Christmas Yard Art for Your Doll House

       Wire frames like these are easy to find in thrift shops. I paid less than a dollar for each of mine. These are just the right size for standard sized 12 inch fashion dolls. Some of my packages have removable lids so that little ones can fill them with real gifts come Christmas!

We don't have any snow on the ground here in Missouri right now, so my garden evergreens will need to suggest the season.

Supply List:

• wire sleigh and wire reindeer forms (found at resale shop)
• Christmas wrapping paper or Christmas scrapbook paper
• cherry red spray paint
• red wire
• gold beads
• small cardboard boxes
• Christmas Washi Tape

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Wash the wire shapes, the sleigh and reindeer, with warm soap and water. Let them dry completely in the sunshine.
2. Place both in a scrap cardboard box to keep your work place clean.
3. I spray paint in the outdoors only. Read the directions on the spray paint can and follow them carefully.
4. Spray an even coat of paint. Let it dry for twenty minutes and repeat several times. Turn the objects between paint applications in order to cover all the surfaces bright cherry red.
5. Now you can wrap tiny boxes with Christmas paper and then decorate them with Christmas Washi tape.
6. I also used a red wire and gold beads to randomly wrap the figure of the reindeer.
7. Display this miniature yard art on the front lawn of your doll house whenever you'd like your dolls to celebrate Christmas.

Left, green wire sleigh. Center, spray painting the wire elements. Right, small, Christmas wrapped packages.

Left, a wire frame in the shape of a reindeer. Center, spray painting the reindeer. Right, the reindeer dry and on display.