Stuffed Animal Storage For Dog Lovers: DIY Play Kennel

My 6 year old has been in love with dogs since as long as she could remember. When her friends play house, she’s always the dog. She loves to bark and, without fail, always chooses stuffed animal dogs as gifts. So, of course, when we moved into our new home in California, her room was destined to be dog themed and high on my agenda was figuring how to create stuffed animal storage for all her canine friends.

While shopping at Walmart one day, I came across the Better Homes and Gardens cube storage system and instantly got an idea for a DIY stuffed animal storage play kennel for our little dog lover. Big thanks to Walmart for sponsoring this quick tutorial! Here’s how I made the DIY stuffed dog kennel…

Stuffed Animal Storage for Dog Lovers

Making a DIY stuffed animal storage kennel for dog lovers isn’t super difficult. In fact, you only need a few items to make this super cute pretend-play dog kennel. We chose to begin with Walmart’s Better Home and Gardens Square 4-cube Organizer as a base.  It’s not difficult to build and we love the clean, simple lines this storage cabinet has. It goes perfectly in our daughter’s dog-themed room!

Now, for the kennel doors. I looked far and wide and finally located these 14×14 mini grid panels in black.  Though they weren’t very expensive, but the shipping was high. They did, however, fit the opening of our BHG cabinet perfectly.

To attach the doors to the cabinet took some creativity. While browsing through the store one day during a grocery trip, I found a similar item to these GE Nail In Cable Clips. They were the perfect size! However, although they worked well for some time, the plastic is loosening and the doors have been falling after 4 months of heavy use. I recently purchased these Command Cord Round cable clips and think they’ll be a better option. I’ll let you know what I find out!

And that’s it! After we put together the BHG cabinet and had the remaining items, it was a breeze putting this stuffed animal storage unit together for our little dog lover! She plays with it every day, arranging and rearranging each condo-like space for her favorite stuffed dogs.

On top of the cabinet sits her Pet Vet Doctor and grooming tools that makes taking care of her babies even easier. And of course we love how easy it is to keep her toys and tools organized and kept off the floor!