“Montana Edition” Barbie and Ken Couple Costume

"Montana Edition" Barbie and Ken Couple Costume

The biggest most important part to the costume is of coarse the Barbie BOXES. *Garment Box- I tried to spray paint the boxes pink but it didnt work well at all so I bought some pink wrapping paper and wrapped the boxes after I cut the hole out. To cut the hole out I just … Read more

Fantastic Barbie and Ken (in the Boxes!) Costumes

Fantastic Barbie and Ken (in the Boxes!) Costumes

Every Halloween at work, we have a costume contest. The students are not allowed to dress up, for safety reasons, but the staff all gets dressed up to compete in a ‘Best Costume Competition.’ The winners have varied from entire groups from movies or t.v. shows, to singular creative character (such as my friend’s bed … Read more

Homemade Seattle Barbie in a Box Halloween Costume

Homemade Seattle Barbie in a Box Halloween Costume

Items Used: Wardrobe box, chrome duct tape, douple sided tape, wrapping paper, spray paint, two small boxes, drawstring, and clothes I already own. How I made it: I cut the box, spray painted with a primer, then with watermelon pink. I bought chrome duct tape to use for the rough edges, wrapped the inside with wrapping … Read more

Coolest DIY Barbie and Ken Couple Costume

Coolest DIY Barbie and Ken Couple Costume

How can you look this cool you ask? Well, let me walk you thru the process. Please note, if you want to make 2 boxes (Barbie AND Ken), buy double of everything. Take a trip to the nearest U-Haul location. Buy a wardrobe box. On your way home from your local U-Haul, swing by Home Depot and … Read more

Fashionista Barbie and Ken Couple Costume

Fashionista Barbie and Ken Couple Costume

Creating the perfect Barbie & Ken costume was quite a challenge for two people with different creative sides. I’m the visionary/creator mastermind and my husband is the builder. I call him the over builder because he has a tendency to put way too much testosterone into my creative ideas!  I found the outfits at a … Read more

Coolest Homemade American Girl Doll in a Box Costume

Coolest Homemade American Girl Doll in a Box Costume

I got a wardrobe box from Uhaul and painted it maroon. I added AG stars on the side and cut out “American girl” and my daughter’s name with card stock. A cricut machine would have made this part much easier.  Took a large bowl and traced a circle on the box where the head should … Read more

Homemade Sports Ken and Barbie In Box Costume

Homemade Sports Ken and Barbie In Box Costume

Shopping list: Clear masking tape Two boxes 8 meters of pink wrapping paper 5 meters of yellow wrapping paper 1 meter of purple wrapping paper 2 sheets of white cardboard 1 sheet of red cardboard Pink rhinestones Glue Rope Outfits: BARBIE Blue tights and singlet Pink belt Pink flats Pink scrunchie Colorful leg earners Pink … Read more

Coolest Drunk Barbie Halloween Costume

Coolest Drunk Barbie Halloween Costume

I thought outside of the box to make a costume that ironically I be in a box! I went out and bought a closet-moving box from a moving store, then I cut out a hole in the front to mimic a Barbie box. I place pink wrapping paper all around the box and used plenty … Read more

Life-Size Toddler Barbie in the Box Costumes

Life-Size Toddler Barbie in the Box Costumes

I love Barbies. So this year we decided to make the life size Barbie in the Box.  My youngest daughter Liberty, insisted on being her favorite one, Princess Barbie. So it was my pleasure to try and make it happen. The best part about this adventure was the help from my whole family.  It was so awesome … Read more

Malibu Barbie and Ken Couple Costume

Malibu Barbie and Ken Couple Costume: I wanted a cool costume this year but one that wouldn't break the bank.  Costumes are quite pricey!  My husband and I like to go as a couple so I ha

I wanted a cool costume this year but one that wouldn’t break the bank.  Costumes are quite pricey!  My husband and I like to go as a couple so I had originally decided we’d be tourists.  BUT, I then had the wild idea that we could be Ken and Barbie, better yet, MALIBU Ken and … Read more