How to Make Homemade Barbie Furniture

Barbie Bed

• 1

  Turn the shoe box upside down.

• 2

  Drape fabric over the shoe box as if you were preparing to wrap a present so you can see how much fabric it will take to cover the top and sides of the box. Mark where you want to cut the fabric with a marker or fabric pencil, leaving 1/2 inch extra for a seam.

• 3

  Cut out the fabric.

• 4

  Fold the raw edges of the fabric over 1/4 to 1/2 inch and glue them with fabric glue, or sew the hem with a needle and thread.

• 5

  Use fabric glue or a needle and thread to attach lace along the two long edges of the fabric rectangle and one short end.

• 6

  Hot glue the fabric to the shoe box, making sure the fabric covers the box evenly on three sides, leaving a short end uncovered where you'll attach the headboard.

• 7

  To make a headboard, hot glue the extra piece of cardboard to the shoe box lid so both sides are flat, like a box.

• 8

  Paint the lid with poster paint and let dry.

• 9

  Use hot glue to attach the painted lid to the uncovered end of the shoe box.

• 10

  For the blanket, measure the length and width of the bed. Add 1/2 inch for seam allowance.

• 11

  Cut out two pieces of fabric according to your measurements and align them right-side in.

• 12

  Sew three of the sides together and turn the fabric right side out. Slide a layer of batting into the fabric pocket, and sew the fourth side closed.

• 13

  Optional: Use fabric glue or a needle and thread to attach lace to the edges of the blanket.

• 14

  Follow Steps 11 through 13, using measurements of your choice, to make pillows.

Barbie Chair

• 15

  Remove the label from the salt container.

• 16

  Measure 1 inch from the top of the a salt container and cut the top off.

• 17

  Cut a wide U-shape from the front of the salt container, the bottom of the U ending 3 inches from the bottom of the container.

• 18

  Use scissors to round the top edge of the salt container, which will be the back of the chair.

• 19

  Paint the salt container with poster paint and let dry.

• 20

  Stuff the bottom of the salt container with batting.

• 21

  Hot glue fabric over the batting by running a bead of hot glue along the inside edge of the salt container. Make sure the raw ends of the fabric are folded under.

• 22

  Optional: Hot glue lace around the cardboard edges of the chair to hide any roughness.