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. 

Doll Candy

My kids and I made candy for their 18"doll's.  I cut 2" squares from a plastic sandwich bag.  I wrapped beads in the squares with a little dab of hot glue.  I then rolled the ends to look like a candy wrapper.  We filled a tiny pumpkin bucket for Halloween play.

DIY Doll Fishing Net

To Make a doll fishing net I used the inside loop on the smallest embroidery hoop.  I drilled a hole the size of the dowel handle and glued it in after glueing a simple net bag onto the hoop with hot glue.  Works perfectly with our fish and pole in previous posts.

DIY Doll Fish for Fishing Pole

 

 

To make a stuffed fish for your doll you need to print pictures (Google search) of fish onto fabric with your ink jet printer.  Do that by ironing an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of plane fabric to the same size piece of Freezer Paper.  This will allow the fabric to go through the printer. 

 

  Make sure to make two copies of each fish and flip one of the pictures so it prints both directions.

 Remove the freezer paper from the fabric.  Paint your fabric fish with vinegar so that the colors won't get damaged with water in the future.

 

 Cut out each of your fish with as much space as possible for sewing.  Put the two fish mirrored image to each other.  Hold it up to light to make sure they are lined up.

 



Draw a seam allowance around the fish.  Find a spot with a long straight edge to leave un-stitched for turning you fish after sewn.

 

 Before sewing the fish, you need to add a looper so that the fishing pole can "catch" the fish.  I attached a loop of fishing string out of the fish mouth.  You can also use string or thread.

 

Once the fish is sewn, turn it right side out.  Stuff.  Whip stitch closed.  Here is a great tutorial to finish stitch your project.

 

Enjoy fishing with your Doll.

 

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 Masks from Craft Foam

To make easy doll masks I cut fun shapes from craft foam.  Figured out where the eye holes should go and cut out.  My daughter and her friends decorated them with glitter, feathers, craft foam cutouts, etc.  We also made mouse ears with craft foam.  To ensure the elastic doesn't rip out of the foam masks after lots of play I added small paper crafting grommets before tying the elastic.