Doll Diner Grill

I have made several modifications to the Our Generation Diner at my daughters’ requests.  The little “Order Up Doll Grill” was made several months ago and is still a hot item for my girls to pay with.

The bottom base of the grill is the bottom of an Altoid Tin.  I used needle nose pliers and removed the top lid and then bent in the hinges, folding them down in the inside.  I gave the top edge a quick paint with silver spray paint.

Next, I traced and cute 3 layers of thick foam paper and lined the tin to fill/raise the cooking surface.  For the surface of the grill I recycled a plastic liner from a tote bag.  Textured card stock paper would also work well.  The foam was snug; I did not need glue.  If glue is needed I would use hot glue because it is faster.  Push all foam and paper under the tin lip for a nice clean edge look.

Cut a strip of silver card stock paper and hot glue around the side of the tin.  Keep seams in back.  For knobs I used small white buttons.  I used a standard hole-puncher and thin gray foam paper to create the gray center part of the knobs.   Hot glue was used.

Trace and cut a piece of gray card stock paper to the bottom.

The back of the grill is a 4 ½ tall by 3 ¾ inch wide card board covered in cardstock paper.  Cut the paper double the height so you can fold it over; this way you have a nice clean top edge.  Hot glue this piece to the back of the grill.  Glue mini clothes pins to the top edge.  I glued the entire length of the pin for stability when opening and closing.

My daughters wanted a little silver on the pins so I took a sharpie and colored in the fronts.

Now you have your finished “Order Up! Grill” or you can also use it as a warming plate for the coffee pot.

The grill was attached to the side of the diner with a command strip.  Coming soon…post on modifications of diner with back wall removed.

Enjoy!  

*In top picture the guest checks were found at AmericanGirlIdeas.com