The carrots and hay are on the porch, ready to feed those hard working reindeer and the dollhouse is finished!
I am happy to say we were able to slide it in beside the tree- finished. No letters from Santa indicating how busy the elves had been this year and how they just didn't have time to get it all done. The paint was even dry! I have to say this was a very satisfying project. It might have been a bit less stressful if I had allowed some more time for completion. I had trouble getting the roof angles right and that proved frustrating but in the end, I learned a thing or two. 1)It would do me good to have the right tools and save a lot of time. 2) Paint and caulk are indispensable for um creating that "finished" look. The dolls and furniture came from Target and fit nicely with the scale. I would definitely do it again and would recommend the project to anyone. I am comfortable using tools but am definitely not a finish carpenter. I still felt like the project still turned out nice. I am going to enjoy watching my daughter play with it possibly more than she will enjoy the play. Total lumber cost was about $50.00.
