Grace asked for wood for her 5th birthday in November. A strange request for a child, but I told her repeatedly she could not receive a plastic barbie doll house. She opted for the raw materials to build her dream Barbie house. When she untied the ribbons she didn't seem very excited about this gift.
Edwin and I wondered if we did the right thing.
But then the creativity started flowing.....
Grace spent the next several days drafting house plans for Barbie.
The top floor is Barbie's room with a bed, a wardrobe for hanging dresses, a box for her shoes, and of course an amazing bed.
The second floor is the recreation room. On the left is Barbie's TV. The next room houses an amazing chandelier. The room on the right is a soft chair for sitting.
The bottom floor is my personal favorite. It is the kitchen with a table and chairs, forks, plates, bowls, and cups. The kitchen comes with a stove and refrigerator.
This little girl had the details planned out.
The final product.... is a success!
Edwin finished the construction before Christmas. Three stories, a balcony, and an attic for storage.
Barbie has some prime parking space!
Now it's my turn to help Grace with the painting, carpeting, and decorating.
We are beginning to gather our supplies and we anticipate that this winter could be full of creative snow days.
Here's to Grace and house plans!
4 comments:
That is so awesome! I can't wait to see it all painted and decorated! You guys are such fun parents!
That is such a fun idea! I love Barbies, and Grace's house looks wonderful. Hopefully we will have a little girl someday and can create a dollhouse with her. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas.
Kristen & Greg
I love it! Homemade is always better than plastic and store bought. Nice work.
Wow. You guys always amaze me. Did Edwin make the cradles too? Did you make the pajamas? That James is either a messy guy or you just like taking photos of him when he's messy :)
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