hot glue beads onto the bottom of the egg, insert and glue the toothpicks inside.

Glue three toothpick pieces to the legs of the grill for more support.

Glue a bead to the top next to the small hole in the egg. Thread the paper clip through the hole in the lid and the bead to form a loop handle.

Flatten the edges of toothpicks and begin gluing to form grill grates. Paint the egg and toothpicks.

Don't forget to make food.

Supplies:

• Toothpicks 
• Beads 
• Hot Glue

Or cut out circles of brown craft foam and make grill marks by using a thin sharpie to make burgers.

How to Make Easy Mini Binoculars

It's easy to make mini binoculars for your Barbie's, AG minis, Monster High or any mini/middie size dolls.

 Here are Barbie binoculars.

Make your own!!!

Supplies:

• Drinking straw
• Toothpick
• Hot glue
• Craft paint

Instructions:

Cut two small pieces of the straw to scale for your particular doll's size. 

Cut two flat ended pieces of the toothpick 2/3 the size of the straws.

Glue a toothpick to the side of each straw, then glue the toothpicks together. Paint any color you like. 

Glue a piece of thin ribbon or cording for a strap, making sure to measure for correct length around your doll's neck. 

Make larger version.

Camping Tent for Minis and Fashion Dolls

Are your mini dolls or Barbie dolls going to camp? Or maybe you just need a tent for when you go camping this summer and need a tent for your dolls. At Dollar Tree there are 17" x 17" FOOD TENTS that can act as room tents for mini dolls.

 

 

 Mini Isabelle and Saige just got their sleeping bags ready and you can see how roomy the tent is!

 

It can definitely hold more than two dolls or a couple of Barbie, Monster High, Ever After High and Blythe dolls.

HTM Mini Picnic Tables (VIDEO)

Camping and picnics require tables. Here's a great way to make tables for mini dolls using craft sticks.

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HTM Mini Sleeping Bags

Mini Isabelle and Saige are excited to be getting ready for camp! They will need sleeping bags even though they will be inside the cabin with Julie and Ivy.

Supplies:

• Felt or fleece 8" x 9"
• Needle and thread or sewing machine
• Cotton Balls

(If using felt, you could do this with hot glue as well).

  Make full size versions