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A Cardboard Encanto Casita DIY

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Esther (well our whole fam actually…..) is in LOOOOVE with Disney’s latest animated movie (as is the rest of the whole world because it’s SO good) ENCANTO! šŸ™‚ Esther asked for the Encanto dolls for her birthday, which she happily opened last weekend BUUUUUT she then asked for the casita (the beautiful, colorful, magical house that is the set of the majority of the movie) BUT none were to be found online that were available under the $100 price tag (yikes)! SOOOOO what a little cardboard, hot glue and paint can’t do?!

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If you want to make one of the yourself, honestly I say GO FOR IT! šŸ™‚ We have scads of cardboard boxes that are waiting for some summer bonfires in our garage so I raided the pile and found some SUPER THICK stuff that came from a television box for the basis of the Casita! Other than cardboard, here are some supplies that I used to make it:

  • Acrylic paint – reference that house online for mixing the exact colors (I think I mixed every color which wasn’t hard, but I just didn’t have the exact vibrant Columbian inspired colors on hand) šŸ™‚
  • An X-acto knife
  • A straight edge
  • A cutting mat or extra cardboard for protecting your surface
  • some white or yellow spray paint primer – Colorshot is one of my favvveeee spray paints šŸ™‚
  • Hot glue – lots šŸ™‚
  • Cardstock for the terracotta shingles + greenery
  • Pink tissue paper for the foliage
Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY
Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY
Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY

The first thing I did was measure out the house to get the “base” done….they were essentially lots of rectangles that fit together for the house – nothing on this house is exact so I’m sure I got some measurements wrong, but the whole house measures approx 32″ across……so starting with that measurement, I was able to figure out where the rooms “fell” from the outside.

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I hot glued all pieces together for the ‘base” and then spray painted it with some Colorshot spray paint to give it a good primed base (sometimes cardboard sucks paint in…..so I always spray first to avoid 900 other layers of acrylic paint later)

Next up is PAINNNNT paint PAINT! This is the fun part! Mixing the colors and seeing the Casita come to life! šŸ™‚ Reference a photo of the movie if needed but also feel free to add your creative flair of colors if you choose to make one of your own! šŸ™‚

Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY
Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY
Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY

I used my Cricut to cut out some foliage that I had drawn! They are just some fern shapes that I had on my ipad that I sized down to fit the Casita scene!

Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY

I also cut out the roof shingles from cardstock on my Cricut. I didn’t have any paper that was terracotta colored, so I took a few pieces of kraft color and just painted it with some terracotta paint! šŸ™‚ VOILA!

Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY
Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY

I wanted the flowers to be delicate and flowy like the captivating ones in the movie, so tissue paper was just the trick for the florals along the Casita. BUUUT again, I didn’t have the right color pink (I only had a light pink) so I just painted some strips of tissue paper (not evenly and not even consistently which adds to the color when they are cut) šŸ™‚

The tissue paper flowers were just strips cut into smaller strips, cut into rectangle/squares and then with rounded edges. I placed each rounded circular form over the eraser of a pencil and then with a dab of glue, began to glue all of the florals to the house! šŸ™‚

Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY
Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY
Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY
Encanto casita, cardboard Casita, cardboard structure, cardboard sculpture, how to make an Encanto Casita, Disney Encanto DIY

Honestly, ESTHER IS THRILLED with the result (has only requested that I make the magical candle for the window because apparently that is CRUCIAL to the scene! šŸ™‚ !!!!
I loved the challenge of mixing the colors to match, figuring out how to make the shingles and florals and making something that my daughter will play with and (hopefully) remember for a lonnnng long time! And heck, we used up a handful of cardboard boxes that were just lying around in the garage….I say this project is a win for everyone!!! šŸ™‚

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  1. Ximena Sempertegui says

    May 3, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    Can you please share the pattern you’ve used?

    Beautiful.

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Adding color and lots of little personalities and Adding color and lots of little personalities and faces to our weekend. Because love wins and death is conquered….so yes, this is for sure how we celebratešŸŽ‰ 
Also, every time I cracked an egg this weekend, I squealed in the sound or noise that I thought the personality of the egg would sound šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ obvi.
I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over i I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over if I could! šŸ˜‚
Also, yes, this is clearly a @claussenpicklesofficial because duh, they are the best! ā¤ļø

The alternate caption could also be ā€œyup…..it’s a Valentine pickle. Because my kids are obsessed with vinegar soaked veggies. Just swipe for the Halloween pickle proof šŸ„’ ā€œ
For the record, I got approximately zero adulting For the record, I got approximately zero adulting things done while constructing this cardboard @encantomovie Casita of my daughters dreams. Except of course inserting many phrases in place of the ā€œwe don’t talk about Brunoā€ song…..ya know, ā€œwe don’t talk about dishes no no nooooo. We don’t talk about laundryyyyyy.ā€ šŸ  šŸŽØ šŸ’› 
Also, the minute the hot glue was dry, Esther picked up the Casita, hugged it and ran it to the living room where she played most of the afternoon. A moment of Mom win to warm my heart šŸ˜­ā¤ļø
ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ 
One of my fave song + fave yearly progression that makes me allll happy and sappy. Merry Christmas šŸŽ„ I hope you’re finding light this holiday season!
If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllio If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllion more times: I LOVE PAINNNTTTTT! Here’s the thing……paint is always, 100% paint-overable. If you paint something, step back, live with it for while but just doesn’t feel right…..simply paint over it. Like really that simple. 
I’ve done this a handful of times in our own home….bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways (like so many times in the hallways šŸ˜‚)! 
Painting to me is a slight reflection of life: nothing is perfect, and even when mistakes or missteps feel overwhelming they are always worth fixing and usually fixable annnnnd it’s amazing how much a  small moment can bring big joy…..or in this case a big moment on a biiigggg wall šŸŽ‰šŸŽØ
I am doing my last restock of these little nutcrac I am doing my last restock of these little nutcracker buddies tonight at 7pm (central time)! So if you’ve had your eyes on them, especially after seeing them in @hgtvmagazine (gahhhhhhh, still can’t get over this), then be sure to find yourself in my shop tonight at 7pm central!
Even thought I had alllll the intentions of postin Even thought I had alllll the intentions of posting this sooner, I make no apologies because I don’t like living in the land of the ā€œshoulddasā€. Especially during this season of intentional slowing down and anticipating the arrival of Christmas. 
Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! šŸ˜‚ ā¤ļøšŸŽ„
Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full of hot glue burns and can honestly say it makes me happy. Like so thankful and happy! 
Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
SO thankful. Like I’d really love to give you all a humongous big hug right now. 

And for all the online shoppers this weekend, use code YAYcreatives for 20% off everything in my shop through Monday night. Including these happy Colorful felt trees! (I meannnnn, look at their personality šŸ˜‚šŸ˜)
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Adding color and lots of little personalities and Adding color and lots of little personalities and faces to our weekend. Because love wins and death is conquered….so yes, this is for sure how we celebratešŸŽ‰ 
Also, every time I cracked an egg this weekend, I squealed in the sound or noise that I thought the personality of the egg would sound šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ obvi.
I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over i I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over if I could! šŸ˜‚
Also, yes, this is clearly a @claussenpicklesofficial because duh, they are the best! ā¤ļø

The alternate caption could also be ā€œyup…..it’s a Valentine pickle. Because my kids are obsessed with vinegar soaked veggies. Just swipe for the Halloween pickle proof šŸ„’ ā€œ
For the record, I got approximately zero adulting For the record, I got approximately zero adulting things done while constructing this cardboard @encantomovie Casita of my daughters dreams. Except of course inserting many phrases in place of the ā€œwe don’t talk about Brunoā€ song…..ya know, ā€œwe don’t talk about dishes no no nooooo. We don’t talk about laundryyyyyy.ā€ šŸ  šŸŽØ šŸ’› 
Also, the minute the hot glue was dry, Esther picked up the Casita, hugged it and ran it to the living room where she played most of the afternoon. A moment of Mom win to warm my heart šŸ˜­ā¤ļø
ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ 
One of my fave song + fave yearly progression that makes me allll happy and sappy. Merry Christmas šŸŽ„ I hope you’re finding light this holiday season!
If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllio If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllion more times: I LOVE PAINNNTTTTT! Here’s the thing……paint is always, 100% paint-overable. If you paint something, step back, live with it for while but just doesn’t feel right…..simply paint over it. Like really that simple. 
I’ve done this a handful of times in our own home….bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways (like so many times in the hallways šŸ˜‚)! 
Painting to me is a slight reflection of life: nothing is perfect, and even when mistakes or missteps feel overwhelming they are always worth fixing and usually fixable annnnnd it’s amazing how much a  small moment can bring big joy…..or in this case a big moment on a biiigggg wall šŸŽ‰šŸŽØ
I am doing my last restock of these little nutcrac I am doing my last restock of these little nutcracker buddies tonight at 7pm (central time)! So if you’ve had your eyes on them, especially after seeing them in @hgtvmagazine (gahhhhhhh, still can’t get over this), then be sure to find yourself in my shop tonight at 7pm central!
Even thought I had alllll the intentions of postin Even thought I had alllll the intentions of posting this sooner, I make no apologies because I don’t like living in the land of the ā€œshoulddasā€. Especially during this season of intentional slowing down and anticipating the arrival of Christmas. 
Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! šŸ˜‚ ā¤ļøšŸŽ„
Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full of hot glue burns and can honestly say it makes me happy. Like so thankful and happy! 
Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
SO thankful. Like I’d really love to give you all a humongous big hug right now. 

And for all the online shoppers this weekend, use code YAYcreatives for 20% off everything in my shop through Monday night. Including these happy Colorful felt trees! (I meannnnn, look at their personality šŸ˜‚šŸ˜)
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