Tape the two halves together on the ends to create a long “V” shape.
Place squares of cardboard on toilet paper tubes cut in half to create a table. Glue multiple cardboard rectangles together to create a bed.
Tape the flaps to the inside of the box.
Write down the measurements and determine how many rooms you’d like your house to include. Divide the width of your box by the number of rooms you want to have on each level of the house. This number is the width of each room.
You will use the extra length to create a flap to attach the walls and floor to the inside of the large box.
Reinforce the floor by adding “L” shaped braces to the underside of the floor. Place them in the corners and spaced about every six inches around the edge of the floor. Glue the reinforcements to the floor and wall of the dollhouse.
Fold a flap on the top and bottom portion of the wall to glue the cardboard to the ceiling and bottom floor of your dollhouse. Glue along the edges where the wall meets the sides of the box. Glue along the slits cut in the floor and wall pieces of cardboard.
Use a razor knife to cut squares from the exterior of the house. Cut doors between rooms by cutting a three sides of a rectangle and leaving one tall side attached.
Cut a rectangle that is an inch deeper than your house and 8-12 inches wider than the house. Fold the cardboard into a “V” with a crease in the middle. Attach the roof with a hot glue gun to the outer walls of the dollhouse. Fill in the eaves under the roof above the ceiling of your house with a triangle piece of cardboard cut to size.
Cover the walls with wallpaper made from wrapping paper. Glue or tape the wrapping paper in place.
It is best to use shoeboxes with separate lids.
Run a line of hot glue around the edges of one side of a shoebox and attach it to the side of another box. Be creative when configuring your boxes. You can build a house in any shape you can imagine. Make a multi-story home by stacking 3 to four boxes on top of each other.
Cut out three sides of a rectangle on interior surfaces to create doors between rooms. You will need to cut through two boxes and leave one long edge on the side to make a door that will open and close. [6] X Research source
Use different colors to paint the outside of your dollhouse and give it a finished exterior. Paint around windows and doors to add trim.
Use wrapping paper to cover the walls for wallpaper. Cut pictures from magazines to decorate the walls. Use fabric squares to make rugs and floor coverings.
