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DIY: Mini Kit Kittredge's Bed

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How I Made Mini Kit Kittredge's Bed Kit Kittredge's bed  was a craft I was thinking long and hard about  how  to recreate it in mini doll size.  How to create a metal bed without being able to use actual metal?  I knew there had to be a way, and finally, I decided to attempt it with popsicle sticks, balsa wood, and bamboo skewers.  Stage One: Assemble the Headboard and Footboard.         You will need:           -regular craft sticks (popsicle sticks)           -bamboo skewers          -a small piece of balsa wood, about 1/8 inch thick (or 2-4 jumbo craft sticks)          -glue (tacky or wood)           -skinny sticks          -cutting tools: scissors, Xacto Knife/craft knife, or wire cutters              (whatever you like to use to cut craft sticks.           - Headboard and footboard pattern.  Download and print from HERE 1. Lay out craft sticks on your pattern.  I began by drawing a pattern on paper so that I could lay