Monster High is a modern doll, the heroes of the animated series of the same name. They are in the collection of almost all girls from 6 to 14 years old. In order for monsters to live better, you can make a house for them, furniture, clothes and accessories.
How to make things for Monster High dolls?
First you need to prepare the materials. It can be cloth flaps, shoe boxes, synthetic winterizer, cotton wool, glue, cardboard sheets, beads, etc. Everything that has been idle for a long time will be used. From all this, you get a whole doll collection, which all girlfriends will envy.
Dollhouse
Here you will find the necessary furniture, accessories, clothes and everything that a doll may need.
Necessary tools and materials:
- cardboard box (if the house is two-story, then there should be 2 boxes);
- cardboard for creating parts;
- stationery knife;
- stapler;
- ruler;
- pencil;
- paper clip or wire;
- White paper;
- felt-tip pens;
- Scotch;
- self-adhesive paper.
Work Stages:
1. You need to start work by creating a foundation. To do this, take the box, put it on the wide side so that you have a room with a ceiling and three walls. If you want to make a two-story house, then block the inside of the box with a sheet of cardboard. You can also take two boxes of the same size, fold them and glue them with tape.
2. We make out the external and internal surface of the house. There may be several options. You can paste over all the walls and ceiling with white paper, and then paint them at your discretion using felt-tip pens. Stickers or printed drawings depicting the main characters, skulls, cobwebs, etc. can be glued onto white paper. You can also use self-adhesive paper. Make sure that the materials are made in a suitable color scheme - black, pink, white and turquoise.
3. Using a ruler and pencil, draw the base of the windows, and then carefully cut them with a stationery knife. From corrugated paper or pink fabric, make curtains. For their fastening, use double-sided tape.
4. Cut out the railing from the cardboard, attach it to the top of the box using a stapler.
5. Each individual room can be decorated in a different style, because each of the dolls has their own taste preferences.
6. Decorate the ceiling and floor of the room. You can make beautiful rugs from yarn or fabric.
7. Make hooks from wire or paper clips - dolls can hang something on them.
8. Furnish the dollhouse with furniture.
Sofa
It may have a different shape, but the color scheme must necessarily correspond to the taste preferences of the monsters. Choose black, pink, red, green and turquoise shades.
Necessary tools and materials:
- cardboard box;
- Newspapers
- rags of fabric;
- glue;
- cotton wool;
- threads
- scissors.
Work Stages:
- To create a corner sofa, cut a corner.
- Fill the rest with newspapers so that the furniture is stable.
- Put a little synthetic winterizer on the surface of the base, cover with a cloth. It can be pink, red, black or turquoise. They are preferred by Monster High.
- From the remaining cardboard, cut the back of the sofa, paste over with a cloth, and process the edges. Do-it-yourself thing for Monster High is ready! You can immediately put it in a dollhouse.
Clothing for Monster High
Dolls prefer bright, extraordinary images. All of them have their own unique style. How to make things for Monster High dolls to please each of them?
- Venus likes to combine things of bright colors, to combine incongruous. For her, you can sew a swimsuit, top, short skirt, as well as make headphones from polymer clay.
- Abby prefers cold shades. She will like a tutu skirt from the remains of tulle and a tight-fitting top.
- Claudine is very fond of black, so to create clothes you should take only such a fabric.
- Draculaura in its image combines black and pink. She will like a top decorated with a net, a bow from a satin ribbon, a short puffy dress.
- Twyla loves a combination of blue and green.
- Operetta fit top and skirt-tutu black.
- Miaulodiya and Pursefona are 2 sisters, so the clothes for them must be the same.
The rest of the dolls prefer the classic Monster High stuff. They can sew any clothes, but be sure to decorate them with something original. For example, a large bow, a pattern of sequins or beads.
Before you make things for Monster High dolls, think about what you want to see in their wardrobe. Clothing, shoes and accessories should be beautifully combined.
How to sew a tutu skirt for Monster High
Almost all dolls have it in the wardrobe, so you can start replenishing the wardrobe with it. Before you make a thing for Monster High dolls, make the necessary measurements using a ribbon and a ruler. This will guarantee that the clothes will be her size.
Necessary tools and materials:
- pieces of tulle or organza;
- threads
- needle;
- elastic;
- ruler;
- ribbon;
- scissors.
Work Stages:
Measure the doll’s waist with a ribbon. Attach it to the ruler and write down the length.
- Cut a strip of fabric 4-5 cm wide and 15-20 cm long.
- Make a hem, lay a neat stitch with a needle and thread. You need to process both ends of the Monster High stuff.
- Gather the upper part, pull the threads slightly.
- Sew an elastic band on the inside. Its length should be slightly less than the doll’s waist.
- Sew decorative details.
Creating coziness for your favorite doll with your own hands is great and interesting. A very enthusiastic girl will love these games. Things Monster High, made independently, will maximize the imagination.