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Teeny Tiny House - DIY Miniature House Craft for Kids

Design your own teeny tiny house for your littlest toys or clay creations! This adorable miniature house project uses simple supplies like construction paper, glue sticks, and markers to create the perfect home for small toys, figurines, or clay friends. Kids will love designing every detail of their tiny house - from windows and doors to decorative elements. Perfect for encouraging imaginative play and creating custom homes for favorite small toys!

30-90 minutes Ages 7-12

About This Project

A 30–90 minutes craft for ages 7–12, using supplies you likely already have — Hole Punches, Scissors, and Markers.

GlueStick supports kids from setup to cleanup. After they choose a project, we guide them through gathering the supplies, making it, and cleaning up when they're done. We'll even help them share it safely with trusted family and friends.

Ad-free and kid-safe library — designed by a mom who wants kids to explore and create independently.

This project is perfect for:

Miniature House Projects
Toy House Making
Imaginative Play Props
Small World Play
Dollhouse Alternatives

Project Tags

interior design houses boutique dollhouse paper craft

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Find Supplies

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variety of shapes and sizes (optional) Hole Punches
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Scissors
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variety of colors Markers
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9 x 9 inch square Construction Paper
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scraps in a variety of colors Construction Paper
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Glue Sticks
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Make Teeny Tiny House

Messy Mode

Fold the square paper in half each way to create a 'plus' sign

First fold the bottom to the top. Open turn the paper and repeat. Open again.

Cut a slit.

Cut along one fold from the edge to the middle of the paper. Now it looks like pants!

Glue together.

Cover one of the flaps with glue and attach the adjacent flap on top. Cross the legs! haha

Begin decorating the inside!

Cut and fold paper to create couches, chairs, etc. Cut a hole in the wall to make a window. Add curtains, pictures etc.

Make additions

As you create your space, you will likely want to add on! These rooms can be easily glued side by side and even on top of each other!

Your creative buddy says:

"Let's stick together and make this one!"

Step 1: Fold the square paper in half each way to create a 'plus' sign

First fold the bottom to the top. Open turn the paper and repeat. Open again.

Step 2: Cut a slit.

Cut along one fold from the edge to the middle of the paper. Now it looks like pants!

Step 3: Glue together.

Cover one of the flaps with glue and attach the adjacent flap on top. Cross the legs! haha

Step 4: Begin decorating the inside!

Cut and fold paper to create couches, chairs, etc. Cut a hole in the wall to make a window. Add curtains, pictures etc.

Step 5: Make additions

As you create your space, you will likely want to add on! These rooms can be easily glued side by side and even on top of each other!
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Clean up
Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.
Tidy up our space

Pick up anything that fell on the floor.

Wipe up any spills on the table.

Put your completed project somewhere safe!

Throw away all your trash and recycling.
Put away our supplies

Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

Put away markers. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.

Put away construction paper. Where they belong:

Put away construction paper. Where they belong:

Put away glue sticks. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.

Put away hole punch. Where they belong:

Put away scissors. Where they belong:
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Teeny Tiny House - DIY Miniature House Craft for Kids

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Project Tags

Find Supplies

Make Teeny Tiny House

Step 1: Fold the square paper in half each way to create a 'plus' sign

Step 2: Cut a slit.

Step 3: Glue together.

Step 4: Begin decorating the inside!

Step 5: Make additions

Clean up

Tidy up our space

Put away our supplies

Update what we have left

Save

Made something awesome? Keep going.

Got leftover supplies? Try these ideas!

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