How To Make Barbie Doll Accessories

The barbie doll is an iconic household name. To this day, little girls are still crazy about barbie dolls. And as adults, some even have their collections displayed. The barbie doll is unique because they come in so many designs and accessories. But to cut on cost, wouldn’t it be nice to know how to make barbie doll accessories for your child? Whether it’s a temporary replacement or a special customized item, we’ll show you all the fun ways you can accessorize a barbie.

Fun DIY Ideas: How To Make Barbie Accessories

The barbie doll isn’t just a doll. It’s a canvas for art and fun DIY creativity. Knowing how to make barbie doll accessories is about knowing how to customize. And we can start with a few pieces. Here are some fun things you can do:

Make A Headband

What you need:

• Ring from a soda bottle cap
• Ribbons: green and light pink

Instructions:

1. Carefully cut the ring off the bottle cap.
2. Measure to fit Barbie’s head.
3. Make a triangle with a ribbon by folding it in the center.
4. Fold one side over the triangle.
5. Fold one side over and continue to do it alternately.
6. Do this alternately until it looks like a ribbon.
7. Hold one side of the ribbon.
8. Pull all the folds toward the tip until it looks like a flower.
9. Sew the flower and keep it in place.
10. Cut off extra ribbon pieces.
11. Fold a small green ribbon over.
12. Heat it up, so it holds in place.
13. Glue the flowers and leaves to the bottle cap ring.

Make A Bathtub

What you need:

• Shoebox
• Plastic container
• Blue bendy straw
• Silver nail polish

Instructions:

1. Remove the lid of the shoebox.
2. Use a plastic container and trace the bottom of the lid.
3. Cut out with a cutter.
4. Put the lid top back and put the container inside.
5. To make the faucet, cut the bendy part of the blue bendable straw.
6. Seal off the end with glue and hold it together with tweezers.
7. Glue a silver button on the end of the straw.
8. Paint with silver nail polish.
9. Glue buttons on the plastic container so that it looks like a drain and jets.
10. Glue faucets into place.
11. To make the toiletries, you can glue beads and jewelry beads together.
12. Add some bubbles for a bubble bath look! The fun part of learning how to make barbie doll accessories is recycling a lot of materials you can easily find at home.

How To Make Pan and fried eggs

What you need:

• Aluminum foil
• Oil
• Yellow and white nail polish
• Muselet – wire cage that holds the cork of a champagne bottle

Instructions:

1. Put oil on aluminum foil.
2. Apply two hot circles of glue and add two smaller ones on top for the egg yolks.
3. Color the yolk with yellow nail polish.
4. Color the egg white with white nail polish.
5. Cut the top of a muselet.
6. Cut all pieces except one – this will be the panhandle.
7. Bend the panhandle to transform it into a skillet.
8. Carefully remove the eggs from the foil with a cutter.
9. Put the eggs in the skillet.

How To Make Sock Clothes Ensemble

What you need:

• Kid’s sock
• Beads

Instructions:

1. Measure the sock against Barbie’s body.
2. Cut the foot part and cut it in half.
3. Cut the tip of the toe.
4. Make two small holes for the arms.
5. Glue a glittered bead on the clothes for added sparkle.
6. This will be a mid-rib top and skirt for Barbie.

How To Make Wedges

What you need:

• Cork
• Ribbon
• Beads

Instructions:

1. Measure cork to Barbie’s foot.
2. Cut the end of the cork.
3. Measure to her foot.
4. Cut it again.
5. Glue a ribbon inside of the shoe.
6. Place her foot inside the shoe.
7. Cut the ribbon to fit.
8. Glue the other side of the ribbon with tweezers.
9. Put the shoes on and glue a beaded jewel on the ribbon for added effect.

How To Make Fur bag

What you need:

• Pipe cleaners
• Chains for bag handle

Instructions:

1. Attach two pipe cleaners at the end.
2. Bend them to make the frame of a bag.
3. Wrap the remaining stems on the frame.
4. Grab the remaining portion of the pipe cleaner.
5. Weave it through the other pipe cleaners until it fills everything.
6. After weaving, fold it in half.
7. Get some more pipe cleaner and sew the bag closed on the sides.
8. Before reaching the top, put the stem through a chain, so it seals the chain in and keeps it in place.
9. Cut off excess.
10. Do the same process with the other side.

How To Make A Backpack

What you need:

• Ribbon
• Matchbox
• A bead
• Hair tie
• Two types of fabric

Instructions:

1. Cut the sides of the matchbox.
2. Glue the ribbons on one of the sides.
3. Cut a small piece of fabric to fit the little cardboard piece.
4. Glue it on the matchbox.
5. Measure the same fabric around the matchbox.
6. Hot glue the fabric around the matchbox.
7. Use a hair tie to hold it together.
8. Glue the ends of your ribbon to the bottom of your backpack.
9. Measure the other fabric against the back of the backpack allowing excess, so it runs till the front of the bag.
10. Hot glue to the back.
11. Glue a bead to the front end of the fabric.
12. Use the hair tie to keep it in place.

How To Make A Swing

What you need:

• Popsicle sticks
• Kebab sticks
• Chains for the swing

Instructions:

1. Put three large sticks together.
2. Use two smaller sticks and hold them together.
3. Make two pieces.
4. Glue the two pieces together with the small ends.
5. Use kebab sticks for the side of the swing.
6. Make a large A shape with the kebab sticks.
7. Glue them together.
8. Use another stick to connect the A stands of your swing.
9. Add a stick between the lower section of the stands for support.
10. Slide the swing chains on top of the A.
11. Place the seat inside the chains.
12. Seat barbie on the swings.

Conclusion

You can accessorize your Barbie in so many ways. It can be sporty, fashionable, playful on a swing, or even luxurious in a tub! Knowing how to make barbie doll accessories can transform a regular-looking barbie into whatever you want it to be.