DIY Front Doors for The Dollhouse

The standard size door for a barbie dollhouse is 5 inches by
13 and 1/2 inches. The standard door size for an 18 inch doll
 of any kind is 9 inches by 22 inches.

         ''The first impression is generally lasting and therefore much depends upon the appearance of the front entrance. Great care must be used in the selecting your front door. It should harmonize with its surroundings.''

       If you are building your own dollhouses with outside decorations, you may eventually need to consider the front or back doors. 

       Just right, you can see two examples of dollhouse doors constructed from foam core. Both doors have windows that were cut from magazines and then hand-colored with watercolor paints. 

       On the left is the green door intended for Barbie dolls and on the right is our 18 inch door for an American Girl dollhouse. 

       Both doors have decoupage elements. and both have ''button'' locks. 

       I also glued small pegs into the foam core wherever I might need to hang a wreath or garland in the future.

       I realize it to be difficult to find door hardware and windows in magazines for this kind of decoupage, so I have included a few printables below to help young crafters make this project.

• See also easy to craft dollhouse windows for Barbie and American Girl dolls here.

Left, the door in progress, Center the knob made from wire and cardboard. the lock above is the
back of a  button, Right, tiny wooden hangers glued into the foam core so that wreaths and
 swags may be easily hung from door in the future.

 

Door window details cut from magazines. The door knob, just left, from an
 ink pen and the knob is a button.

Printable small window inserts for a dollhouse front door.

A wood-stained, arched front door entrance.