Elena's TARDIS I decided to dedicate my first post to my oldest daughter Elena. I know everyone probably thinks this about their kid and that's fine because like everyone, I am pretty sure I have the coolest kid ever! Over the summer Elena (age 7) fell in love with Doctor Who. Now my husband and I love many fandoms but for the most part we consider ourselves trekkies and are especially fond of Star Trek: TNG because that is what we grew up on. I'm not ashamed, my first love was Data. Imagine our surprise when we discovered our oldest is a whovian.



My daughter never sits still for very often. When left to her own devices the television may be on one of her favorite shows but she will still be drawing, or building a tent, or playing with her dolls and then glancing at the television every so often. So anyway, over the summer I decided to watch some Doctor Who starting with the 9th doctor. Elena took a seat next to me and was immediately captivated. We ended up burning through half of that season in one sitting.



It was during the tenth doctors' adventures that Elena decided her dolls needed a TARDIS as well. No problem right? I'm sure they make those for barbies? Nope. Well then I guess we will just have to make our own! Lucky for me I had all the supplies on hand from a recent project and I always have shoe boxes lying around.



Supplies:

Acrylic Paints (we used blue, white, black, orange, yellow, brown)

Paint Brushes (we have this

Shoe Box (the kind that is one piece is best)

Lots of patience and Doctor Who playing in the background for constant inspiration



So first we gathered our supplies...





My daughter never sits still for very often. When left to her own devices the television may be on one of her favorite shows but she will still be drawing, or building a tent, or playing with her dolls and then glancing at the television every so often. So anyway, over the summer I decided to watch some Doctor Who starting with the 9th doctor. Elena took a seat next to me and was immediately captivated. We ended up burning through half of that season in one sitting.It was during the tenth doctors' adventures that Elena decided her dolls needed a TARDIS as well. No problem right? I'm sure they make those for barbies? Nope. Well then I guess we will just have to make our own! Lucky for me I had all the supplies on hand from a recent project and I always have shoe boxes lying around.Supplies:Acrylic Paints (we used blue, white, black, orange, yellow, brown)Paint Brushes (we have this set from Michaels. I think it was $5.)Shoe Box (the kind that is one piece is best)Lots of patience and Doctor Who playing in the background for constant inspirationSo first we gathered our supplies... If you have a solid light colored shoe box or even better a solid TARDIS blue shoebox (like the kind some Reebok shoes come in) that would be awesome! This was the only shoebox I had that came with the lid connected and silly me, I thought covering all that up wouldn't be too difficult. Ha! Three coats later we had this...



It took awhile for this to dry obviously make sure you have plenty of this gorgeous face in the background to provide constant inspiration... Next we added the fine details. Elena pointed out to me that the squares on the door sometimes looked darker than the rest of the TARDIS so we mixed some blue, black, and white to make a bluish gray. The point is to have fun with it and more importantly let your little one have fun with it. I helped some with the outside, mostly the signage (I apologize for the lopsided letters). For the interior I pretty much let her go nuts. I Handed over the paintbrush and a picture of the inside of the TARDIS on my phone and sat back to watch some more Tennant. The result was this... I think it turned out pretty well. To this day that TARDIS gets as much use as her barbie beach house. She has declared that for her 8th birthday Doctor Who will be the theme so naturally I have already begun my DIY research on how to create a DW themed party. Wish me luck and of course any tips are greatly appreciated.



Now as for the little one, the jury is still out as to which fandom she will choose. However this pic was taken when my now 7 month old was just a few weeks old. .. The Force is strong with this one.

Author I am a mom of two beautiful girls and married to the sweetest and most patient guy on earth. He would have to be because he is married to me :P . The list of things I love is huge but suffice it to say if it lies in the realm of games and sci-fi then it made the list. I also love DIY projects and consider myself a serious DIY wannabe

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