DISCOVER. Suitcase Dollhouse

Thursday, 10 November 2016

A great start to a role-play exercise where your children's exploration of creativity can get endless. The first part is creating the dollhouse, the second part is playing with it! Click here for the full instructions.

What you need

- Hardshell suitcase
- 2 -3 pieces of wood for shelves or levels in your dollhouse
- Chalkboard paint and chalk
- A paintbrush
- Screws and a screwdriver
- Decorative paper and dollhouse furniture

1. Give your suitcase a very thorough clean out. We recommend vacuuming out the inside and wiping down the exterior.

2. Next you'll want to make wooden shelves or levels for the inside of your suitcase dollhouse. Measure the width and depth of the inside of your suitcase then cut wooden planks accordingly. You can decide if you want 2 or 3 planks depending on the height of the dolls going inside. Screw the shelves in from the outside of the case.

3. Now give the outside of your suitcase 2 coats of chalkboard paint. Depending on how old your little one is you may or may not wish to involve them with this.

4. Now it's time to decorate the inside of your suitcase dollhouse. You can add felt to the floors or leave them as hardwood. Add art to the walls and get creative with your dollhouse furniture.

5. It's playtime. We're sure your little helper will love drawing on the facade of the house with chalk. They can get creative and design their own home! The best part is they can wipe it off and start all over again whenever they want to remodel.