American Girl Doll Camping Set (1)

Camera

Use a pencil to trace the width of the tin onto black paper. Cut out the strip of paper. (We’re using a black pepper tin, but you could also use a Jello box.)

Use double-sided tape to wrap the paper around the tin.

Trace the top and bottom of the tin onto black paper and cut out. Use double-sided tape to adhere to the tin.

Tuck the ends of an 18-inch ribbon under the paper on the back of the camera. Use a hot glue gun to adhere. It’s best to let a grown-up use the glue gun, because kids might get burned.

Hot glue the spice lid to the front center of the camera.

You can add buttons and a screen with Gelly Roll Moonlight pens. They show up on black paper!

Campfire

Cut flames out of red, orange, or yellow tissue paper.

Have a grown-up hot glue them to a battery-operated tea light. We found this one at the Dollar Store.

Collect twigs from outside, and use hot glue to adhere them to the base of the tea light.

Fishing Pole

Draw a fish on a piece of craft foam and cut out.

Add a magnet to the back of the fish.

Pull or cut the bristles on an old paint brush.

Tie string or yarn to the end of the paintbrush and secure with hot glue.

Tie a metal paperclip to the other end of the string, and your doll is ready to catch a fish!

Marshmallow Roasting Sticks

Cut a strip of white craft foam that’s about 1 by 12 inches.

Find a stick outside, then hot glue it at one end of the strip.

Tightly roll the craft foam around the strip, then hot glue the end.

Trace the circle top of the marshmallow and cut out. Glue on top to finish the marshmallow.

 

To see Part 2 of this tutorial, click here.