DIY Doll Hair Detangling Spray

To make your own doll hair detangling spray it takes a small amount of fabric softener mixed with water and put into a spray bottle.  It works great.  The recipe is found here at Cookie & Claire.  It is important to use a metal brush.  I purchased mine at the Dollar Store in the pet section.

Gingerbread/Foamcore Houses

I used gingerbread templates from bobvilla.com to create my fun houses out of foam core board. We colored them. fun project to make with the kids. We made mini ones for our ornaments on our tree. To make real gingerbread houses there is a great recipe here at Housefull of Homeade.

Here are Bob Villa's A-frame house templates.

Cub Scout Nutcracker Ornament

My son loves nutcrackers and when I found these little guys at the Dollar Store in packs of two I couldn't resist. 

When I got home I immediately pulled off the white hair and beard along with the glue.  It came off easily.  I then decided to take a before photo. 

Steps to make a cub scout

* Remove hair and beard

*Remove painted on mustache (I scratched it off with a screwdriver)

* touch up cheeks with craft paint

*Paint pants green *Paint shirt solid blue

*Paint patches, beads, hat logo, scarf

I am super excited to give these to my cub scouts for Christmas.  I hope they enjoy them as much as my son (and daughter)

 

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. 

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.