Bethlehem Church Christmas Party

Mini Golf Course

My carpenter brother gave me some scrap wood and the thought came to me to make a mini golf course.  I cut 4x8 sheets of plywood in half length wise.  I nailed 2x2's on the under side and 1x2's on the top.  I cut 4" pvc pipe for the cups. I cut and added outdoor green carpet with the 1x2's on top of the carpet. The tiny green circles and cut from felt and tell where to start each course.  I am thrilled with how this turned out.

DIY Large Angel Wings

I made these large angel wings by first drawing a wing with its feathers on large newsprint paper.  I then traced onto wood (some old paneling that I had) and cut out with a jig saw. 

I then, from my drawing, cut out one layer at a time of the wings to use as a stencil and using a putty knife applied putty or drywall mud.  You can see my layers of putty on the photo. 

 When that dried I painted the wings black.  I then lightly painted white with a downward stroke to leave the details of the putty feathers. The bottom feathers I used a screwdriver to scrape lines in the white paint exposing the black underneath.  I love how they turned out.  It was also super easy.

Mail Sorter in Decoupage

Updated Shabby Dresser

I removed most of the nasty paint with paint remover then used steel wool to clean it up a lot.  I sanded it a little bit and added beautiful knobs from Hobby Lobby.  I love how it turned out.

Hello pallet wood sign

DIY Willow Tree Creche' DIY

I made my Willow Tree creche' with building direction from http://digitalrich.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-build-willow-tree-crche.html.  I did make a few changes. 

I cut my height to 14" and nailed the roof down.  I also added a small piece of wood about 2 inches under the roof line.  I LOVE how this turned out and using scrap wood saved me the $100 Willow Tree price.

**I am getting my nativity for Christmas so I have to wait 7 more days.  I just couldn't wait to post my Creche'.

DIY Doll Skis

When the kids sled broke I reused it for doll skis.  I used a jig saw to cut long lengths of the plastic into ski shapes.  The curve of the sled was perfect for the front curve of the skis.  I was able to get 2 pair of skis from one sled.

 After cutting the skis out the plastic had curls on the edges.  I just used a utility knife to clean up the edges.

 To attach the skis to the boots (Walmart $2 pair) ruff up plastic where the plastic comes together.  I used E-6000 glue to attach.

Doll House

Made these easy doll houses with directions from here.

I used scrap paneling because I had it around, could also use cardboard, or foam core board. Comes apart easily for storage & travel. I came up with the furniture made out of cut pieces of 2x4's. The second house I made shorter (8" high) because of the wood scraps I had, I really like it's size better. Glued scrapbook paper for wall paper with spray glue.

DIY Doll Sled

Making a doll sled is super easy.  Take either a plastic plate or Frisbee, drill a total of four holes, two holes per side for rope/string to thread through for handles.  Can also drill a hole on the front and add a rope for a tow rope.  Fun for winter sledding.

 

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Doll Basketball Hoop

 

My kids like basketball so why not one for their dolls.  I first cut out a backboard and attached to a piece of 1x2.  I drilled holes in the 1x2 to attatch the towel rack.  I secured the towel rack with a nail through the back.  I added a base and paint.  Simple and fun.

Doll Hampster Cage

To make a simple doll pet hampster cage I recycled a "lunch meat container".  I cut holes in the lid for air holes and added a wire handle.  Added shredded paper for the bedding.  The hampster is a Zuzu baby. 

DIY Doll Fishing Pole

To make a doll fishing pole I took a piece of dowel or wood skewer and stuck one end into a cork.  I nailed a sewing bobbin into the cork and wrapped fishing string around the bobbin.  I added a small wire ring to the end of the pole and tied a picture hanger hook to the end of the fishing string.  Super easy and a perfect fit for our 18" dolls.

DIY Doll Binoculars

 

 

 

To make doll binoculars I took a contact lens case and drilled 1" holes in the lids.  I spray painted the lids black before screwing the lids back on with a glass blob glued inside.  I also drilled a small hole in the bridge for a neck strap/string to go through.  They don't quite look like the real thing but the shape was perfect for their eyes.