In this lesson i will be showing you how to make your very own mini house!

Step 1: Putting Together

To build your house you will need 9 pieces of wood and a large piece of Bristol board. You need 2 side panels, a top and a bottom panel two floor panels and 2 diving panels so there are separate rooms. To finish off the frame staple a large piece of bristle board on the back side and trim the excess board. If you want windows you can cut rectangles of any size in the different rooms. To make the rooms look finished paint the ways and the ceilings any colour you like. You can also paint the sides and the bristle board backing. I painted these fun colours like pink or purple but you can use neutrals. To make the house look likes it’s been around for a while I put fake vine pieces on the side panels and added a plant in the window.

Step 2: Adding Flooring

To add flooring to my house I used extra old flooring from my house. To fit the flooring in the rooms I measured the size of the room and then cut it out and hot glued the flooring down. In the kitchen and living room I used vinyl flooring. In the parents bedroom I used old carpet. In the laundry room I used another small piece of vinyl flooring, in the children’s bedroom I used vinyl flooring because I didn’t have enough carpet. In the bathroom I used a piece of tile for the floor.

Step 3: Tiling the Roof

To tile the roof I used old bathroom tiles. To start I used the clean side facing the top of the roof then I layered the rest of the tiles also facing upward. The tiles are in rows of 3 and I used Elmer’s glue to stick them down because the hot glue peels off the back of the tiles.

Step 4: Flooring the Attic

To floor the attic I glued down popsicle sticks in a row. That would have been good for the roof but I wanted the attic floor to look old. The way I achieved this look is by mixing water with brown paint to make it look like a brown stain. The ratio of paint to water is 3:4. If you add too much water the paint is too runny and doesn’t show up if you add too much paint it doesn’t look like a stain.

Step 5: Making the Kitchen

To make the kitchen I added tile to the left wall of the room. I also created a kitchen sink and cupboards by gluing together card with coloured paper glued on the top. To make the cupboard, glue two of the same size pieces of cardboard together to make a right angle. Then add a square piece to one of the ends. Make 2 more squares Pieces and glue then 3 can from the edge with a 1cm gape in between. On the edges glue a toothpick to look like a handle. Then add one more rectangle on the top 3 can from the edge. You can now insert it in your house on the left wall in-front of the tile. Next to make the island glue a long piece of cardboard the size of the width of the room with a 5cm square on the side to hold it up. Glue into your kitchen. I added a tile at the end of the island as well.

Step 6: Bedroom 1

For the bedroom 1 make a bed by glue 6 popsicle sticks bedside table each other and 1 on each side to lift it off the ground you can then glue the sheet on each side and fill with extra stuffing. I used a little Piece of pillow to make a blanket for the beds. Next I printed off a tv show and glued wires to the bottom of the paper to make
It look realistic. Finally I made a tv stand by glueing 4 popsicle sticks beside each other 1 popsicle stick high.

Step 7: Laundry Room

To make the laundry room I make washers and dryers. The washer is simply a square 5 c/m on each side with a blue circle glued on the middle to make it look running. For the dryer however I made it open. I did the same thing to make the outer part but the I cut out a circle then make a rectangle to go inside and a door on the outside to make it open. I put a random Piece of felt in the inside to make it look like laundry.

Step 8: Bedroom 2

For bedroom 2 I made the bed the same way I made the bed for bedroom 1. I then added a call bear to the wall to make it look decorated. Next I put five popsicle sticks together with one across it to make a shelf to go above the bed to put a plant on.

Step 9: Bathroom

For the bathroom I put two sets of four tiles back to back to make a wall for the shower. Then I put two tiles together at a right angle and I had one of the top for the sink. Finally across I put 2 popsicle sticks in an X and put two on the top connecting them together to make a rack to hang towels after you shower.