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This doll crib uses the same dowel-railing trick as a full-size crib, just at toy scale: two 1x2 rails drilled every 3" and joined with 1/4" dowels form each side railing, so a child can see the doll inside without a solid panel blocking the view. Marking your 1/4" drill bit with a piece of tape before you start is worth the extra minute — it turns "drill until it feels right" into a repeatable depth stop across twenty holes, which is what keeps every dowel sitting flush.
The two end panels get their curved top profile from a jigsaw before assembly, and decorative trim strips dress up their outer faces to match the "fancy" in the name. The craft finials do double duty — two cap the tops of the end posts, and two are mounted low on the ends to serve as the crib's feet.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| 1x12 board, 4 ft | 1 each |
| 1x2 board, 8 ft | 2 each |
| 1/4" dowel, 36" long | 2 each |
| Craft finials, package of 2 | 2 package |
| Pocket-hole screws or 2" wood screws | 20 each |
| Wood glue | 3 oz |
Overall cost: $. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| End panels1x12Jigsaw a rounded profile on the top edge before assembly. | 2 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 11 1/2" |
| Bottom1x12 | 1 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 18 1/2" |
| Side railing rails1x2Drilled every 3" along one edge for dowels; two rails per side, two sides. | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 18" |
| End decorative trim1x2Mounted on the outer face of each end panel; position per the reference photo. | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 14" |
| Railing spindles1/4" dowel | 10 | 1/4" × 1/4" × 7" |
Buy 4 boards at 8 ft.
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2 boards
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Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Cut the tops of the two end panels with a jigsaw to create rounded top edges. Attach each end panel to the bottom board with pocket-hole screws (or 2" countersunk screws) and glue.
Mark your 1/4" drill bit with a piece of tape 1/4" from the tip so you know how deep to drill. Drill a test hole and check that a dowel seats 1/4" deep before committing to the real holes — adjust the tape if it doesn't.
Mark each 18" 1x2 every 3" along one long edge, then drill 1/4" holes 1/4" deep at each mark. Glue a dowel into each hole and cap with the matching rail to build a railing. You need two of these — one per side.
Attach the two dowel railings to the end panels to form the crib's sides. Attach the decorative trim strips to the outer face of each end panel, positioned to match the reference photo.
Mark a point 3" up from the bottom, centered side to side, on each end panel and attach a finial there — these two finials double as the crib's feet. Attach the remaining two finials to the tops of the end posts.
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