Gabby’s Dollhouse

Gabby’s Dollhouse: A-Meow-Zing Forts

Set-Up/RegistrationFor this program, I had families register as one unit. Once I knew how many families were going to be in attendance, I created stations. Each station had one table, three chairs, and 6 clothespins. Families were expected to bring their own blankets and pillows.



Activity 1: Paper BlanketsI have done this craft in the past and it is a huge hit. I die-cut a bunch of different scrapbook paper and then created a 6 X 6 square sheet for the kids to create their own quilt. After they were done quilting, they would cut out their quilt and glue it on to a colorful piece of construction paper.
Activity 2: PillowsI had the kids create their own no-sew fleece pillows. To be cost effective, I opted for 9X9 size squares for 43 kids. This size turned out some cute small pillows, but the adults definitely had to help younger kids out. If I had my way, I would have gone 12×12 size.

SnackRainbow Sherbet Punch with animal crackers.

Recipe from Bitz & Giggles
I really liked this recipe because it did not require a ton of extra ingredients. A library board member helped me dish out individual cups to participants. Once all the kids had their snack and drink, we allowed the adults to come up. Surprisingly a lot of the adults also enjoyed the snack.

Gabby’s Dollhouse: Cakey’s Bakery

IntroductionWe talked about Cakey and all the food we were going to make! I was inspired to create food based around the characters of Gabby’s Dollhouse. I already had all the food on the table for easier access.

Treat 1: Kitty Fairy’s Fairy BreadThis recipe worked out great for Kitty Fairy, and it was probably one of the favorites. I researched several different versions and settled on this recipe. I recommend getting thicker white bread.
Treat 2: Mercat’s CookiesI adapted this recipe to fit our theme. Instead of seashells I gave them goldfish crackers. I made sure to get the goldfish colors packages. For the graham crackers, I crushed them before the event and had containers at each table for the kids to sprinkle their frosting.
Treat 3: Cakey’s MarshmallowsCakey’s marshmallows was the overall favorite for both kids and adults. I had a staff member staff this station, since we were dealing with heat. I would release the tables when there was space available.

We thankfully had melting pots that she would refill as it got low on chocolate. We made it more budget-friendly by having attendees only dip the top of their marshmallows and then sprinkling their marshmallows.

I believe this was the recipe used for our base. However, we did not use the oil since we had the melting pots.

CraftOur craft was a cakey headband. I made a template and had our volunteers cut out the pieces for the kids.

Dance PartyWe finished up the program with a dance party to the Gabby Dollhouse Soundtrack.