DIY Lea Clark’s Fruit Stand Foam Board

You requested it, we made it!  A week or so ago we made the plans for Lea’s Fruit Stand that you can make out of wood or MDF.  Many readers requested that we take those plans and change them to be compatible with foam board.  It is now complete and honestly, it is just as amazing as the American Girl version for a fraction of the cost!  It will be even better once we craft some of the accessories to add to it!

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DIY Lea’s Fruit Stand

Materials Needed:

1. 2 Sheets of 1/2″ Foam Board
2. 1 Sheet of 1/4″ Foam Board
3. Canvas (For the awning)
4. Puffy Paint
5. Scissors
6. X-Acto Knife (fresh blade for clean edges)
7. Paint
8. Long Toothpicks or Bamboo Skewers (mine are 4″) *optional
9. Hot Glue Gun & Extra Sticks
10. Buttons or Beads (for window door knobs)
11. Fruit Stand Signs
12. Fruit Stand Wave Printable
13. Fruit Stand Counter Top Printable
14. Sticker Paper *Optional but recommended
15. Tic Tac Container *We painted it with nail polish so it doesn’t chip

**I also made printables for each cut so you can print them out, cut them out, and trace them on to the foam board for a perfect cut! 

DIY Lea’s Fruit Stand Foam Board Printables

Cut List:

Fruit Stand Walls

1 – 1/2” @ 22” x 10 1/8” – Side with Window

1 – 1/2” @ 22” x 9 1/2” – Side without Window

1 – 1/2” @ 8 3/4” x 3” – Table Support

1 – 1/2” @ 7 1/8” x 4 3/4” – Table Top – Follow Diagram

1 – 1/2” @ 10 1/2” x 8 1/4” – Counter Top – Follow Diagram

Upper Storage (bread Basket):

1 – 1/4” @ 5” x 2 1/2” – Back of Upper Storage

2 – 1/4” @ 2 1/2” x 2” – Sides of Upper Storage – Follow Diagram

1 – 1/4” @ 5” x 1 1/2” – Bottom of Upper Storage

1 – 1/4” @ 5” x 1” – Front of Upper Storage

Front Fruit Display:

2 – 1/4” @ 2 1/2” x 2 3/8” – Sides of Front Fruit Display – Follow Diagram

1 – 1/4” @ 6 3/4” x 2 1/4” – Back of Front Fruit Display

1 – 1/4” @ 6 3/4” x 2 1/8” – Bottom of Front Fruit Display

1 – 1/4” @ 6 3/4” x 3/4” – Front of Front Fruit Display

2 – 1/4” @ 2 1/4” x 1 7/8” – Dividers of Front Fruit Display – Follow Diagram

Bottom Lower Storage:

2 – 1/4” @ 2 5/8” x 2 1/2” – Sides of Lower Storage

1 – 1/4” @ 7” x 2 1/4” – Back of Lower Storage

1 – 1/4” @ 7” x 2 3/8” – Bottom of Lower Storage

1 – 1/2” @ 7 3/4” x 3” – Top of Lower Storage

2 – 1/2” @ 8 5 /8” x 3 1/2” – Window Doors

Awning:

4 – 1/2” @ 1 1/2” x 1 1/4” – Awning Sides – Follow Diagram

1 – 1/2” @ 9 1/8” x 1 1/2” – Awning – Window Side

1 – 1/2” @ 9” x 1 1/2” – Awning – Table Side

TIPS:

• I use Elmer’s foam board. I am sure others work great, but I have only used Elmer’s so I can only vouch for that brand as far as the outcome for sturdiness. It’s my favorite.
• Like I show in the video, paint all pieces BEFORE you put anything together.  Trust me.  Saves time and painters tape.
• When I do foam board projects, I use a large high heat glue gun.  I have used a small one in the past but the large high heat works so much better!
• How to I get such great straight edges?  A fresh blade and FoamWerks. I’ll be doing a separate post on them so you can see the tools in action.
• If you have sticker paper, use it for the printables! Since it’s going on foam board it is much easier just to stick them on rather than  glue them on.  Either method will work, but I highly recommend sticker sheets.  They are awesome.  Plus, we use them in a lot of our crafts so the leftover sheets WILL get used!

Watch and leave a comment if you want us to make Lea’s Rainforest House!

***Important***Please do not post, upload or sell these printables.  These are property of AmericanGirlIdeas.com and are offered here for free.  If you want to share these printables with a Facebook group, website, blog, or friend, you can simply link back to this post.  Thank you.