DIY Doll’s House
We love this creative take on a doll’s house from Ikea, created using nothing more than Japanese washi tape on the wall and floor. The toys shown are from Ikea’s new Huset doll’s furniture set. Each piece is an exact replica, in miniature, of popular Ikea designs. The cardboard packaging it all comes in features illustrations of a lamp, grandfather clock, window frame and books that kids can cut out, colour in and use to decorate their very own living room. If you’re not planning a trip abroad anytime soon, why not contact Nevada Furniture nevadafurniture.co.za and put in a special order for a Huset set? Find washi tape at Typo stores countrywide. Feeling inspired to do some DIY with the kids? Here are some other stylish goodies to get your creativity flowing: • Forget princesses, clowns and kitties. Usborne’s Art Nouveau Patterns To Colour elevates the colouring-in experience to stylish new heights. R115 from good bookstores or online at Kalahari kalahari.com. • What’s a pirate’s favourite subject at school? Arrrrrt! Ours too, which is why we’d walk the plank for these cute buccaneer wax crayons, R70 for a pack of six from Nest Designs nestdesigns.co.za. • Get your craft cupboard sorted with this selection of goodies from Typo, including a pack of lunch-box notes to leave your little ones sweet messages of love during the school day, a gorgeous oversized glitter pot, washi tape and a handy tool kit with all the basics. Visit shop.cottonon.com to find your nearest store. • The possibilities are endless with the I’m Just A Little Bit Blank puzzle by Seedling from In Good Company in good company.co.za, R85, which allows you to create your own picture. We’re thinking a different shade of glitter on each piece, finished with a nontoxic sealant, for a blingedout brainteaser.