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18" Doll Beverage Stand

A miniature lemonade-stand counter sized for American Girl-style 18" dolls — pocket-hole boxes, a jigsaw-cut awning, and a bevel-cut roof pitch.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Counter frame long pieces	3	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 22 1/2"	Pine	☐
Counter frame short pieces	6	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 10"	Pine	☐
Counter frame short piece	1	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 10"	Pine	☐
Wall pieces	5	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 7 1/2"	Pine	☐
Wall piece	1	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 7 1/2"	Pine	☐
Window sill	1	3/4" × 3 1/2" × 7 1/2"	Pine	☐
Roof cap, single bevel end One end cut at 30°, long-point measurement.	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 4"	Pine	☐
Roof cap, both ends beveled Both ends at 30°, not parallel — long point to long point.	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 2 1/2"	Pine	☐

Item	Qty	✓
Pine, 1x2, 8 ft Scraps are fine — nothing on this project needs a full clean board.	1 each	☐
Pine, 1x3, 8 ft	1 each	☐
Pine, 1x4 scrap Only about 8" needed.	1 each	☐
Plywood scrap, 1/4" For the awning and signs.	2 sq ft	☐
Wood glue	2 oz	☐
Brad nails, 5/8" and 1-1/4"	1 box	☐
Sandpaper, assorted grit	2 sheet	☐

Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.

Brad Nailer
For the counters, awning, and signs — faster and less splitting risk than nails on stock this thin.
Drill / Driver
Jigsaw
Softens the counter corners and cuts the awning/sign shapes from plywood scrap.
Miter Saw
For the 30° bevel cuts on the roof cap. Cut long, then trim to length — a 4" piece is too short to safely start from.
Pencil
Pocket Hole Jig
Every joint on this is a 3/4" pocket hole — small stock, so clamp it, don't just hold it.
Safety Glasses
Tape Measure
Hearing Protection — optional
Random Orbit Sander — optional
Speed Square — optional

1. Build the two wall units
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft, Pine, 1x3, 8 ft
Drill 3/4" pocket holes in the ends of the 10" and 7-1/2" pieces. Glue and pocket-screw them into two flat wall frames — the counter fronts and the back wall. Keep everything square while the glue sets; a small assembly racks out of square easily if you don't clamp it.
Join the two wall units together with pocket holes and glue once both are square.
2. Soften the counter corners
Tools: Brad Nailer, Jigsaw. Materials: Pine, 1x4 scrap
Trace a gentle curve on the front corners of the window sill and the second counter piece, then cut with the jigsaw. Sharp square corners on a toy at kid height are the first thing that gets bumped into — round them over.
Nail and glue the counters to the top of the wall units. Hot glue also works if you'd rather skip the brad nailer for this step.
3. Add the roof cap
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft
Glue and nail the four bevel-cut roof cap pieces on top, mitered corners meeting at 30°. Dry-fit before gluing — these pieces are small enough that a bad angle is easy to miss until you're trying to force a gap closed.