A cooler, portable ice chest, ice box, cool box, chilly bin (in New Zealand), or esky (Australia) is an insulated box used to keep food or drink cool. I found an empty, heavy duty plastic box used for nails to be transformed into our doll ice chest.
Ice cubes are most commonly placed in it to help the contents inside stay cool. Ice packs are sometimes used, as they either contain the melting water inside, or have a gel sealed inside that stays cold longer than plain ice (absorbing heat as it changes phase). I decided to fill our doll version with plastic pellets; these look just like ice! Plastic beads would also be convincing looking ice if you want to use them.
Coolers are often taken on picnics, and on vacation or holiday. Where summers are hot, they may also be used just for getting cold groceries home from the store, such as keeping ice cream from melting in a hot automobile. Our 18" dolls will be using their version on picnics and to also carry food stuffs to the beach.
Coolers are often taken on picnics, and on vacation or holiday. Where summers are hot, they may also be used just for getting cold groceries home from the store, such as keeping ice cream from melting in a hot automobile. Our 18" dolls will be using their version on picnics and to also carry food stuffs to the beach.
Even without adding ice, this can be helpful, particularly if the trip home will be lengthy. Some coolers have built-in cup holders in the lid, so I have cut two holes in the lid for the same purpose.
Supply List:
- recycle a plastic nail container
- white school glue
- masking tape
- acrylic paints: white and blue
- Mod Podge
- clear acrylic beads or doll pellets (for the pretend ice)
See Photos to Show How I Made the Ice Chest:
Ice chests are usually made with interior and exterior shells of plastic, with a hard foam in between. They come in sizes from small personal ones to large family ones with wheels. Our doll version includes rope handles instead of wheels, so the dolls will need to carry their picnic supplies.
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