How to make a sofa for dolls with your own hands from scrap material

Luxurious doll furniture with your own hands: simple and clear master classes.

When a daughter appears in the house, mom relives her entire childhood: dolls, fairy-tale houses, amazing outfits and much more. And for needlewomen, this is a real fairy tale - after all, there is an opportunity to do so much with your own hands! In this article we will tell you how to create unique furniture for dolls from textiles and more. But most importantly, most of the materials most often lie idle among needlewomen! These include pieces of fabric, delightful remnants of lace and colorful laces, and much, much more!

Step-by-step making of a simple sofa for Barbie

The simplest sofa can be made from cardboard from a box. If the sofa is being created for the first time, then it is recommended to first draw the drawing on paper, carefully measuring the dimensions of the furniture, then transfer it to the material. For easy creation, all parts are cut out separately and then glued together.

Calculation of the length of parts based on the size of the doll. For example, Barbie is 24 cm long and 6 cm wide, then:

the length of the bed is – 20 + 2 = 24 cm;
width of the bed – 6 + 2 = 8 cm;
seat height – 24: 4 = 6 cm;
The height of the backrest is 6 + 6 = 12 cm, and its width is 1.5 cm greater than the width of the seat - 24 + 1.5 = 25.5 cm.
the height of the armrests is 6 * 1.5 = 9 cm, and the width is 0.5 cm less than the width of the sofa - 8 - 0.5 = 7.5 cm.

Step-by-step instruction:

How to determine size

Doll beds, wardrobes, chairs and headphones are miniature human furniture. Therefore, to determine its dimensions, it is enough to take the dimensions of real furniture and reduce them several times. When: Depends on wrist size.

Let's say the doll's height is 20 cm. The average human height is 170 cm, if you divide it by the doll's height, you get 8.5 - that's how many times the furniture itself needs to be reduced.

Browse through catalogs and find a sofa you like. Discover its sizes and “customize” them to fit your wrist. As a result, you will get a beautiful, proportional sofa that looks like it came from the elven kingdom.

Doll wardrobe

You will need: plywood 4 mm thick, white wood paint, cabinetry veneer, carbon paper, sheets of paper, pencil, ruler, jigsaw, jigsaw blade for straight and radial cuts, glue, sandpaper, brushes and sponges for painting, scissors, screwdriver, construction knife, 2 wooden sticks, furniture fittings (hanger hooks, 3 handles, self-tapping screws, 4 hinges).

What you need

The sofa can be made from available materials; you don’t have to buy almost anything.

The main materials will be:

tall boxes of chocolates;
plywood;
pressed cardboard;
padding polyester;
matchboxes

A good clear glue (glue gun) is required to assemble all the parts.

You will also need the following tools:

rule;
a simple pencil;
clothespins;
scissors;
stationery knife;
puzzle.

To decorate the craft you will need colored paper and scraps of fabric. Acrylic paints, wallpaper scraps, beads and braid will come in handy.

Matchbox chest of drawers

You will need: 8 matchboxes, scrapbooking paper, a sheet of white paper for drawing in A4 format, thick cardboard, ruler, scissors, felt, glue, a simple pencil, ink pads, brads (handles for drawers), decorative elements - flowers, buttons...

Master Class

Cut 8 strips of scrap paper, the size of the smallest side of a matchbox.
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Tint the stripes if desired.
Glue the stripes onto the boxes.
Make small cuts and insert brads as drawer handles.
Line the inside of each matchbox with felt.
Glue together 2 matchbox covers.
Lay out the matchboxes vertically and horizontally as shown in the image.
Cut 2 squares of thick cardboard larger than the folded boxes. This will be the lid and bottom. They should protrude half a centimeter on each side of the boxes.
Cover the lid and bottom with scrap paper and tint as desired. Set the lid aside.
Glue the matchboxes tightly to the base and leave to dry.
Glue a square of white paper to the top of the boxes.
Cut a rectangle of white paper about half the size of the side piece. Cut out 4 such rectangles.
Cover the rectangles with scrap paper and glue them onto the incendiary parts, as shown in the photo.
Take a piece of sketching paper and redraw the diagram provided below. The area of the central square is equal to the area of the glued boxes, and the width of the sides is 4 cm.
Fold along the marked lines, make cuts and glue the box.
Cover the box with scrap paper.
Take the lid that was set aside earlier and glue it onto 2 ribbons, as shown in the photo.
Cover the inside of the box with felt.
Glue the box on top of the matchboxes.
Decorate the chest of drawers by gluing flowers and buttons.

The matchbox chest of drawers is ready!

Additional furniture and decor

If desired, you can make an ottoman for a doll's house.
This will take very little time. Let's prepare the following:

small plastic jar;
PVA glue;
twine or yarn;
scissors.

Remove the lid, apply a thick layer of PVA glue and screw it on. This is necessary for greater fixation.

Apply a little glue to the lid and put some yarn or twine.

Gradually add glue and wrap the yarn until the end of the lid.

We repeat the same until the base of the ottoman.

Turn the workpiece over and glue the thread to the bottom. Leave until completely dry, then place the ottoman in the doll's house.

You can also make a small sun lounger for the house. All you need is clothespins and glue.

We break the clothespins, leaving only the wooden parts. Glue them together as shown in the photo. These will be blanks for the seat and back.

Glue the legs and armrests on each side.

The chaise longue for your favorite doll is ready! Similar pieces of furniture can look completely different. The photo shows several interesting ideas.

A decorative suitcase is not at all the most necessary item. But if you have a desire, we suggest making such a cute, original item with your own hands.

We will need:

small box;
stickers – 2 pcs.;
glue;
openwork braid;
textile;
scissors;
black braid;
beads – 4 pcs.;
paper knife.

Glue all the parts of the box together. Using a special paper knife, cut it lengthwise, as in the photo.

We attach a sticker to each part.

Glue the fabric to the inside.

We connect the two halves together with openwork braid.

We glue black braid to the suitcase, as well as beads that will act as wheels. The original decorative suitcase for the doll is ready! Creating beautiful furniture for dolls is not at all difficult. Moreover, if you show your imagination and get inspired by interesting ideas, the result will be truly worthwhile. Tags:

Sofa for Monster High made of foam sponges

Graceful Monster High dolls will be able to sit comfortably on a soft sofa made of foam sponges. This material holds its shape well, and the hard side serves as a comfortable base for the piece of furniture.

Materials:

foam sponges of different sizes;
thick and thin needles for sewing;
threads;
thick fabric (satin or corduroy);
scissors.

Instructions:

We lay out the sofa of the desired shape from sponges, rounding some parts with scissors.
Using a thick needle and thread, we intercept the frame in several places and secure the threads.
We cut out the armrests separately.
We cut out a rectangle from the fabric and place it on the base of the sofa and the back. We stretch the fabric, carefully grab it in several places and carefully sew it to the bottom of the base.
We cut out the upholstery of the side parts and also tie it with threads.
Using a thin needle we sew the armrests to the frame.
We make decorative pillows from fabric and pieces of sponges. The sofa is ready.

Another suitable model for cute monsters is a sofa made from a cereal box.

Materials:

cereal box;
2 viscose napkins (multi-colored);
PVA glue;
silicone glue;
stationery knife;
pencil;
ruler;
rhinestones.

Instructions:

We cut the box lengthwise, based on the height of the future seat (about 3 cm).
From the cut off part we form the armrests and backrest.
We combine the parts and glue them.
From a napkin we cut out rectangles equal to the width of the seat and backrest, and glue the parts.
We cover the back of the back with a napkin of a different color, the same as the armrests.
Carefully trim off the protruding excess upholstery.
To make the sofa look soft, you can add a couple of layers of napkins to the seat and back.
We decorate the finished furniture with rhinestones, gluing them with silicone glue. The sofa is ready.

More complex products

A more complex model to manufacture is transformable furniture, namely a sofa bed for dolls. The instructions for the work are more complex, and the material used is completely different. This is necessary so that during the transformation process the product simply does not break.

It is better to make a folding sofa for dolls from plywood. Additionally, you will need a furniture stapler, furniture nails, small canopies, and a jigsaw. Only a dad can do this kind of work:

1. The parts for the future product are cut out with a jigsaw: the back, side arms and three bases, one of them for the seat, and the rest will be movable. It is better if the mechanism is an “accordion” or a book.

2. The moving parts are connected using small canopies. The remaining parts of the structure can be connected like puzzles or knocked together with nails.

3. When the body is ready, you can begin finishing the wood with fabric. It is better to put foam rubber under it. This will make the product safer and more realistic for the child.

Making a sofa from plywood

This sofa will become a real work of art. An analogue can be made from dishwashing sponges. Mom herself will make it. The main thing is to think about the method of transformation. It can be seen in models of real sofas.

You can also make other furniture elements to go with the sofa: poufs, armchairs. The principle of assembly and operation is the same as the main product. You can decorate an entire room for your baby doll.

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Master class on making a plastic watch for a textile tilde doll

A watch is a classic accessory that will decorate the hand of any doll. The child will definitely love the watch for the tilde doll, made of plastic. Materials:

plastic;
toothpick;
paints for plastic (acrylic);
wire;
strip of leather.

Following a simple master class, you can make a beautiful doll clock for the tilde with your own hands:

Make a watch case from white or beige plastic. It can be a round or square clock. The design of the watch case can be seen on the Internet. Press the dial with a toothpick.
Insert pieces of wire into the case on both sides in order to later attach a leather strap to them.
Bake the body in the oven at 110 degrees for 25–30 minutes.
Process the edges of the leather strip to make them as smooth as possible. The width of the strap should match the hole of the wire pieces that are in the case.
Paint the clock with acrylic paints. To make the watch look like a real one, it is better to choose silver and gold colors.
Thread the strap through the wire.

DIY furniture for dolls

Every little girl, having started playing with dolls, already dreams of a dollhouse. Parents soon buy it or make it themselves. But not everyone knows that this is just the beginning!

Each dollhouse will have to be furnished with furniture, and it would be good if it was included with the house. But even in this case, the child will want to “a little” complement the decor in each of the rooms.

Do not deny the young designer a creative impulse and make furniture for dolls with your own hands. You will find ideas and master classes in this article.

The lucky ones will be those parents who build huge multi-story cottages with at least ten rooms. They are now provided with a week of active needlework. At the same time, it is desirable that the furniture be in harmony with the color of the wallpaper in the rooms, be durable enough (otherwise the evenings of needlework will be repeated regularly) and correspond to the dimensions of the dolls.

Use all your design skills and your doll furniture will turn out very beautiful!

How to decide on the dimensions of a toy interior

It is important to remember that doll furniture made by yourself must correspond in scale to both the dollhouse and the dolls themselves. Otherwise, the child will feel the discrepancy and try to change the dimensions of the furniture

After a couple of such upgrades, it will safely go into the trash.

The most reliable way to make doll furniture with your own hands in the correct scale is to measure the real furniture, correlate it with the height of your family members, and then transfer the proportions.

Doll houses come in very “modest” sizes.

A universal solution is a children's chest of drawers combined with a doll's house.

For example, the height of our doll is 15 cm. We get: 170 cm / 15 cm = 11.3. We divide all the parameters of real furniture by this number. By the way, 14-15 cm is the most popular size among the entire doll assortment. That’s why the lion’s share of doll furniture sold in children’s stores has a scale of 1:12.

Approximate dimensions of furniture for dolls

Here are the most common doll sizes:

male doll - 15cm;
female doll - 14 cm;
toy child - 7.5-10 cm;
toy baby - 6.5-7.5 cm.

A striking example of doll furniture in retro style.

It turns out that furniture for dolls, made by yourself, will have the following dimensions:

double bed - 16*13 cm;
single bed - 16*7.5 cm;
chair - height with backrest 7.5 cm, seat height - 4 cm;
cabinet, height not lower than 16.5 cm;
sofa, armchair - seat height 4 cm, backrests and armrests can have different sizes;
work or dining table - 6.5 cm high, other dimensions are at the choice of the master.

Doll furniture from Soviet times.

What can you make doll furniture from?

If dad or grandpa gets involved, doll furniture can be made from plywood - durable and beautiful. However, this requires tools, woodworking skills and material costs.

Below we offer you inexpensive, and sometimes even free, ways to create furniture for a toy house that a mother and daughter can easily cope with.

DIY furniture for Barbie from matchboxes

The simplest doll furniture is made from ordinary matchboxes and cardboard. They are glued together using PVA glue or any other cardboard glue, including liquid nails, it all depends on the expected load.

The structure created in this way is pasted over with paper (often colored) or fabric, or self-adhesive film. Wooden beads are ideal for legs.

Handles for cabinets and sideboards can be made from small buttons on legs or from oblong beads.

Furniture for a dollhouse made of cardboard

Probably each of us has an old unnecessary cardboard box at home. Even if you don’t have it, ask at your nearest store. Most likely they will give it to you, and absolutely free!

And now that we have the main material on hand, let’s start creating realistic furniture for the toy house. You can take cardboard interior ideas from the master classes below or come up with them yourself.

Please note that cardboard doll furniture does not look very good without finishing. So don’t be lazy and make your toy furniture comfortable and beautiful! After all, in fact, you are making it not for dolls, but for your child.

A cardboard bed for a doll is the fastest and most budget-friendly solution!

This cardboard bed is suitable for a large doll, up to 50 cm tall. If the doll is shorter, then all the dimensions shown in the diagram can be reduced, the main thing is to maintain the proportions.

Detailed diagram of a doll's crib, the parts are fixed thanks to grooves cut in cardboard. The width of the groove is equal to the thickness of the cardboard (or plywood), the depth of the slots and the dimensions of the workpieces are indicated in the diagram.

Step-by-step making of a sofa

For the first time, it is better to make a sofa from cardboard. A minimum of skills is required, the product will be the most reliable. To make a sofa for Barbie with your own hands, you need to follow the instructions:

1. Take a shoebox and cut it in half lengthwise. One of the halves will serve as a seat, that is, the upper body, and the second will serve as the lower part, which forms the height of the sofa.

2. One of the parts should be cut so that half of the bottom of the box fits into the other, and the side part will form the height of the sofa. This part needs to be cut to the required size.

3. From the scraps you need to make additional supports for the bottom of the sofa. They should be attached around the entire perimeter of the bottom using glue or a stapler. When the workpiece is fixed, you can cut out the shape of the back and side handles.

4. When the cardboard is dry from the glue, the next step is finishing with fabric. Each part is covered with fabric separately, so you need to take measurements. The fabric is glued to the cardboard and fastened with a stapler. Sometimes it is sewn on with thread, but this process is complex and long. All seams must be closed inward so that a child cannot tear the upholstery.

5. The next stage is decoration. You can sew mini pillows for the sofa or decorate the bottom of the sofa with tassels and pom-poms.

This product is manufactured within 1-2 hours. Decorative finishing will take approximately the same time. It is possible to make a realistic model using additional materials, such as cotton wool or foam rubber. It is initially placed under the fabric, which is secured using a stapler. Using this sample, you can make a doll sofa of any size and for any doll.

On video:

sofa for a doll from a cardboard box.

Preparatory work

In order for a child to enjoy using this piece of furniture in playing with dolls, the baby needs to be involved in the manufacturing process itself. The child will be able to show his creative talents and will be interested in the result by making a sofa for a doll with his own hands.

The work proceeds according to a given algorithm, but first you should decide on several nuances. They are preparatory in nature:

Select the material for the base of the future product. The body of this furniture can be made from many things: sponges for washing dishes, boards, fabric rollers, cardboard shoe boxes.

Prepare the material that will serve as upholstery for the body. You should also consider decorative finishing to decorate the product. The intricate shape of the sofa and elements will do just fine.

Select the parameters of the sofa in accordance with the size of the doll. Think over the very shape of upholstered furniture, design features.

Select the assembly method and materials with which production will be carried out. Most often it is glue, a needle and thread, a construction or office stapler.

Auxiliary tools for technical operations.

A doll sofa must be strong and safe. The baby should enjoy playing with such a toy. You need to think over the most striking design for finishing children's furniture: use sequins, beads, ruffles, lace. Using permanent markers, you can create a design directly on the fabric.

Methods for making a doll chair

Furniture with this functionality can be made from completely unexpected materials, such as elastic bands for weaving. All the girls who make their own bracelets from this material probably know how to weave a sofa out of rubber bands. First you need to choose a weaving pattern; you can find a suitable one on the Internet. Often, little ones themselves can turn an idea into reality.

The Internet will tell you how to make a chair for Monster High dolls from scrap materials. The principle of operation is the same as when creating a sofa from any material. The only difference is the parameters and the presence of legs.

The legs can be made from nails or screws if the seat is made of wood. Lollipop sticks are suitable for light materials: foam plastic, cardboard.

Originally posted 2018-03-19 07:14:36.

What available tools and materials may be useful?

To create doll furniture and decorate the interior of a toy house, the following will be useful:

matchboxes - they will become drawers of chests of drawers, desks, dressing tables, cabinets, chests of drawers for linen;
cigarette packs – suitable for equipping Barbie’s dressing room and storing her boots;
shoe boxes - these will make beds, tables, cabinets for large dolls;
boxes of baby cereal, perfume, and other cosmetics;
colored plastic bottles, yogurt cups;
soft foam sponges, viscose napkins;
pieces of plywood, fiberboard, wood cuts, boards;
scraps of fabric, leather, gauze;
plastic “eggs” from Kinder surprises;
remnants of wire, chains, foil;
sewing, knitting threads, laces;
metal tin cans;
paper, cardboard, wallpaper, PVA glue;
tape, colored self-adhesive film;
polystyrene foam, plasticine, polymer clay;
gouache, acrylic, nail polish;
beads, buttons, LED lights.

With minimal skills in wood carving, sewing by hand or on a machine, embroidery, it is easy to create incredible doll crafts.

Additional furniture and decor

If desired, you can make an ottoman for a doll's house. This will take very little time.

Let's prepare the following:

small plastic jar;
PVA glue;
twine or yarn;
scissors.

Remove the lid, apply a thick layer of PVA glue and screw it on. This is necessary for greater fixation.

Apply a little glue to the lid and put some yarn or twine.

Gradually add glue and wrap the yarn until the end of the lid.

We repeat the same until the base of the ottoman.

Turn the workpiece over and glue the thread to the bottom. Leave until completely dry, then place the ottoman in the doll's house.

You can also make a small sun lounger for the house. All you need is clothespins and glue.

We break the clothespins, leaving only the wooden parts. Glue them together as shown in the photo. These will be blanks for the seat and back.

Glue the legs and armrests on each side.

The chaise longue for your favorite doll is ready! Similar pieces of furniture can look completely different. The photo shows several interesting ideas.

A decorative suitcase is not at all the most necessary item. But if you have a desire, we suggest making such a cute, original item with your own hands.

We will need:

small box;
stickers – 2 pcs.;
glue;
openwork braid;
textile;
scissors;
black braid;
beads – 4 pcs.;
paper knife.

Glue all the parts of the box together. Using a special paper knife, cut it lengthwise, as in the photo.

We attach a sticker to each part.

Glue the fabric to the inside.

We connect the two halves together with openwork braid.

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Probably every girl has a dream - to create a real house for her doll with doll furniture, dishes and other little things. In children's stores you can find many options for ready-made doll furniture. But not all parents can afford to buy such nice little things for their child. But it’s fashionable to make a sofa, and other interior items for a dollhouse with your own hands. This process will be especially exciting for a child.