Doll Up Barbie With These 10 DIY Barbie Doll Clothes Ideas
Children’s toy fads come and go, but Barbie never seems to show her age. The famous doll with the famously unrealistic figure has seen every fashion from bellbottoms to hot pants to leg warmers since she first hit toy store shelves in 1959. And DIYers have been crafting their own unique looks for her for almost as long.
If you’re looking for a pint-sized fashion project, give your Barbie a little taste of your own style. There’s a whole DIY Barbie world just waiting to be explored. With a little ingenuity and patience, you can dream up a unique look that’s perfect for the dream house.
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It’s common knowledge that Barbie is always impeccably dressed, but lest we forget the accessories. It’s easy to craft a new purse for Barbie out of an old travel size container (how many of those do we have lying around from hotel stays?).
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Just snip the bottom off the container, cover in a fun patterned Duct Tape of your Barbie’s choice, punch a hole with a standard office hole punch, and finish with fashionable ribbon shoulder strap.
BEADED BEAUTY
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One of the easiest ways to add a little bling to your Barbie is by making your own jewelry. String together beads on elastic thread for a quick and easy necklace.
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Embellish with charms and various colors and styles of beads. You can use the same technique for bracelets, too. And don’t forget to craft yourself a human-sized one when you’re done.
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Maybe your Barbie needs a little runway pizzazz? Why not give her a designer hat? Embellish an existing Barbie hat with miniature faux flowers, feathers, a small veil, or a piece of ribbon. All are easily attached with hot glue. Or, if you’re feeling ambitious, craft a hat out of spare fabric or even an old K-cup coffee cartridge. Your Barbie will be ready for the Paris catwalks in no time.
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If you’re a whiz with a sewing machine, it’s amazingly inexpensive to craft your own Barbie clothes. Since you need so little fabric, it’s easy to use the discards from other projects. Sewing on such a small scale is a bit fiddly, so be sure to have extra patience and always pin diligently before sewing (it’ll help in the long run!). By placing the fabric inside out on your Barbie first, you can pin darts where you’ll need them. Then, take the fabric off your “fit model” and sew it on the machine.
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Don’t forget that Barbie needs to eat just as much as we do! With this clever project for petite plates, you can make a place setting for Barbie and all of her friends. Ever wonder what to do with those little blue plastic pieces that are wedged inside of your soda bottle cap? Use them as a base for Barbie plates. Attach colored or patterned paper to them with Mod Podge and allow to set for 24 hours and your Barbie is ready for a dinner party.
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Don’t forget to hang up all those beautiful handmade Barbie clothes you’ve crafted. With a few twists of a colored paper clip, you’ll have enough hangers to organize Barbie’s very own closet.
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This clever magazine rack for miniatures is nothing more than an old razor cartridge container.
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Barbie knows more than anyone the importance of getting her beauty sleep! Find a small rectangular basket and cover with a coat of white paint. Then, embellish with a headboard made out of wire garden trim. Make a mattress with ½-inch thick foam and cover with bedding of your liking. Your Barbie will sleep like the queen that she is!
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