Coolest Homemade Fairytopia Barbie Doll Costume

My daughter, Koral, wanted to be a life-sized Barbie doll this year. Together we homemade this Fairytopia Barbie Doll costume.

I used a wardrobe box and cut one side to resemble a real Barbie box. I then painted the outside watermelon pink and the inside, white. Next, I sprayed glitter over the paint, printed out the Mattel logo and put it at the top of the box. The Barbie logo, written in the Barbie font, was placed at an angle on the front of the box while the printed choking hazard sign was on the side. A picture of the Fairytopia Barbie Elina was also stuck on the box, identifying the doll inside. All of these logos mentioned above were placed identically to those appearing on the actual Barbie boxes.

I bought fairy wings and a wand and attached them, with cable ties, onto separate pieces of cardboard. These, in turn, were glued to the inside of the box to look like the real Barbie accessories.

I made my daughter a tutu with colorful tulle tied on to a piece of elastic. I bought house slippers onto which I sewed long pieces of ribbon; these she tied up her legs to resemble ballet shoes. I also cut off the back part, including straps, of a backpack and glued it to the back of the box’s inside, so she could wear it around trick or treating.

She also wore a blond wig with a small crown, and a little bit of makeup. She was such a hit and looked so authentic as she walked around.