Thursday, July 3, 2025

Our Americana Bowling Alley

The finished pin deck as seen from above.

       The supplies you will need to make your own pin deck include: cardboard, white school glue, masking tape, wood scraps for the lanes (or use cardboard), faux wood grain paper, red paper for the directional arrows and "rubber" bowling balls.
       Pin Decks for dolls can measure any length or width you desire when designing these for doll play. Our deck is generous at best. We use bouncy balls for the bowling balls; these were purchased online. The pins are different sets from different discontinued play sets. These may be purchased from any second-hand market and are very easy to find.
       Also, the ball gutters for ball return do not need to be made from wood. We had these pieces on hand. The gutters can be cut and folded from heavy cardboard to replace our versions if you prefer. 

Step-by-Step Photos for Bowling Lanes and Pin Deck

I constructed two lanes for our doll's bowling alley, side-by-side, and used a box to design
 the simple pin deck.
 

There are three gutters that returns balls under constructed arches. One child bowls with
 his or her doll while another child sits at the behind the pin deck and returns balls
while setting up pins for the next play.

Make More Additions To The Doll's Bowling Alley:

Historical Bowling Allies:

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