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This Sinterklaas present

can be for Christmas too!
Present, Woodworking, Sinterklaas, and Christmas
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What do you need?
wooden slats of a different thickness
saw and mitre
sand paper
white and black acrylic paint & brushes
permanent marker, black
Acrylic paint in various colours & a tiny brush
varnish and a brush
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These cute little houses are an advantageous and quickly made gift for all ages in these expensive months. You can use them as a nice decoration but children love to play with them. Make as few or as many as you like. Not much work and a big succes, what else do you seek in a gift?

 

How to make the houses

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Saw off rectangles of wood.

Saw  off some triangles.

Paint the houses white.

Allow the paint to dry overnight, but first paint the appartment buildings.

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Mix white with black paint.

Paint the buildings grey.

Cut a cardboard template.

Draw windows and doors.

  • Paint coloured roofs on the white houses with acrylic paint
  • Draw windows and doors with a permanent black marker
  • Fill them in with acrylic paint using a tiny paint brush
  • Allow the windows to dry for a few hours
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Give all houses a layer of varnish then allow them to dry overnight.

Happy with our cute houses!

P.S. Do you prefer to make the houses a Christmas gift then you can easily add some Christmas cheer!