| A secret diorama is a diorama built in an | | | | and wonder to your diorama you should link the |
| unexpected place. This gives the diorama a level | | | | location to the theme. What I mean is that let's |
| of not only visual delight but of discovery. And | | | | say you build the kitchen cabinet diorama you |
| the theme of the diorama can be closely linked to | | | | could make the diorama an actual small kitchen |
| the location which makes it really special. | | | | scene much like what would be found inside a doll |
| Many years ago I built a complete, and extensive, | | | | house. If you make a diorama inside a book you |
| diorama in a dresser drawer. I remember this | | | | could make the diorama in a theme that |
| diorama very fondly because it was not just a | | | | compliments the title of the book. For example, if |
| miniature place it was also a hidden place. There is | | | | you use a book on the history of dragons you |
| an added level of enjoyment to a diorama that is | | | | could make the scene inside a scene of dragons. |
| hidden and waiting to be discovered. Here are | | | | Inside your guitar you could make the diorama of |
| some tips and hints on where and how to make | | | | a little symphony orchestra. The only limits are |
| little secret dioramas. | | | | the limits of your imagination. |
| Places to hide your secret diorama | | | | Let's get really creative |
| It can be hidden almost anywhere but ideally you | | | | Inside the freezer is a fun place to hide a small |
| should hide it in a place where people will discover | | | | diorama and you can make it of an igloo and |
| it. Inside a dresser drawer is a nice place but this | | | | penguins. This is a wonderful little theme to make |
| will get very little discovery from others! | | | | and being inside the freezer will bring chuckles to |
| Think about your hobbies and this will give you | | | | anyone that discovers it. If you live in a climate |
| clues as to where and how to make your | | | | that snows you could actually spend some time |
| diorama. Do you read a lot of books? You could | | | | outside making little snowmen, igloos or other |
| actually strip out the pages from a large book, | | | | things out of real snow then put them in your |
| build a diorama inside it, and then place it back into | | | | freezer diorama. |
| the bookshelf. Do you play a musical instrument | | | | If you are ambitious you could start to think |
| like the guitar and have an old one that you don't | | | | bigger by tackling a diorama in a closet project. |
| use anymore? Build a diorama right inside the | | | | This is a project that has a lot of potential for |
| body of the guitar. Do you entertain guests a lot? | | | | creative exploration and it allows you to use |
| How about building a diorama right inside a cookie | | | | either larger objects or to use many smaller |
| tin then leaving it on the coffee table with the lid | | | | objects in a very complex scene. You could even |
| on! When somebody asks if they could have | | | | make the closet a small dollhouse like structure. |
| some cookies imagine the delight when they open | | | | Making a secret diorama is a great project |
| it up and see a mini diorama. If you have an | | | | because it has several levels of enjoyment. You |
| extra shelf in your kitchen cabinets you could build | | | | enjoy making it, you get to enjoy looking at it |
| a little diorama of a kitchen right in it. And this | | | | and you get the extra enjoyment of watching |
| brings me to the next topic of tying the location | | | | other people discover it. And there are a million |
| of the diorama in with the actual theme of the | | | | different ideas you could use for your diorama. |
| diorama. | | | | Just look around your house for little enclosed |
| Make the theme similar to the location | | | | spaces and you will be surprised at the ideas you |
| If you want to add an extra level of enjoyment | | | | come up with. |