I’m finally getting around to posting what probably was my son’s favorite Christmas gift, and it is one for which I can take only the smallest sliver of credit. I suggested to my husband that our 5-year-old might like a mini treehouse like this one, but I was sure we could make one for far less than $130. (Of course I now see similar items on Amazon for about $60, but at the time there wasn’t much out there. And even $60 is a lot). He took some cut-up tree limbs and branches from a friend’s debris pile and bought the round cuts of wood and greenery at the craft store. My father-in-law cut the pieces to make them level, and my husband screwed them to the round cuts. The ladder is made out of popsicle sticks hot-glued to string.
I still want to do something to the base (I would’ve painted it to look more like grass … but was happy to leave the construction to someone else), maybe add some wool felt, or a felted stone wall. The wooden furniture is purchased dollhouse furniture. We’ve turned the armoire into a refrigerator, and filled it with some little charms like the ones I made for his girl friends and cousins, minus the jewelry findings.
Santa also managed to find a little Huckle figurine on eBay, who is right at home with the other animals.
WoW! I love this – another amazing project! I bet your son LOVES it! I’ve gotten as far as purchasing the Clay Foods cookbook but haven’t made any yet! Hope to find time soon. It’s an awesome book though, thanks for the tip! 😉
Fabulous! I’ve been wanting to make something similar after seeing the other version on Amazon too.
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P.S. I love your little house!
What a fantastic idea. We are about to cut down some small trees so I will definitely be saving some branches!
Oh. My. GOODNESS! I LOVE this project.. I have already commissioned my husband to get started on one for our daughter – she will be head over heels with delight!
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We LOVE your miniature tree house and just had our own go at making one for our 4 1/2 year old daughter. It was such a fun, collaborative family project! Thank you so much for sharing this brilliant idea with us via your blog!
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This is fabulous. Thanks I was wanting to make one myself and now I see how you used the leaves and made the ladder. On the to do list!
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