Think of a house that would be cool to you. A house that's two stories high? A house with a garden? A tall apartment? Pick one category that you would want to construct. Afterwards, sketch the inner building, like a floor plan. It doesn't have to be detailed, but clear enough that you could follow it while you are doing it. If you want to edit during the process, you may!
First, you need to buy all the materials that you need. The basic skeleton of the house would be all made out of thin, or thick styrofoam sheets. The area of your house depends on the amount of styrofoam that is needed (there should be more styrofoam for furniture). Other than styrofoam, you need: acrylic paint, brushes, palette, scissors or knife, rulers, glue gun, and "clear", thin plastic.
Before starting it, I am warning you to be careful of knives and glue guns. It might burn your skin with the hot glue gun. I've experienced it before and it is definitely not good. If you burn it hard, it might become a blister. For knives, be careful not to cut yourself. Also, put something underneath, so that you are not leaving marks on your desk/floor. Happy building from now on!
Whenever you are finished organizing your materials, see how big your floor want it to be. Mark the places that you want to cut it. You need to measure it with a ruler; for this project, precision is the key. If one thing is crooked, everything might get crooked, and your house would look like a zombie's house. After you've done the measuring, cut out the styrofoam sheet with a knife. I honestly think that cutting big things with a knife is more comfortable than a pair of scissors.
Then, make the furniture. The reason why we are making the furniture right now is because it's hard to stick it on when there are walls blocking it. Again, make it precise with a ruler. You could make a bed, desk, books, television, and more! Just to make sure, this is 3-dimensional. After you've done the furniture, color them with acrylic paint. While you are coloring it, be careful not to leave your fingerprints before it dries up; or else, it will look messy. Dry the wet furniture.
You would have the divisions between your rooms. If you want carpets in your house, color them with the color of your choice. This choice of coloring the floor needs to be made right now. It would look ugly if you color it later when all the furniture is already stuck onto it.
Now is the part where you put walls. Again, you have to cut out of a styrofoam sheet. Make walls that are on the inside that are between rooms. Then, attach those where you want it to be. It should be big enough that furniture could go in. Stick the dried up furniture in your house. At last, build the outer wall for your house. The outer walls should be the same height as your inner walls.
You are all set. Mostly. There's something missing when you see it. There are no windows at all! With an adult's help, cut the outer wall into a window. When you cut it, you are able to put your finger through it. We don't want that! So that's why the plastic sheet is needed. Cut a little bit bigger than your window, so that you could stick it from the inside. For the outside, you need windowsills that are four sided to make your windows stronger. Also, if you want to put curtains on, you could cut cloths and stick it on! Finally, you need a door. Cut only 3 sides of the door since you want it to make it half open.
Was this fun? I had fun when I collaborated the project with my little sister. This would be one of your masterpieces that you would keep for a long time!
First, you need to buy all the materials that you need. The basic skeleton of the house would be all made out of thin, or thick styrofoam sheets. The area of your house depends on the amount of styrofoam that is needed (there should be more styrofoam for furniture). Other than styrofoam, you need: acrylic paint, brushes, palette, scissors or knife, rulers, glue gun, and "clear", thin plastic.
Before starting it, I am warning you to be careful of knives and glue guns. It might burn your skin with the hot glue gun. I've experienced it before and it is definitely not good. If you burn it hard, it might become a blister. For knives, be careful not to cut yourself. Also, put something underneath, so that you are not leaving marks on your desk/floor. Happy building from now on!
Whenever you are finished organizing your materials, see how big your floor want it to be. Mark the places that you want to cut it. You need to measure it with a ruler; for this project, precision is the key. If one thing is crooked, everything might get crooked, and your house would look like a zombie's house. After you've done the measuring, cut out the styrofoam sheet with a knife. I honestly think that cutting big things with a knife is more comfortable than a pair of scissors.
Then, make the furniture. The reason why we are making the furniture right now is because it's hard to stick it on when there are walls blocking it. Again, make it precise with a ruler. You could make a bed, desk, books, television, and more! Just to make sure, this is 3-dimensional. After you've done the furniture, color them with acrylic paint. While you are coloring it, be careful not to leave your fingerprints before it dries up; or else, it will look messy. Dry the wet furniture.
You would have the divisions between your rooms. If you want carpets in your house, color them with the color of your choice. This choice of coloring the floor needs to be made right now. It would look ugly if you color it later when all the furniture is already stuck onto it.
Now is the part where you put walls. Again, you have to cut out of a styrofoam sheet. Make walls that are on the inside that are between rooms. Then, attach those where you want it to be. It should be big enough that furniture could go in. Stick the dried up furniture in your house. At last, build the outer wall for your house. The outer walls should be the same height as your inner walls.
You are all set. Mostly. There's something missing when you see it. There are no windows at all! With an adult's help, cut the outer wall into a window. When you cut it, you are able to put your finger through it. We don't want that! So that's why the plastic sheet is needed. Cut a little bit bigger than your window, so that you could stick it from the inside. For the outside, you need windowsills that are four sided to make your windows stronger. Also, if you want to put curtains on, you could cut cloths and stick it on! Finally, you need a door. Cut only 3 sides of the door since you want it to make it half open.
Was this fun? I had fun when I collaborated the project with my little sister. This would be one of your masterpieces that you would keep for a long time!
Quote of the Day: "Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life." -Oscar Wilde
(Check out the photos below! It's a two-story house that's made by my little sister and I.)
(Check out the photos below! It's a two-story house that's made by my little sister and I.)
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