Time for a Change! 10 Awesome Crafts and Ideas for Doll Makeovers

Get ready for a creative adventure with your Barbie dolls! In this article, we’ll explore exciting crafts and cute outfits that make fashion fun for your mini friends. From making special accessories to creating pretty dresses, you’ll find ideas to make your dolls even more awesome for playtime.

1. Winter Clothes

You will need:

• Gloves
• Scissors
• Thread, and needle

How to do it:

• Cut off the three outer fingers — index, middle, and pinkie.
• Then cut the tips of the fingers to create the three holes for the sweater — two for the arms and one for the head.
• With the remaining two fingers, create pants by sewing up the open side.

2. Flip flops

You will need:

• 3D or hot glue gun
• Straw or pen

How to do it:

• Use the glue gun to create the base of the flip-flop.
• Once it’s dry, place the straw on it to help you create the top part of the flip-flop.

3. Magic wand

You will need:

• Toothpick
• Paint
• Bead
• Decorative ribbon

How to do it:

• Paint the toothpick in your favorite color.
• You can also sprinkle a bit of glitter on it to add a touch of magic.
• Put a bit of glue on the tip of the toothpick and insert the bead into it.
• Finally, create a small bow with the decorative ribbon and use scissors or a knife to curl its ends.

4. Bikini

You will need:

• Balloon
• Scissors

How to do it:

• Cut the circular part of the balloon.
• Make two small holes in it to create the leg holes, this will be the bottom part of the bikini.
• Use the other part of the balloon as the top part of the bikini.

5. Party dress

You will need:

• Sock
• Metallic wrapping paper

How to do it:

• Cut the sock at the heel, the ankle part of the sock will be the dress body.
• Cut rectangles from the metallic paper and create fringe on one of their long sides.
• Glue several layers of paper onto the sock.
• Cover the sock completely with paper and let it dry.

6. Sun glasses

You will need:

• Disposable cup
• Black marker
• Scissors

How to do it:

• Use the marker to draw the part of the cup that you’ll use to create the sunglasses.
• Once the color has dried, cut out the sunglasses shape.
• Decorate the sunglass arms to your liking.

7. Umbrella

You will need:

• Disposable cup lid
• Straw
• Paint

How to do it:

• Use the paint to color the disposable cup lid as you prefer.
• Attach the straw to the lid.
• Let it to fully dry before using.

8. Long nails

You will need:

• Hot glue gun
• Nail clippers or scissors
• Nail polish

How to do it:

• Place a drop of hot glue on the doll’s finger and stretch it to create the nail shape.
• Trim them to your desired length.
• Paint them with your preferred nail polish color.

9. Cotton candy

You will need:

• Wool
• Toothpick
• Glue

How to do it:

• Apply a small amount of glue to the toothpick.
• Slowly wrap the yarn around the toothpick.
• Let it dry.

10. Fairy wings

You will need:

• Plastic folder
• Black marker
• Glitter nail polish
• Glitter

How to do it:

• Draw a pair of wings on the plastic folder using the black marker.
• Paint them with the glitter nail polish and while it’s still wet, sprinkle more glitter.
• Let it dry and then cut it out.

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