DIY Doll Pencils and Colored Pencils (For 18" Doll)

Most kids and adults find it fun to create miniatures for dolls. Working in miniature is always a creative challenge, from sewing clothing to making accessories.

This tutorial shows how to make miniature pencils and colored pencils for 18" dolls. This doll-size pencil tutorial happens to be quite simple and easy and only takes a few materials, such as a narrow wooden dowel, markers, and scissors.

In minutes, you can create these fun pencils for any 18-inch doll, including American Girl Dolls, Our Generation, Journey, Playtime by Emmie, My Life As, and New Adventures Styles dolls.

It's the perfect back-to-school project for your doll! The end of this tutorial includes other doll school supplies tutorials, including a backpack, notebook, and pencil case.

Watch our video to learn more about making writing pencils and colored pencils for 18-inch dolls, or read this post for a photo tutorial with step-by-step instructions.

WHAT YOU NEED to make doll pencils

• 1/8" dowel or a bamboo skewer
• Craft scissors
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Markers
• Pencil sharpener

INSTRUCTIONS for making pencils for 18" dolls

STEP 1: Cut dowel

One dowel will make several pencils or colored pencils. Lay the dowel on the work surface and measure in 2 1/4" intervals.

Make a mark at each 2 1/4" with the pencil.

I have put five marks on the dowel.  

Using the craft scissors, cut the dowel on each pencil mark.  Be careful while cutting the sections.  I recommend holding each side while cutting so the section doesn't fly across the room when cut.

The sections of the dowel are ready to be made into little doll pencils and colored pencils.

Step 2: sharpen the dowel

Sharpen one end of the dowel using a pencil sharpener to make a pencil tip.

Step 3: color the pencil

Next, color the dowel to resemble a No. 2 pencil. Use the orange, yellow, brown, and black markers to color the pencil.

Begin by using an orange marker to make the pencil eraser. Color in a small portion on the end that is not sharpened to make the eraser.

Next, use a brown marker to make the metal portion that holds the eraser onto the pencil. A metallic color would look nice if available, but the brown works just as well.

Using a yellow marker, color the dowel to look like a writing pencil. Don't color the sharpened section of the pencil. This will remain the color of the wood.

Finally, use the black marker to make the lead on the tip of the pointed end of the pencil.

The writing pencil is complete! Make lots of pencils so the doll never runs out!

See below for instructions on making colored pencils for the 18" doll.

Instructions for making colored pencils

Follow steps one and two above.

Step 3: Color the Colored Pencils

For colored pencils, do not make the eraser or the metal band.

Use a different colored marker instead of the yellow color to make the colored pencil. For example, instead of making the pencil yellow, use a blue marker to create a blue-colored pencil.

Color the sides of the colored pencil.  Don't color the sharpened tip; we want to leave it the wood color.

Next, color the tip of the pencil to match the pencil color you selected.

The colored pencil is easy to make! Make them in many colors! Below is purple.

And this one is orange.

Below are several colored pencils.

The colored pencils are the perfect size for your 18" doll!

We hope you enjoyed learning how to make pencils for a doll (and colored pencils). Scroll down below for other school supplies for the 18" doll. She will surely need a pencil case, which is much fun to sew!

Happy Crafting!
  

Back-to-school items for an 18" doll:

• Doll Pencil Case
• Doll Tote Bag
• Doll Backpack
• Notebook
• Doll Smartphone