Craft a Doll Bathtub From A Recycled Soap Bottle

Two toddlers dolls play in the soap bubbles.

       Here is a simple little tub that anyone can make for their dollhouse and you can use real water inside of it if you like. On the right, our Barbie Kelly dolls are playing in real bubbles.

Supply List:

• recycle a detergent bottle
• silver strapping tape
• snap for drain
• white school glue
• hot glue gun and hot glue
• beads for tub feet
• silver and blue spray paint (optional)

Step-by-Step Directions:

1. Using a utility knife or heavy duty scissors, cut out the bottom of a detergent bottle. Sometimes there are designs in these bottles that will give you an event cut along a groove in the plastic, but you may need to measure with a sharpie and ruler the side of the bathtub in order to get them all the same height. 
2. Use the strapping tape to wrap the upper ridge of the bathtub so that a sharp edge won't cut a child durning play. You could sand the edges down alternatively if you don't have this kind of tape.
3. I spray painted the inside of this sample doll bathtub using a bright blue color to mimic water.
4. Then use silver or white to spray paint the exterior of the bath. 
5. Hot glue on three silver beads to make the ''feet'' of the tub. 
6. Hot glue the silver metal snap at the drain position of the tub.
7. Now you can fill the bath with real soapy water to give your plastic, small dolls a clean scrub!

Above is a white version of this simple craft. Below is the silver and blue version.