Like most of us, you may have abandoned your old suitcases in the storage room or maybe planning to get them picked by a junk removal service. Today, however, your opinion about old and useless suitcases might change.

Did you know you could actually transform your old suitcase into a fully functional and gorgeous dollhouse for your little angel?

It's time to take out the oldest suitcase from under your bed, wipe away the dust, get onto its recycling with a dash of creativity, imagination, and some good quality art and craft supplies! And trust us, it’ll be worth all the effort and time when you see your kid laughing and playing around the upcycled suitcase mini dollhouse!

What You’ll Need:

· An abandoned hard case suitcase

· Two to three pieces of scrap wood cut as per the size of the suitcase. You can also use cardboard if scrap wood isn’t available.

· A screwdriver

· A handful of screws

· Chalkboard paint

· Paintbrushes

· Chalk

· Decorative sheets and felt craft sheets (optional)

· Other Embellishments

· Dollhouse miniature furniture

Let the Transformation Begin!

Clean the case of the suitcase using a damp cloth and vacuum out the dirt and debris on the inside.

2. Measure the space inside the case using a measuring tape in length and width and cut the scrap wood or cardboard on those measurements. Also, don't forget to file the edges of the wood or cardboard inserts in a round shape if your suitcase has curved corners.

3. These inserts will serve as the floors for the dollhouse. If the furniture and dolls are smaller, you can go with four floors (3 wood inserts), but for larger dolls, you might want to keep it to 3 floors (2 inserts).

4. Attach inserts one after another to the suitcase using screws and a screwdriver.

5. Paint the exterior shells of the suitcase with the blackboard paint and allow it dry as per the drying time instructions mentioned on the container. Apply a second coat of paint when the first layer has completely dried.

6. Time for our favorite part: decoration!! Add a felt sheet to the floors as carpet or cut it in small oval shapes to make it look like a rug. You can further glue decorative paper to the walls of each floor. It’s up to you if you want to keep a similar color and pattern theme across all floors, or you'd like to give each floor a unique design.

7. Now, if you want to get into the hassle of cutting the suitcase shell for windows and the main door, go ahead. But it can be a bit challenging because most suitcases have hard shells and you won't be able to give it a finished look. A better way is to draw the windows, door, doorbells, and roof shingles using white or colored chalk.

8. Now place the furniture and dolls in the suitcase and surprise your little one!

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