When I saw this project among all the cool & thrifty Halloween party ideas on the Savers website, I knew it would be the perfect Halloween decoration for the empty flower box on our front porch. I also knew it would be a project the girls would find really fun (or totally creep them out, making them have Barbie nightmares for months – either way it’s a win/win in my book).
The girls helped rat the hair of all the thrifted Barbies before I coated them with paint. Then they were dressed and creepified with black Sharpie markers.
Princess even made them headstones. “R.I.P. Freaky Barbie.”
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For some strange reason I’m into zombies right now – I think I may have to do this for Halloween 🙂 I can see the kids being either really into this or really freaked out by this – I’m going with the latter! Can’t wait to spring this idea on them! Love it!
I am totally stealing this idea. I love it!!!!!
Love this idea! Now I know what to do w/the barbies that are missing limbs…great way to recycle! Thanks for the idea.
My seven-year-old recently informed me that she’s done with her Barbies. This looks like the perfect send-off for them. Soo fun!
This is only the most awesome thing ever. Soooo going to make it for my house!
this is EXACTLY what we all should do to every Barbie!
My sister was always very into Barbies. I’m thinking the flowerbed by her front door may have a Halloween surprise in it when she wakes up on October 31st. I just need to get my hands on some discarded Barbies!
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October 4th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Love that idea! What a fun surprise.
that. is. AWESOME.
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
this is brilliant!! my 2 boys will love zombifying a few barbies!
Carrie- I asked if Nikki if we should do this with some of their Barbies. She said no, we need to make them beautiful. =0)
I LOVE the idea though!!
I’m trying to create a make-mummy/zombie booth for our halloween booth at the school halloween party and I’m getting warnings that some parents/principal might nix it. How do I get around this?
I promised I would get all human plastic toys….so that boys are “defaced” too.
Help me with an argument!
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October 7, 2010 at 12:18 pm
That is a really awesome idea.
Totally stealling this idea for my Zombie party!
brilliant!
Hahaha!! I love this!! So fun…I agree…either way it’s a win win with the barbies!!
Oh! I am almost regretting giving away 20 Barbies to the local YMCA daycare. Trying to remind myself of the warm fuzzies that gave me to make the donation, but darnit, I want to make a Barbie zombie garden now! Such a great idea.
Carrie…..why is your picture not on the Savers website? I went to vote for it so you could win a fabulous prize from an awesome thrift store!!!
This is amazing!! Love the way you’ve done their hair
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October 16, 2010 at 5:49 am
These are fabulous! I love.
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October 16, 2010 at 8:53 am
This made me laugh so hard this morning. I LOVE it! Excellent job.
They’re so cool! I think they need to go make a new horror movie called “Barbie Zombie Garden”. LOL
I believe it is going to be rated R with strong violence throughout and gory, language, nudity and strong sexual content. Ha ha ha!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!! This will match my Barbie head filled lamp!
That is a great idea! I linked to it in this week’s Link Love post on FaveCrafts: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/link-love-last-minute-halloween/
Thanks for the inspiration!
I loved this so much when I saw it on Craftster, that I had to make one of my own! Thank you so much for inspiring me to do something with the horror show of a garden that I have going on right now… http://daysandyears.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/a-garden-full-of-zombies/
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October 14, 2011 at 9:19 am
Yes! This is a super unique Halloween project or OOAK (one of a kind) Barbie idea – hmmm now where are my Barbie’s with missing limbs? Thanks for posting! 😀
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October 14, 2011 at 11:47 am
HILARIOUS!!! And also really stinkin creepy. : )
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