Friday means summer fun around here this summer!! Today’s post is once again chalk full of fun for you and your kids this summer. I’m sharing an easy DIY stacking doll tutorial and my friends are sharing SO many other fun ideas.. check them all out!! 
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Milk Dud Cake Mix Bars – Kleinworth and Co
Turtle Bookmarks – Lulu and Celeste
Wand Holster – Rae Gun Ramblings
Okay, now onto my DIY stacking doll project… Max and I made this at the very begining of summer and it was so fun! I need to buy some more wooden dolls so we can more more. Rose would love to make her own. You can personalize the wooden stacking dolls to be any character or person that you want…. Here’s what we came up with..
Max wanted to make them all the same and make them ROBOTS.. so that’s what we tried to do! You will need… Craft paint, wooden stacking dolls, Sharpies and brushes… You can find all these on Amazon by clicking the photos below..
Start by painting the dolls a base color…
We started by painting each with a layer of the metalic bronze paint. Then we let it dry..
After the base color dries, add details with other colors of paint {we added a face and arms} then when that dries add fine details with the Sharpies…. Here are the Robots!
And all apart….
A fun and easy project.. make a set yourself, or let your kids make them.. I let Max make these all on his own and he was SO proud of the result..
here are all the previous posts in the series…
No Churn Peanut Butter Ice Cream – My Suburban Kitchen
I Squid You Not Shirts – Winter Wear Designs
Backyard Bowling – We are Far From Normal
Paper Plate Jellyfish– About a Mom
Peach Caprese Salad – Mama Lews Blog
Pool Bag Tutorial – Whiskem
Loom Flowers – Underground Crafter
Super Hero Drinks – Beatnik Kids on Nap-Time Creations
4 Tips for Teaching Kids to Crochet – Udnderground Crafter on Nap-Time CreationsGlittery Ocean Bottle – My Mom Made ThatUnderwater Limbo – 365 Days of Crafts
Red White and Blue Bark – The Chunky Chef
Pineapple Purse – Hey Let’s Make Stuff
Fruit Juice Jello Lego Snacks – Nap-Time Creations
Zipper Beach Bags – Sew What Alicia
Splatter Shirts – Andrea’s Notebook on Nap-Time Creations
Cotton Candy Cookies – Sweet Jenny Belle Bakery
Tie-Dye Shirts – Craft Critique
Edye says
What a cute craft idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Blessings,
Edye | http://gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com
Jessica says
I love your little stacking dolls and how you let your son paint his own! It’s so good for kids to get to be creative. 🙂
Cristina at Ava's Alphabet says
I love your stacking robots – so fun! My uncle painted stacking dolls for my girls for Christmas and they adore them. I hadn’t thought about making our own. Thank you for sharing on Family Joy Link-Up Party this week.
Emily says
aww thanks! We had fun with the project
Maria says
That stacking doll craft, among the others you shared, is fantastic! I didn’t even know you could buy blank ones and decorate them yourself! This would be perfect for my daughter who is currently into painting and all sorts of crafts! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas with us on #shinebloghop!
Emily says
Thanks for stopping by!
Lisa Silfwerbrand says
The stacking dolls are adorable Emily! I have a few nieces and nephews who would loove to make a set of these (they are always excited to paint when they stay for the weekend!!) 😉 Thank you so much for linking them up to our Bewitchin’ Projects Block Party last week. You are one of my Features this coming Sunday over at http://www.recreateddesigns.com. Hugs, Lisa
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
What a cute idea! I had some of those stacking dolls when I was little and loved them. I know my daughters would love some of their own! Thanks for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday. I hope we see you again tonight!