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Mini Kate and Jim decorate their Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse for Christmas

Kate - December 18, 2015, Updated: October 29, 2020

retro dollhouse christmasNow that the lights are up on the exterior of their 1955 split level dollhouse, mini Kate and mini Jim have moved indoors to warm up and decorate the living room. There’s lots to be done before Christmas morning! 

retro dollhouse christmasFirst, mini Jim and Kate tackle the job of decorating their aluminum Christmas tree.

  • See our tutorial about how to make a mini Evergleam “Peacock” tree out of pipe cleaners.

retro dollhouse christmasThen mini Jim puts the finishing touches on the mantel display… Doesn’t the tiny ornament wreath look fabulous!

retro dollhouse christmas…There are stockings for all three members of the household.

retro dollhouse christmasThe living room is really starting to look festive!

retro dollhouse christmasMini Kate has been busy getting Kitschmas Krazy Krafty again — this time, at the suggestion of reader Paul here on Retro Renovation, she made a mini midcentury putz house!

No challenge is too big — or too little!

retro dollhouse christmas retro dollhouse christmas retro dollhouse christmasTime for some hot buttered rum hot chocolate to help mini Jim and mini Kate relax after all of this hard work!

retro dollhouse christmas“Hey look what else I made, mini Jim…”

retro dollhouse christmas“…a Shiny Brite ornament tree…and it took just 5 minutes!”

retro dollhouse christmasTime to wrap a few last-minute gifts.

retro dollhouse christmas“Don’t let little Leo see you with that wrapping paper out. You know how he likes to shred paper!”

5 minutes later…

retro dollhouse christmas“Oh noooooo!”

retro dollhouse christmas retro dollhouse christmas retro dollhouse christmasAfter they cleaned up little Leo’s mess, mini Jim and Kate decided to kick back and enjoy the romance and sparkle of the season…

retro dollhouse christmas…feeling bad for his earlier naughtiness, little Leo tries to be nice and help the mood with a little mistletoe.

retro dollhouse christmas

retro dollhouse christmas card

See all the stories about building, furnishing and decorating the 1955 Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse

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  1. Amy says

    December 23, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    So adorable! love this update to the dollhouse and its little family 🙂

  2. Donna Hehl says

    December 22, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    Adorable

  3. Jay says

    December 21, 2015 at 10:34 am

    Well if this doesn’t get people into the holiday spirit, I don’t know what would. Thanks for all your hard work in presenting the individual dioramas – a real treat.

  4. Lynda murray says

    December 20, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    You’re killing me!

  5. Marie says

    December 20, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    Adorable. You even got one of those Christmas tree train sets for their little Christmas tree.

    Err, I mean, mini Jim got one. Good on you, mini Jim!

  6. Mary says

    December 20, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    Kudos.

  7. Donna K Kasper says

    December 19, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    Absolutely love it!

    Merry mini Christmas, Mini Kate, Mini Jim and Little Leo! From the (not mini) Kaspers in Tennessee!

  8. bev olfert says

    December 19, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    You. Are. Awesome! I think this is great! Way to embrace your craziness – I completely support this particular kind of crazy 😉 Merry Christmas . . . and pretty please keep the ‘mini’ posts coming!

    • Kate says

      December 21, 2015 at 10:25 am

      That’s me bev, crazy in a good way (in training). 🙂 Glad you are enjoying these!

  9. Pat in PA says

    December 19, 2015 at 9:19 am

    Loved this segment of Mini-Kate, Mini-Jim and Little Leo’s adventures! You should really consider making this into a book for all of your fans to purchase 🙂

    • oh Holland says

      December 20, 2015 at 4:35 pm

      Second that!

    • Kate says

      December 21, 2015 at 10:26 am

      I’ll keep it in mind, though I think they will need to have a few more adventures first… 🙂

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