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Doll Food Craft: How To Make A Hamburger!

A juicy hamburger right off the grill is one of the best Summer meals! I decided to make some burgers for my dolls and I love how they turned out. I'll show you how to do it too, let's get started!

First you'll need some supplies:

• 1.5 Inch/38 mm Styrofoam Ball (I got a pack of twelve balls at Michael's Craft Store)
• Brown felt 
• Green felt
• Red felt
• Yellow felt (You can also substitute the felts with craft foam if you'd like)
• Scissors
• Paper Plate
• Tan Paint (Golden Brown in CraftSmart brand)
• Paintbrush
• A Kitchen Knife 

Before we get into the craft, I want to make it very clear that you MUST have a parent or an adult use the kitchen knife in the first step. There may be other ways to do this, but a knife worked easiest for me. But again, have an adult do it for you!!

1. Cut down the middle of the styrofoam ball to make two halves. 2. Take one of the halves and place the rounded part face-down on the table. Use your palm to push on it, turning the rounded part flat. This will be the bottom of the bun and it'll be able to sit on a plate better. 3. Pour some paint on the paper plate and begin painting the styrofoam. 4. Keep going until the whole thing is covered in paint. 5. Let dry for a couple hours...I'm not sure how long exactly, but I painted mine at night and when I woke up in the morning they were dry. ;) 6. Cut out felt pieces to be the filling--brown hamburger, green lettuce, red tomatoes, and yellow cheese. 7. Stack the felt between the two styrofoam buns. 8. And, you're done!!

Doesn't it look good?! Now you can give it to your doll to enjoy! 

Yum! Rebecca can't wait for a 4th of July cookout this weekend too! :)

I hope you have fun making a hamburger for your doll! If you do, I'd LOVE to see! Feel free to send me a picture to [email protected]

Happy Crafting!

Caption That Doll Picture #126!

Yay for red, white, and blue! What do you think Saige, Julie, and Sugar the horse are thinking or saying? Just comment below with your caption. It can be as funny or creative as you want! And you can write as many captions as you'd like.

My family will pick their 5 favorites on Friday and then you all will get decide the ultimate favorite by voting. 

Also, if you don't see your comment posted within 24 hours, don't hesitate to comment again or email me your caption.

Have fun! I can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

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Thank you so much everyone for helping me decide the Caption That Doll Picture favorite last week! The Favorite was...

Meatloaf: Woof! (Come on Rebecca, you're gonna be late for school!)
Rebecca: Just five more minutes...
Meatloaf: Grrrr! (Yeah, like I haven't heard that one before)
Rebecca: Come on, Meatloaf! Just five more!
Meatloaf: Woof! Woof!(You said that five minutes ago)
Rebecca: Okay Meatloaf, I didn't want it to come to this, but if you don't leave right now I'm going to give you a bath!
Meatloaf: Grrr! (Okay I'm leaving!)
Rebecca: Works every time... ~Raindrop

Congratulations Raindrop and all the other Honorable Mentions, they were all so awesome! :)

My Favorite Doll Things: Week 17!

I love browsing online and looking at unique doll items, there is some great stuff out there! This week I had a floral theme. Here are some of my favorites and you can click the links below to check them out yourself. Here we go!

1. Flower Straw Hat. I love doll hats and this one is super cute! Purple and white go nicely together.

2. Chevron Flower Doll Headbands. The chevron print is pretty and would be adorable with many outfits!

3. White Floral Doll Bunk Bed. This looks very well made and I really like the little ladder. :)

4. Red Floral Print Dress. Gorgeous!! I'd love this for my Kit!

5. Purple Flower Butterfly Fold Out Sofa Bed. So cool how it can be a couch or a bed for two dolls! 

6. Blue Flower School Dress. The colors really pop and I love the teal with black. :)

Which do you like best? Did you find any favorites this week too?