Craft Faux Nail Polish for 18" Dolls

Left, wooden beads for the craft. Right, the finished faux nail polish bottles for dolls.
See also how to make doll sized lipsticks here.

       Any doll would enjoy having a bit of pretend makeup inside a dresser drawer or makeup bag. However, we have made quite a few of these nail polish bottles for our doll's salon. You could also paint each bead an alternative color if the ones you have are not preferable. But I elected to use the original color of my beads in order to make the craft simpler.

Supply List:

• wooden beads
• tooth picks
• typing paper
• wood glue and white school glue
  
• hole punch
• acrylic paints: black or silver 

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1.  Use your hole punch to cut tiny circle shapes from the typing paper. Glue these shapes to the bottom of each bead that you intend to turn into a nail polish bottle. Let these beads dry.
2. Squeeze wood glue into the open end cavity of each bead and insert a clipped toothpick into the hole. These tiny toothpicks should be long enough to fit well inside the bead without poking through the plugged bottom and the top of the tooth pick should be stick out the top of the bead by 1/2". Let the glue dry thoroughly.
3. Now cut strips of typing paper approx. 1/2 inch wide and several inches long. 
4. Roll these strips around the top of the toothpicks using glue in order to make the attached lids of each faux nail polish bottle.
5. You may wish to paint the white caps black, silver or gold after the glue has dried. Nail polishes come in these color too.