These free DIY dollhouse plans would make a great gift for the holidays, a birthday, or just because. It makes a wonderful keepsake and is a great way to encourage imaginative play.
These dollhouses can be made out of a variety of materials including wood, cardboard, and paper depending on how much time and money you'd like to spend on the project. You can also encourage children to help out with the building and decorating of the dollhouse so they can make it their own.
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Wooden Dollhouse Plan with Free Printable Dollhouse Furniture
This free dollhouse plan builds a cute dollhouse shelf that is shallow enough it can fit just about anywhere. It can be used to play dolls or as a simple bookshelf. This is an extremely detailed tutorial that's easy to follow and has everything you need to feel confident in building it.
Also, there are tons of adorable free printables of dollhouse furniture and accessories so you can finish the dollhouse with style. Just pick the room styles you like and adhere to the shelf wall.
Wooden Dollhouse Plan with Free Printable Dollhouse Furniture from Remodelaholic
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How to Build a Dollhouse
This easy to build wooden dollhouse is made out of plywood and a few screws. The result is a three-level dollhouse perfect for imaginary play. There are also some great tips about how to decorate the dollhouse including using washi tape for windows.
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Cardboard Box Dollhouse
You'll never believe that this beautiful DIY dollhouse is made entirely out of cardboard. The tutorial takes you through each step of cutting and assembling an ordinary box into a dollhouse. Scrapbook paper and paint add the finishing touches that make this dollhouse spectacular.
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Shoebox Dollhouse
This easy DIY dollhouse is built out of three shoeboxes. Then paper mache and paint are added to make it truly feel like a home. Scrapbooking paper is used for the wallpaper and flooring and after it dries, it's ready for the dolls.
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Fold-Away Dollhouse
Plywood, base wood, and some hinges are used to build this fold-away dollhouse that can be tucked away when it's not being played with. The kids won't get bored with this dollhouse, the three rooms can be switched around and used in whatever way they like. The delicate door and window frames put on a realistic finishing touch.
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Dollhouse Miniature Made from Crates
This impressive dollhouse plan just takes three wooden crates from your local craft store. You'll love all the added details including a pergola, flowers, lantern, grill, and dog. The floor is made from a placemat and the walls are fabric, giving it a whimsical look.
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Cardboard Box Toy House
This dollhouse plan builds a three-level dollhouse completely out of cardboard. It's a great DIY project because the kids can do most of the building. Just one cardboard box is used for all the pieces including kitchen appliances, living room furniture, and a bed.
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Modern Dollhouse
If you don't want to build a dollhouse from scratch, this project is a perfect one for you. It starts with a premade dollhouse kit that already has everything put together. You get to have all the fun adding all the little details with paint, scrapbooking paper, fabric, and small pieces of furniture.
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Collapsible Dollhouse
This dollhouse plan uses a surprising material for the walls and floors, vinyl record sleeves. Put together with duct tape, this dollhouse can be folded up and put away when it's not being played with. There are lots of ideas here on how to create furniture and fixtures for the dollhouse using items you already have at home.
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Dollhouse Makeover
If you love finding treasures at yard sales or thrift stores, you'll want to keep your eye out for those old plastic dollhouses of the past. No matter how dirty or faded it is, you can clean it and add some spray paint to make it look new again. This is an adorable project and a great way to reuse something that would otherwise end up in the landfill.
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Cereal Box Foldable Doll's House
Save those leftover cereal boxes, because that's what you'll need to create this foldable dollhouse. Besides instructions on how to assemble this dollhouse, you'll also find free printables of dollhouse furniture that you can include as a finishing touch.
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Bookcase to Dollhouse
This DIY dollhouse starts with a plain two-level shelf. The shelf is partially taken apart and then glued back together again to form the dollhouse. The second part of this tutorial shows you how to add wallpaper and flooring, while the last part of the project shows you how to make custom rugs and furniture.