Our Barbie girls costume was based on our favorite childhood toy. We used large storage boxes, paint, and loads of hot glue! After cutting and painting the boxes, we found the fonts and words we needed to print on our box. We found the Barbie logo and the Mattel sign, as well as making up … Read more
I took a wardrobe box and spray painted it pink. I hot glued glitter and snowflakes, wrapped packaging saran all around the box and borrowed a neighbor’s daughter’s prom dress. I was a Barbie in box costume. I wrote “inclusive holiday Barbie 2006” at the bottom of the box.
We decided to go out as the old and enhanced Ken and Barbie Couple Costume. We got paper towel boxes from the grocery store, cut and taped them together, then painted them. We had to paint 5 coats on the box to get it to cover good. We put bubble wrap on the underside so … Read more
Well, as a child my favorite thing to play with was my Barbie doll collection. Now all grown up, this Lifesize Barbie in a Box costume was a fun and nostalgic blast from the past! First, I bought a wardrobe box, taped it all up and carved out the front section to look like a … Read more
My place of employment is big into Halloween and the celebration is one to be envied. This year, being 42 years old and experiencing the not so great side of aging, I decided to be “Middle Aged Barbie”. I came complete with graying hair, hot flashes, mood swings, liver spot stickers, full support bra, spare … Read more
When I was little my mother got me a Barbie doll that looked just liked me. One day while going through a box of childhood toys I found the doll. Shortly after finding her, I decided to be Homemade Barbie in a Box Halloween Costume. I was able to get a box that was big … Read more
This is my Homemade Barbie In the Box Costume. My costume took about two days to make. I put 2 boxes on top of one another, then I taped them together with duck tape leaving the front open. I then spray painted the box pink. I put a shimmery hot pink fabric inside the box … Read more
My roommates and I wanted a super cool costume. Halloween is HUGE affair here in our city, St Johns, NL, Canada. We have a street that is closed off Halloween weekend (George st) and it is lined with bars. Everyone roams the street looking at everyone’s costumes. We wanted to go over the top and … Read more
This homemade Freedom Edition Barbie and Ken couple costume was made from moving boxes! We cut out the look we wanted. Spray painted and added flare. I worked on the details, while he painted the boxes. It cost us under $100 for the boxes and outfits! This costume could be easily modified where you would … Read more
My 8 year old daughter loves American Girl Dolls. And it just so happens that she looks just like Kit Kittredge. So this year for Halloween she asked to be Kit in the very Famous American Girl doll box. She wanted to look just like the doll fresh from the store and exactly like the … Read more
I made this homemade Barbie in a Box girl costume out of my new television box. I cut open a frame so I could be seen and made the words ‘BARBIE’ by cutting and gluing them on. I also created handles on the side so it would be easy for me to walk around school. … Read more
The idea: As a blonde, being a Barbie for Halloween is a pretty standard idea. However, having a reputation for going all-out on Halloween I didn’t want to be a blonde dressed in pink saying I was Barbie. While discussing Halloween costumes with my friend she suggested we be Barbie’s in boxes. Perfect. It would … Read more