24 Feb How to Create a Paper Sloyd Doll House Chair

I was looking forward to creating this paper sloyd doll house chair! It looked like it might be a challenge, but I was eager to see the final result and excited at the idea of making doll house furniture with my daughter.. This model is Supplementary Model #6 from the book Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades by Ednah Anne Rich. There are 14 Supplementary Models tucked in the back of this book. They do not come with pictures of how they will look when assembled, there are no instructions, and they have minimal labeling of measurements. This is a bit of a recipe for confusion and frustration. However, up until now, we had managed to complete the models without too much trouble.

Why This Model was SO HARD!

Today was a different story! This paper sloyd doll house chair caused us so much aggravation that we came very close to scrapping the entire project. After many calculations, re-calculations, and questioning our mathematical abilities, we finally came to the conclusion that this model was incorrectly labeled with certain measurements. It took us many tries, but we finally figured it out. Stick around because we’re going to show you the details in our Happy Handicrafts Video below.

Materials Needed:

• The book, Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades by Ednah Anne Rich
• A cutting mat
• A piece of good quality cardstock, Bristol Board, or scrapbook paper (at least 6″ x 6-1/4″ in size)
• An Exacto knife
• A pencil
• A ruler
• Glue

Happy Handicraft Video: How to Create a Paper Sloyd Doll House Chair

I hope our video helped to clear up the confusion! I’m not great at math, but some things just weren’t adding up. I think we found a satisfactory solution. How did yours turn out?

Creating this paper sloyd doll house chair highlighted why we do these videos. There are so many Homeschool Moms out there, feeling inadequate and incapable when it comes to handicrafts. Situations like this, where there are errors, only compound that frustration.

We Want to Help!

Our videos at Happy Handicrafts, are created so that you, as a Homeschool Mom, can open the video, set it in front of your student, and walk away if you choose. We actually highly recommend NOT walking away, but staying and doing the craft with you children – this time spent with your children, crafting, can be such a source of joy. It is to me, and I hope that for you!

To get started, I suggest first gaining an understanding of why we do handicrafts, such as paper sloyd, with our children. Then start at the beginning and work through each year consecutively (Year 1, Year 2, Year 3). I promise, opening the door to creativity will have more benefits than you can imagine. Try it and see!