DIY Miniature House

It's like Lego, but harder

So I was browsing Slickdeals like usual, and I stumbled upon a sale on a miniature DIY house kit for like half off. I figured it was worth a shot, maybe it'll be fun to build -- but how hard could it be?

At first glance, it's not too bad. It's supposed to be rated for 14+, and I think I'm at least 14 years old at this point.

The first thing you see is a bunch of balsa wood, some scraps of cloth and bits of wire in plastic bags, a bunch of instruction booklets and paper. "Okay..." I thought. I'll have to glue some things together.

Geez, I don't have the steadiest of fingers and having to cut out super small plant patterns was pretty hard. It required a whole lot more patience than I thought.

It did look pretty good afterwards though. The small pieces build up into something nice. Even if you need to pick it up with tweezers.

The house itself looks pretty nice. Turn the lights off and it doubles as a little night light.

Inside view!