My daughter wanted to be the American Girl Doll Julie for Halloween. I thought it would be cute to have her inside the box. The first thing I did was go to FedEx to find a box (I was thrilled I found one proportionate to the original AG Doll Box). I painted the base color … Read more
Luke Skywalker Collector Action Figure in Original Box I purchased this Luke Skywalker costume last year and then decided to update it for another years use. That’s when I came up with the idea for a collectible toy box. It was a big hit and lots of fun. My son was definately the hit at the … Read more
Last year, my boyfriend and I went in a Barbie and Ken in a box couple costume. I wanted to do something unique, and although we saw another Barbie and Ken at a party we went to, they quickly took their boxes off after seeing ours. Ken and I went to a few bars, and … Read more
Last year for Halloween my fiance and I wanted to make a grand entrance so we decided to get some over sized boxes, paint them pink and enter the party as a real life Barbie and Ken Halloween Couple Costume. First we went to a storage supply store and bought a massive wardrobe box. We … Read more
In my high school, Halloween is a big deal! There’s a parade and contest, so I knew I would have to be something super awesome if I wanted to win!! I had this idea for a Barbie in a Box Halloween costume for over two years, and at the beginning of September my mom, uncle, … Read more
I purchased a Disney Sharpay doll for my daughter when she said that she wanted to be a Barbie in a box. She already had the costume just needed the box. I purchased a wardrobe box at Home Depot for about $10, red spray paint, some cute wrapping paper clear vinyl at Walmart. For this … Read more
My daughter wanted to be a Zombie but she also wanted to be a Barbie too. I thought I would put the two together and see what happened. This Homemade 2009 Halloween Edition Barbie “Zombie” turned out great! I made her a Barbie box out of a huge Dixie cup box and lined it with … Read more
My girlfriend and I were looking to create a homemade costume for the very first time. Some of the requirements we had in selecting the costume was that it had to be funny, original, and something that was easily recognized by the general public. To make a long story short, we thought Barbie and Ken … Read more
I made my Barbie box out of Sonic Drive-In cup boxes that I got from the store manager for my Homemade Barbie in a Box Halloween Costume. Their boxes are long and narrow, unlike normal storage boxes. I used two that I slid into one another and taped down. I put a cord through the … Read more
First, I bought a large wardrobe box from U-Haul for my Homemade Barbie in a Box Costume. The box itself was a little too deep, so I cut it down to size so my body would stand out towards the front. Next, I cut out the showcase window. I used primer to paint the entire … Read more
To make my ultimate pink Barbie costume, I took two large moving boxes I bought at Wal-Mart for $2.99 each. Then, I closed one end of the first box, duct taped the two boxes together in the center, and left the second box open at the bottom so I could walk in it. Then, I … Read more
This homemade Barbie in a box costume was a major hit at my costume party!!! I found two large square boxes, taped them together, cut out a hole in the front for where my body was, covered it in wrapping paper, and printed out the “Barbie” logo and pasted it on. The biggest trick is … Read more